Delray Beach, Florida Founded in December 2013 by a team of local Floridians, Saltwater Brewery is Delray Beach’s first local production microbrewery, with a tasting room and beer garden on sight. Using only pure and natural ingredients, each style of handcrafted beer and corresponding name is inspired by the ocean to reflect the lifestyle and… Read More »
Miramar/San Diego, CA Ballast Point Brewing was born in 1996 in San Diego, California. Entrepreneurs, Jack White and college roommate Pete A’Hearn began their operation as home brewers back in 1992. They established themselves by opening Home Brew Mart, selling supplies and ingredients to home brewers. While Jack ran Home Brew Mart, Pete obtained his… Read More »
Boddingtons Beer An authentic English Cream Ale that pours a pale golden color with a thick creamy head – the ‘Cream of Manchester’. Brewing began at Strangeways Brewery, UK in 1778. Boddingtons Bitter (Boddies), was one of the first beers to be packaged in cans containing a widget. The Strangeways brewery was established by two… Read More »
Founders Brewing Company Grand Rapids, MI In 1997, Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers decided to brew the kind of beer that got them excited about brewing in the first place: complex, in-your-face ales, with huge aromatics, bigger body, and tons of flavor. Founders Brewing Co. has been lucky to evolve into one of the highest… Read More »
Kona Beer is December’s Beer of the Month at The Half Wall If you’ve never tried a Kona Beer, now is the time! Enjoy a bottle of Fire Rock Pale Ale or a refreshing pint of Big Wave Golden Ale, Longboard Island Lager or better yet, the sensational seasonal release of Kona Pipeline Porter! Each… Read More »
November 2016 Beer of the Month – Stone Brewing Stone Brewing began as the collaboration of Steve Wagner (Stone’s President and original Brewmaster) and Greg Koch (Stone’s CEO & Frontman). With Steve’s knowledge of brewing and Greg’s past successes in business, the two men decided to invest in stainless steel brewing vessels. After a nine-month… Read More »
When Goose Island founder John Hall took a tour across Europe, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, ‘America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.’ So he began his craft beer in Chicago. Craft brewing wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from… Read More »
New Belgium Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Fort Collins, Colorado. It began in Belgium in 1989 with a 32-year-old boy on his bike. Riding his mountain bike with “fat tires” through European villages famous for beer, New Belgium Brewing Company was but a glimmer in his eye. Or basement. For Jeff Lebesch… Read More »
In 2003, Jim Massoni and partner Ed Scott, invested in a Melbourne-based craft brewery called the Indian River Beverage Corporation. Indian River Beverage Corp. began its roots in 1996 and produced several award-winning beers, including Indian River Shoal Draft and Indian River Amberjack. They also produced hard ciders winning gold medals in brewing competitions. In… Read More »
