Background Mill House Brewing started as an idea from siblings and their father Bob. They enlisted the help of restaurateurs Chris and Daniel Crocco as well as brewmasters Jamie Bishop and Larry Stock. Mill House opened on Mill Street in Poughkeepsie in the…
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Harpoon Brewery, Boston, MA
In 1986 Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle, and George Ligeti received Brewing Permit #001 for Harpoon Brewery. They had a warehouse on the Boston waterfront and the brewing equipment, and then found Russ Heissner as head brewer. Russ started formulating the recipe for Harpoon Ale in…
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Black Project Brewing, Denver, CO
Background-Black Project Brewing James & Sarah Howat began production at Black Project Brewing, originally Former Future Brewing Company in January 2014. James, the head brewer, began experimenting with coolship ales and barrel aging. Utilizing a coolship captures microbes from the environment…
DESTIHL Brewery, Champaign, IL
Background – DESTIHL Brewery DESTIHL Brewery founder, CEO and Brewmaster, Matt Potts received a homebrewing kit from his wife in 1995 while practicing law. He enjoyed brewing beer so much in 1997, Potts and his wife, Lyn, bought a dilapidated building down…
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Schilling Beer Company, Littleton, NH
September 2013, the Schilling Beer Co. opened its doors. The company began with the friendship between Jeff Cozzens and John Lenzini (head brewer) who were buddies from high school in Michigan and both attended University of Indiana. Lenzini began home…
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Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Portland, OR
Background – Cascade Brewing Barrel House Cascade Brewing was founded in 1998 by owner Art Larrance and brewmaster Ron Gansberg. Together, Art and Ron put their 40 years combined beer experience to work, designing and installing Cascade’s 10-barrel brewing system in Southwest…
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The Collective Brewing Project, Ft. Worth, TX
Background The The Collective Brewing Project is housed in a 1925 building close to Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood. They opened in August of 2014. Mike Goldfuss, co-founder and co-owner, opened the brewery full-time with his partner, Ryan Deyo, who is a…
Wooden Robot, Charlotte, NC
Background Wooden Robot is the brainchild of Dan Wade and Josh Patton. Dan is a seasoned brewmaster with a Master of Science in brewing from a Scotland University. While there, he toured Europe where he grew to love farmhouse ales. Josh…
Blue Owl Brewing, Austin, TX
Background The idea for Blue Owl Brewing comes from Jeff Young and Suzy Shaffer, alums of Black Star Co-op. Along with the help of mechanical engineer Davy Pasternak, Blue Owl opened its doors in October of 2015. Blue Owl, the first…
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Bluejacket, Washington, DC
Bluejacket opened in October of 2013 pairing top notch chefs in the area with experienced brewers. The idea was to open a brewpub that has more than just average brewpub foods. Their food offerings are numerous, unique and everything we…
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