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Erie Brewing Company

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Erie Brewing Company
LocationErie, Pennsylvania, United States
Opened1993
Owned byRob Lowther
Websiteeriebrewingco.com
Active beers
Name Type
Bayfront Blonde Blonde-style ale
Derailed Black Cherry Ale Cream ale
Final Destination India pale ale
Mad Anthony's APA American pale ale
Misery Bay IPA India pale ale
Railbender Ale Scottish-style ale
Seasonal beers
Name Type
Erie Oktoberfest Oktoberfest lager
Johnny Rails Pumpkin ale
Ol' Red Cease & Desist Wee heavy ale
Soleil Shandy Shandy
Skipper's Stout Stout

The Erie Brewery Company is an American brewery in Erie, Pennsylvania. Founded as a brewpub in 1993, Erie Brewing transitioned to a full-time brewery in 1999. The brewery has won three medals from the Great American Beer Festival.

History

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The Erie Brewing Company was established in January 1994 as brewpub—a combination brewery and restaurant—called Hoppers that was operated out of Union Station in downtown Erie.[1] In 1999, Hoppers became a full microbrewery, took the name Erie Brewing, and moved into the former Pennsylvania Department of Transportation emissions testing building on West 12th Street.[2] It was the first microbrewery to open in northwestern Pennsylvania.[1] Erie Brewing filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2005; the company was restructured and emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2006.[3] A group of 21 investors from the private equity firm Cardinal Equity Associates owned the brewery from 2003 until 2012 when it was sold to its current owner Rob Lowther.[4]

In June 2016, Erie Brewing announced it was to build and relocate to a new 19,900 square feet (1,800 m2) facility in Harborcreek Township at Station Road (Pennsylvania Route 290) and Knowledge Parkway near Interstate 90;[5] the company cited excessive, city fees and taxes for the inability to expand their current brewery and having to leave downtown.[6]

Beer

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The Erie Brewing Company currently produces 6 beers year-round, 5 seasonally, and distributes to 13 states.[7] Railbender Ale is Erie Brewing's best seller and most well-known beer;[2] the beer has won two medals—in 2008 and 2009—from the Great American Beer Festival.

Name Style ABV % IBU Availability Notes
Bayfront Blonde Blonde-style ale 4.2 17 Year round [8]
Derailed Black Cherry Ale Cream ale 5.0 17 Year round [9]
Erie Oktoberfest Oktoberfest lager 7.8 16 Seasonal (October) [10]
Final Destination IPA India pale ale 7.0 60 Year round [11]
Johnny Rails Pumpkin ale 6.5 12 Seasonal (late summer–fall) [12]
Mad Anthony's APA American pale ale 5.5 40 Year round [13]
Misery Bay IPA India pale ale 6.5 75 Year round [14]
Ol' Red Cease & Desist Wee heavy ale 10.1 35 Seasonal (November–December) [15]
Railbender Ale Scottish-style ale 6.8 26 Year round [16]
Soleil Shandy Shandy 3.5 15 Seasonal (April) [17]
Skipper's Stout Stout 7.2 14 Seasonal (November) [18]

Awards

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Name Award
Railbender Ale 2008 Great American Beer Festival Bronze (Scottish-style ale)[19]
2009 Great American Beer Festival Gold (Scottish-style ale)[20]
Derailed Black Cherry Ale 2011 Great American Beer Festival Bronze (Fruit beer)[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bryson 2010, p. 276.
  2. ^ a b Bryson 2010, p. 277.
  3. ^ Martin, Jim (December 11, 2006). "Beer biz hops". Erie Times-News. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Martin, Jim (July 24, 2010). "Erie Brewing grows, faces lingering money issues". Erie Times-News. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Harborcreek supervisors approve Erie Brewing Co. land development plan". Erie Times-News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Erie Brewing Company is moving to Harborcreek". YourErie.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Bryson 2010, p. 278.
  8. ^ "Bayfront Blonde". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Derailed Ale". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Erie Oktoberfest". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "Final Destination". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "Johnny Rails". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Mad Anthony's APA". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  14. ^ "Misery Bay IPA". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "Ol' Red Cease and Desist". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  16. ^ "Railbender". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  17. ^ "Soleil Shandy". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  18. ^ "Skipper's Stout". Our Brews. Erie Brewing Company. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  19. ^ "Great American Beer Festival Winners List" (PDF). Great American Beer Festival, Brewers Association. 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  20. ^ "Great American Beer Festival Winners List" (PDF). Great American Beer Festival, Brewers Association. 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  21. ^ "Great American Beer Festival Winners List" (PDF). Great American Beer Festival, Brewers Association. 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

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