Santa Fe Brewing Company
35°45′17″N 106°09′34″W / 35.7547988°N 106.1595006°W
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 17,000 US barrels (2013) |
| Owner | Brian Lock |
Santa Fe Brewing Company is a brewery located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was established in 1988 as New Mexico's first craft brewery[1] and has since become the largest brewery in the state.[2] Its beers are distributed throughout the Southwestern United States.[3] In 2010, Santa Fe Brewing became the first brewery in New Mexico to produce canned beer.[4]
History
[edit]The brewery was founded by Michael Levis in 1988. In 1996, Levis sold the business to a partnership formed by his son Ty along with Dave Forester, Brian Lock, and Carlos Muller.[5] Lock bought out the other three partners in 2003 to become the sole owner.[2] In 2005, Santa Fe Brewing moved its operations to a much larger facility, the former Wolf Canyon Brewery near Interstate 25.[1] This doubled the brewery's capacity from 15 barrels to 30 barrels, and annual production increased from 1,750 barrels in 2004[2] to 6,000 barrels in 2007.[3]
In 2010, Santa Fe Brewing began offering its Freestyle Pilsner and Happy Camper IPA in cans, becoming the first brewery in New Mexico to do so.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Easterling, Mike (May 12, 2005). "Brewery Gears Up For Move". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
- ^ a b c Easterling, Mike (October 7, 2004). "Chicken Killer Leaves the Brewery". Albuquerque Journal. NM. p. B1.
- ^ a b Easterling, Mike (July 10, 2007). "Local Brews Impress Judges - SF Brewing Wins National Honors". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
- ^ a b Parker, Phil (July 19, 2010). "Pop a top of craft beer - Local brewer first in state to produce canned beer". Albuquerque Journal. NM. p. A1.
- ^ Van Cleve, Emily (May 21, 1999). "Micro-Brewed Means Full of Flavor". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
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