Collective Arts Brewing
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founder | Matt Johnston and Bob Russell |
| Headquarters | Hamilton, Ontario |
Area served | Canada, USA, Italy, France, Spain, Sweden, and Australia |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | collectiveartsbrewing |
Collective Arts Brewing is a craft brewery in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, founded by Matt Johnston and Bob Russell. It is a grassroots craft brewery whose mandate is to combine "the craft of brewing with the inspired talents of emerging and seasoned artists, musicians, photographers & filmmakers".[1]
Beers
[edit]Beer brewing is headed by brewmaster Ryan Morrow,[2] producing 6 craft beers that are available year-round, in addition to multiple seasonal brews. They produce a variety of different brews, including the Ransack the Universe India Pale Ale,[3] World Beer Cup winning[4] Stranger than Fiction Porter,[5] and their Rhyme & Reason Extra Pale Ale.[6] The brewery also produces their "Collective Project" which features different seasonal beers created by the brewmasters and cider in two flavours.[7]
The company's Audio/Visual Lager publicizes independent musicians with special limited edition band-themed cans, rotating every few months to promote a new selection of four artists.[8]
Collective Arts products are available across Canada in a variety of retailers including the LCBO in Ontario.[9] Products also available in the Northeast USA states; Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Illinois . Collective Arts also ships beer to Italy, Spain, Sweden and to Melbourne, Australia.[10][11]
Art Initiatives
[edit]Collective Arts Brewing invites artists and musicians to submit their work in bi-yearly Calls for Art. Since the first art and music call in May 2013 over 16,000 submissions have been received from artists and musicians representing over 40 countries.[12] Art and music is chosen by guest curators.[10] Each artist is paid to appear on the labels. Collective Arts does not own the art but is allowed to use it on cans and bottles for a limited period of time. To date, Collective Arts Brewing have produced and compensated over 650 artists and musicians for appearing on limited edition cans and bottle labels.[13]
The company also features all of the artists and musicians on their website, including "The Black Box Sessions"[14] in partnership with Indie88 Studios, showcasing Indie and Alternative artists.[15]
Brewery
[edit]In 2014, Collective Arts Brewing leased the former Lakeport Brewing facility from the Hamilton Port Authority.[16]
Collective Arts built a co operative brewery with Nickel Brook Brewing in 2014.[17] Collective Arts purchased Nickel Brooks shares in the brewery in August 2017.[18]
Gin
[edit]In 2019, Collective Arts Distilling launched a flagship Artisanal Dry Gin, and a seasonal Rhubarb and Hibiscus Gin. Both Artisanal, and Rhubarb and Hibiscus won silver medals at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. [19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cleveland, Will. "Colorful, creative Collective Arts Brewing launches upstate". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Parniak, Sarah (10 July 2014). "Label art". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Bedford, Michael (27 August 2016). "Collective Arts Brewing: Ransack the Universe IPA - A Universal Review". Monkeys Fighting Robots. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Winners List" (PDF). World Beer Cup. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ LeBlanc, Robin (11 November 2016). "The Dark Beers to Drink for this Dark Reality". The Toronto Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Bennett, Kelly. "Where you can buy beer at grocery stores in Hamilton". CBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Rayner, Ben (21 October 2013). "Collective Arts brews a six-pack of art and music". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Celebrate Art, Music and Beer at Collective Arts' Audio/Visual Lager Launch". Exclaim!, November 8, 2019.
- ^ Rieti, John. "Hamilton's craft beer industry growing despite hurdles". CBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ a b Hallenbeck, Brent. "Brewer promotes art with eye-catching cans". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Deveau, Denise (13 May 2016). "How Collective Arts went from being a blank canvas to a top 10 Ontario craft brewer". Financial Post. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Nguyen, Mai (16 April 2015). "For Collective Arts Brewing, two heads proved better than one". Canadian Business. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ McLaughlin, Amara. "How a Hamilton brewery created a 'global art gallery' using craft beer". CBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Kahn, Andrew (9 June 2017). "Phoenix Performs Live Collective Arts Black Box Session". JamBase. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Collective Arts Black Box Sessions". Indie88. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Ruf, Cory (7 May 2014). "New craft brewery bubbles up at former Lakeport site". CBC.ca. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Adilman, Nobu (8 May 2014). "Collective Arts Brewing and Nickel Brook Brewing Co. Join Forces". Vox Media. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Paddon, Natalie (7 July 2017). "Arts and Science split up: Nickel Brook off to Niagara, Collective Arts expanding". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Collective Arts Distilling". Collective Arts Brewing. Retrieved 2021-11-25.