![]() “We want to get as big as Georgia will let us,” says JP Watts, head of sales for Scofflaw.īagby – Cofounder and head brewer Jeff Bagby spent 10 years as the head brewer for Pizza Port Brewing, earning a national reputation. But the brewer has no broad ambitions for a national (or even regional) expansion. An expansion is underway, which will increase annual output from 16,000 barrels per year to as many as 25,000. Opened one year ago, this is an IPA-focused brewer that is quickly winning over local and regional fans. Head brewer Travis Herman put in time with The Lost Abby and Russian River before headed to the East Coast. Scofflaw – This Atlanta brewer certainly had the pedigree to turn the heads of beer nerds. “Ultimately, from a business perspective, we’re worried if we’re going to have enough for the taproom,” says co-founder James Howat. And, with beers that take this long to perfect, that’s noteworthy. That makes the decision to attend the GABF more difficult each year, since every beer poured at the festival means there’s one less available at the brewery. But the real challenge these days is ensuring they have enough to meet demand from local customers. The brewery’s offerings are available, on occasion, out of state. (Volunteers abandoned their positions so they could get a taster before the brewery ran out.) Within 1.5 years, it was the main focus.įocusing entirely on sour beers, Black Project is a master of its craft and attracted a line at the Great American Beer Festival that was 30 people deep before the doors even opened. ![]() The brewery, which only lets patrons take home samples in 32-ounce crowlers now, expects to begin canning at the start of 2018, says co-founder Dawn Schulz.īlack Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales – In February 2014, Black Project began as a side project of a brewery called Former Future. Despite its popularity, Prison City has moderate expansion plans, with ambitions to move into more of New York state, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City in the months and years to come. ![]() A recent expansion, raising its capacity from 250 barrels to an expected 900 to 1,000 next year, has slowed the sour program, but there’s still plenty to choose from. The brewpub opened its doors in December 2013 and has quickly gained a following. But, like The Alchemist and Trillium, it has no plans for national distribution. To remedy that, Great Notion is in the midst of an expansion, adding a 20,000-square-foot facility, which will increase the size of its brewing operation tenfold. Great Notion’s beers aren’t available in stores and patrons can only buy two 32-ounce cans (called crowlers) at the brewery. Great Notion Brewing – Founded 18 months ago, this Oregon brewer has quickly amassed a following with its juicy New England IPAs and a delightful, innovative sour called Blueberry Muffin (which tastes just like its namesake).ĭemand has long since outstripped supply. But here are a few brewers who, based on industry chatter and lines at their booth, are worth keeping an eye on. Beer lovers are a finicky bunch, and loyalties can shift without warning. So who’s building a reputation and could become the next big thing in beer? It’s a crapshoot, honestly. And at the Great American Beer Festival, currently taking place in Denver, brewers are hoping to capture or stoke that spark to take them to the next level. It’s authentic and not something that can be achieved with clever marketing or distribution tricks. This last measure of fame is a particular favorite of craft brewers.
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