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1. BARREL PRODUCTION OF CALIFORNIA BREWERIES UPGRADE
2. BARREL PRODUCTION OF CALIFORNIA BREWERIES FULL
3. BARREL PRODUCTION OF CALIFORNIA BREWERIES SERIES

In the early days of the craft brewing revolution, these smaller breweries didn’t have their own category. That would mean nano breweries account for nearly 10 percent of the nation’s craft breweries. Based on that criteria, there are upwards of 300 breweries operating in the United States as of summer 2014 that would qualify as nano breweries. The most-widely accepted description of nano breweries is a brewery that produces in batches of three barrels or smaller. The Beer Edge covers all aspects of the brewing industry with long-form interviews, keen insight, and expert analysis. And, likewise, there is no comprehensive list or accounting for how many nano breweries are operating in the United States. Just as the definition of “craft beer” can be a slippery subject, there is no definitive answer as to what constitutes a nano brewery. There is no denying that as total craft beer production continues to skyrocket, so does the number of breweries that are starting with smaller than traditional batch sizes. New Albion opened in 1976 using a 55-gallon brewing system. Although Anchor Brewing in San Francisco might be considered the first American craft brewery, it was New Albion Brewing of Sonoma, Calif., that showed other entrepreneurs they could build a brewery from the ground up. The term “nano brewery” may be a fairly recent addition to the craft brewing lexicon, but the concept of small breweries with a pint-sized brew length is nothing new. » Production » Brewery Equipment » Brewing Systems » Nano Brewery Basics Nano Brewery BasicsĮxpert Topic» Brewery Equipment» Nano Brewingposted Oct 17th, 2014 by Stan Hieronymus Essential Virtual Resources for the Brewing Industry.

BARREL PRODUCTION OF CALIFORNIA BREWERIES FULL

Overall, the company has raised around $1 million.īand and Full Circle brewer Mike Sumaya recently joined the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the brewery’s crowdfunding efforts, its beer portfolio and distribution map.

BARREL PRODUCTION OF CALIFORNIA BREWERIES UPGRADE

Full Circle previously raised nearly $682,000 through crowdfunding efforts, which helped the brewery upgrade its 30-barrel brewhouse and expand distribution to the East Coast, according to the campaign page. The company has thus far raised $91,004.04 with 21 days left in its campaign. The merger comes as Full Circle is in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign via the StratEngine platform. Butner sold Horizon to Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2015, which brought it into its network of wholly owned distributors before selling it to Matagrano, Inc. In 2021, the most recent year for which BA data is available, Speakeasy produced 5,000 barrels.īutner acquired Speakeasy out of receivership in 2018, and worked to rebuild its distribution network – a part of the industry he was well acquainted with as the former owner of Oakland-based Horizon Beverage. It fell further in 2018, to 2,100 barrels. Its most significant drop-off in recent years took place from 2016-2017, when volume declined from 27,000 barrels to 5,446 barrels. The brewery’s beer volume reached 2,150 barrels in 2021, according to the Brewers Association’s (BA) May/June 2022 edition of the New Brewer.įounded in 1997, Speakeasy’s output has declined considerably since its 2015 high of 32,673 barrels, according to production data collected by the BA. Full Circle began offering Sonoma Cider in its taproom in 2021, and brought it back into distribution in 2022. Moye bought the hard cider brand (excluding its former facility) in 2020, two years after it was forced to liquidate to pay off debts, The Press Democrat reported. The merger follows Full Circle’s acquisition of Healdsburg, California-based Sonoma Cider.

Moye, a former CPA, took ownership of the brewery in 2016, after selling his accounting practice.

However, the company is still determining the future of the Speakeasy taproom and where the brand will be produced.įresno-based Full Circle has been in operation since 2000. The company said Steven Bruce, who was among Speakeasy’s founders, will represent the brand’s sales team in the Bay Area.įull Circle marketing manager Adam Band told Brewbound that both brands plan to maintain their existing distribution networks. The three brands will have 20,000 barrels of annual capacity (around 350,000 cases).

BARREL PRODUCTION OF CALIFORNIA BREWERIES SERIES

The deal will bring together Full Circle’s portfolio of fruit-forward products such as the Illa and Vibes series and the Sonoma Cider brands with Speakeasy’s traditional set of offerings (Big Daddy IPA West Coast IPA, Prohibition Ale and Metropolis hoppy American lager). “We plan to breathe new life into current brands, and expand its range of products.”įinancial terms of the transaction, which was finalized last week, were not disclosed.

“We are excited to apply what we learned from revitalizing Full Circle and increasing sales by 5,000%, to San Francisco’s longest running independent brewery,” Full Circle CEO Arthur Moye added.