Brew Detroit
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 24, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | brewdetroit |
Brew Detroit is a contract brewery operating in Detroit, Michigan. The company also produces small-batch craft beers available only through its tasting room.[1]
History
A small group of Michigan investors formed Brew Detroit in September 2012.[2] Their goal was to create a contract brewing company to provide larger capacity production services to the multitude of emerging Michigan beer brands. The venture started with $8 million of private capital which allowed the company to build a state-of-the-art facility in Detroit's historic Corktown district.[3]
As part of its commitment to investing in Detroit, the venture donated 2% of its equity ownership to the New Common School Foundation which raises scholarship funds for the city's Cornerstone Schools.[3]
Brew Detroit commenced brewing and packaging operations at its Corktown facility in early 2014.[1] It later opened a tasting room and retail shop in November 2015.[4] Its initial brewing customers included four Michigan brands: Atwater Brewery, BADASS American Lager, Motor City Brewing Works, and Big Red Beverages. [4]
Stroh's was added to its brewing clientele in 2016 when it obtained approval to brew a Bohemian-style pilsner based upon Stroh's original formula.[5]
Current brands brewed
- Atwater Brewery
- BADASS American Lager
- Greenbush Brewing Company
- HopCat
- Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
- Lake Brothers Beer Company
- Motor City Brewing Works
- Stroh Brewery Company
References
- ^ a b "About Us". Brew Detroit. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Michigan Business Entity Search result". Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Furnari, Chris (February 12, 2014). "Brew Detroit's 'Big Boy' Bet on Contract Brewing". Brewbound. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Coombe, Doug (February 12, 2015). "Inside Brew Detroit in Corktown". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ Allen, Robert (July 26, 2016). "Stroh's beer returning to Detroit next month". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Our Customers". Brew Detroit. Retrieved June 15, 2017.