Parallel 49 Brewing Company
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| Industry | Alcoholic drink |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | 1950 Triumph Street Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Parallel 49 Brewing Company |
Parallel 49 Brewing Company is a Canadian microbrewery based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2012, the Parallel 49 Brewing Company in East Vancouver is known for brewing craft beers.[1]
History
[edit]Parallel 49 is co-owned by Anthony Frustagli, Nick Paladino, Mike Sleeman who also own St. Augustine’s Restaurant & Brewpub, and Scott Venema, Michael Tod and Head Brewer, Graham With, who joined them in 2012 to found the east-side brewery.[1] In their first year of operation Parallel 49 created 30 different craft beers.[1] The brewery's production facility, head office, and tasting room are located at the same address where the company first began brewing in 2012. The custom label artwork and graphics are created by Steve Kitchen of Combination 13.[2]
Parallel 49's craft beers have won awards nationwide. Some of its most notable awards are for Craft Lager Munich Helles, which has won gold at the BC Beer Awards in 2015 and 2017, and gold in the "North American Style Premium Lager" category at the Canadian Brewing Awards in 2016 and 2018.
Head Brewer Graham With also founded the non-profit Vancouver home-brewers association.[3] In 2017, Parallel 49 Brewing Company opened their new Tasting Room, Beer Store and Street Kitchen Restaurant. These new additions include 40 beers on tap, indoor and outdoor seating and feature a street style-inspired menu curated by Julianna Holt.
Location and operations
[edit]The Parallel 49 Brewing Company headquarters is located in East Vancouver. The brewery includes Parallel 49's tasting room and restaurant which features up to 40 taps of craft beer, a full kitchen inside of a stationary food truck, and a beer store with 20 taps that accommodates growler refills.[4] In early 2017, the tasting room was renovated and expanded to include a patio and full-service restaurant, offering weekend brunch and a street food-inspired menu.
Merchandise is sold in the brewery's tasting room, as well as on their online store that was opened in early 2018.
Products
[edit]The brewery's year-round offerings include its Craft Lager, Filthy Dirty IPA, Ruby Tears Northwest Red Ale, Jerkface 9000 Wheat Ale, Tricycle Grapefruit Radler, Trash Panda Hazy IPA and Hillbilly Ninja Hazy Pale Ale.[5]
Seasonals
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Parallel 49 Brewing Company". Scout Magazine. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Parallel 49 - Steve Kitchen -Killer Character Design - CraftCans.Ca". CraftCans.Ca. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Banana Hammocks, homebrew and breakfast TV: Graham With's Parallel 49 dimension". The Province. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Parallel 49 Brewing - Vancouver Brewery Tours". Vancouver Brewery Tours. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Beers". Parallel 49 Brewing Company. Retrieved February 24, 2017.