Background Narragansett Beer was the idea of six German American businessmen in 1890. Most likely, Narragansett got its name from the bay or the Narragansett tribe of Indians. At start up, a major product to bring in money was “Artificial …
Background Around May of 2014, work began on converting a 1920’s house and garage into Westward Brewing Co. Drew Pool and Bill Hammond who met while both worked at Intel are the co-owners. By the time they received license approval …
Background Counterpart Brewing was founded by Joe Sartor and Greg Gnys. The two Niagara Region natives met when they were working in Vancouver. Living in the Vancouver area is where Gnys developed his passion for craft beer, and had thoughts …
Background Before Dave Collins opened Bullfinch Brewery, he worked as a bartender where he found a growing interest in the history of alcohol. This led to his infatuation with the beer brewing process and the inherent chemistry that accompanies it. …
Background Albert and Joni Upsher were the founders and original owners of Snake River Brewing in March 1994. They were the first brewery in Wyoming. In the early-80’s, Al quit his job as a stock broker in New York City …
Background It appears Yellowstone Beer Company opened in 2023. We could not identify the ownership or anything about how they came to be. The Madison Crossing building that the brewery is located in was originally built in the 1930’s as …
Background Like many brewery backgrounds, New Heights Brewing also starts with Jeff Fountain, receiving a brew kit from his wife, Tracey. Jeff fell in love with the process and honed his skills experimenting with new varieties. One day he became …
Background Thunderhead Brewing was founded in 1999 by Trevor Schaben, his wife Jenny, and his parents Pam and Henry. The name is a reference to the thunderstorms that roll across the plains. Thunderheads roll in, storms are brewing, and the …
Background Eric Kirchner and Jennifer Harris opened Kulturhaus in the summer of 2021 in Pismo Beach. Kulturhaus is a 5 barrel brewhouse that specializes in small batch varietal beers as well as sausage plates, house fermented pickles, sauerkraut and vegetables. …
Background Three Stacks and a Rock : Chuck and Ananda Nettnin moved from the craft beer mecca of San Diego to Morro Bay without any intention of starting a brewery. The couple soon came to the realization that Morro Bay …
