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Upslope Brewing Company

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Upslope Brewing Company
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryBrewery, Beer
Founded2008
FounderMatt Cutter, Danny Pages
Headquarters,
United States
Number of locations
2
Area served
Colorado
Production output
30,433 bbls (2016)[1]
Revenue$2.1 million (2012)
Number of employees
55[2]
Websiteupslopebrewing.com

Upslope Brewing Company is a brewery company in Boulder, Colorado founded in 2008.[3][4] The company operates two breweries, both in Boulder, and produces several types of beer.[4]

Overview

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The company was founded in 2008 in Boulder, Colorado by Matt Cutter and Dany Pages. Shortly afterward, Henry Wood joined the team.[4] In 2012, the company's revenue was $2.1 million.[5] The company operates two breweries, their original brewery in north Boulder and a newer one in east Boulder established in April 2013.[4][5] Both locations also have a taproom.[5][6]

Flatiron Park

The Brewers Association trade group ranked Upslope's 2016 production of 30,433 barrels as the 8th highest in Colorado.[1] Production significantly increased when the company opened their second brewery in east Boulder.[4][5] The company packages its beers solely in aluminum cans.[7][8]

Up to April 2013, the company only distributed its products in Colorado.[6] In July 2013, distribution expanded to include Texas,[9] and as of 2018 the company's products are distributed to seven states.[10]

Beers

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Upslope Brewing Company brews Citra pale ale, India Pale Ale, brown ale, lager, Oatmeal stout and Imperial IPA styles of beer.[11][4][6] The company also produces a limited release pumpkin ale brewed with fresh pumpkins, a limited release Belgian pale ale and a Christmas ale.[5][7][12][13]

Awards

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In the 2013 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition, Upslope Brewing Company won a bronze medal for their oatmeal stout.[14] In 2013 the company was ranked No. 5 in a list of fastest-growing Boulder companies published by Boulder County Business Report.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Colorado's top 10 breweries of 2016 by the numbers". denverpost.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Upslope Brewing Co – Boulder, Colorado (CO) | Company Profile. Manta.com.
  3. ^ Rabin, D. (2014). Colorado Breweries. Breweries Series (in Spanish). Stackpole Books. pp. 183–185. ISBN 978-0-8117-5618-1. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Upslope Brewing Co. Expands With Second Location. Huffington Post.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Upslope cranks up beer production". Boulder County Business Report.
  6. ^ a b c Upslope Brewing growing into second brewery, opening new taproom. The Denver Post.
  7. ^ a b Upslope Brewing adds 'bomber can' of Imperial IPA to year-round lineup. The Denver Post.
  8. ^ Tap Room Boulder | Brewery & Beer Tours Colorado. Upslope Brewing.
  9. ^ Upslope Brewing Co. Heads Downhill to Texas. Houstonia Magazine (August 12, 2013).
  10. ^ Firestone Walker to sell here; Saint Arnold is gold. Houston Chronicle.
  11. ^ Williams, L. (2012). Beer Lover's Colorado. Beer Lovers Series. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 70–72. ISBN 978-0-7627-9241-2. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  12. ^ Upslope Pumpkin Ale returns – in cans. The Denver Post.
  13. ^ Awesome Thanksgiving craft beer pairings. The Denver Post.
  14. ^ Great American Beer Festival awards more than 250 medals. Denverijournal.com (October 12, 2013).

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