What does BACKPOCKET BREWING Own? Backpocket Brewing was founded in 2012 in McGregor, Iowa by Jacob Simmons and Dave and Marci Strutt. The Strutts had owned Old Man River Brewpub, where Simmons was head brewer. Simons had previously been a Ph.D. candidate in microbiology, but wanted to pursue a career with more tangibility, so he …
What does BACKPOCKET BREWING Own? Backpocket Brewing was founded in 2012 in McGregor, Iowa by Jacob Simmons and Dave and Marci Strutt. The Strutts had owned Old Man River Brewpub, where Simmons was head brewer. Simons had previously been a Ph.D. candidate in microbiology, but wanted to pursue a career with more tangibility, so he …
What does BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG Own? Baden-Württemberg is a state in southwestern Germany. In 1806, the Grand Duchy of Baden seized the brewery Rothaus, previously owned by the Benedictine monastery of St. Blasien, in a wave of secularization. As the successor state to the Grand Duchy, Baden-Württemberg still owns and operates the Rothaus brewery. ROTHAUS BEER
What does BALMAGHIE BEVERAGE GROUP Own? Balmaghie Beverage Group was founded in 2018 by Chad McGehee, an immigrant from Louisiana who moved to the UAE in 2004 as an employee of IBM. Disappointed by the lack of beer options in the country, he teamed up with investors to begin brewing beer in Pennsylvania for distribution …
What does BANKS DIH Own? Banks Brewery was created in 1955 in Georgetown, Guyana, by Peter D’Aguiar, owner of his family business D’Aguiar Bros. (D.I.H.), which produced rum and soft drinks, among other things. In 1961, he also started a Banks Brewery in Barbados, but the two companies stayed separate for years. D’Aguiar Bros merged …
What does BARREL ONE COLLECTIVE Own? Barrel One Collective was founded in 2024 from the merger of Finestkind Beverages, the parent company of Smuttynose Brewing among others, and Mass. Bay Brewing, the makers of many brands including Harpoon Brewing. Dan Kenary, one of the co-founders of Mass. Bay, serves as CEO of the new company. …
What does BAYOU CITY HEMP COMPANY Own? Bayou City Hemp is a cannabis company that makes cannabis and cannabis products. It was founded in 2019 in Houston, Texas by Ben Meggs and Jeromy Sherman. In 2023, they purchased 8th Wonder Brewing, which also runs a distillery and cannabis dispensary. 8TH WONDER BEER
What does BEVANA Own? Bevana was founded in Cornelius, North Carolina in 2020 by Andrew Durstewitz. Durstewitz had originally founded D9 Brewing, which was organized under the company, then known as Community Brewing Ventures. CBV rebranded to Bevana in 2022, but soon began to face legal issues stemming from its unusual relationship with its partners. …
What does BIG DOG’S HOSPITALITY Own? Big Dog’s Hospitality was founded in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990 by Tom Weisner. It originally ran the Holy Cow Casino & Brewery beginning in 1993, until the casino shut down in 2003. The brewery was revamped as Big Tom’s Brewery, and moved about 8 miles north. In 2002, …
What does BIG RED F Own? Big Red F is a restaurant group founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1994 by chef Dave Query. In 2014, the company launched The Post Brewing Company. THE POST BREWING
