Bear Republic Brewing Company
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1 Pub & Restaurant |
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| Products | Beer |
Production output | 72,000 US beer barrels (8,400,000 L; 2,200,000 US gal; 1,900,000 imp gal) (2013)[1] |
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| Website | www |
The Bear Republic Brewing Company is an American microbrewery located in Cloverdale, California. The company was established by the Norgrove family in 1995, with Richard G. Norgrove as brewmaster.[2] The name refers to California's 1846 Bear Flag Revolt.[3] In 2006, Bear Republic was named Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival.[4]
Bear's best-selling product is Racer 5, an India Pale Ale which accounted for about three-quarters of the company's 2009 sales.[5][6] Their other brews include Thru the Haze, Further thru the Haze DIPA, Bear Necessities, and Bear Republic IPA. They also have several rotating beer series, including the Challenge Series, Brewmaster Series, Hop Shovel DIPA Series, and Imperial Stout Series, featuring both Old Baba Yaga and Spawn of Yaga.[7]
The company’s original location was a brewpub in Healdsburg, California.[8] In 2005 Bear Republic broke ground at their Factory 5 Production Facility in Cloverdale, CA and in 2017 opened up their Lakeside Brewpub in Rohnert Park, CA.[9] Bear Republic closed its 24-year-old Healdsburg brewpub on November 22, 2019.[8]
In February 2023, Drake's Brewing Company acquired the recipes, formulas, and intellectual property of Bear Republic, with plans to merge operations within the next year.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Stevens, Loralee (January 24, 2014). "Brewery tackles drought with tech". North Bay Business Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Hampson, Tim (2008). The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 22. ISBN 978-1405333016.
- ^ Myers, Benjamin (October 1999). Best American Beers: An Enthusiast's Guide to the Most Distinctive Craft Brews of the Us and Canada. CLB. ISBN 9781841001371. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "2006 Brewery and Brewer of the Year Awards" (PDF). Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Miller, Norman (July 15, 2009). "The Beer Nut: Bullish on Bear Republic's beers". Metro West Daily News. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Hampson, Tim (2010-07-19). Great Beers: 700 of the Best from Around the World. Penguin. pp. 53–. ISBN 9780756672584. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Old Baba Yaga". Untappd.com.
- ^ a b "Bear Republic to close Healdsburg brewpub in November". SFChronicle.com. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Bear Republic Opens New Brewpub in Rohnert Park". thefullpint.com. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Bear Republic Brewing Co. to be acquired by Drake's Brewing Co". pressdemocrat.com. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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