Craft Brew Alliance
| Public | |
| Traded as | NASDAQ: BREW |
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
| Founded | August, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Portland, OR |
| Products | Beer, Cider |
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Production output
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86,553,060 Liters (724,900 barrels) |
| Website | craftbrew |
Craft Brew Alliance is a beer brewing company that is composed of five beer and cider brands:
According to the Brewers Association, it is the 9th largest beer brewing company in the United States, based on 2012 sales volume of 724,900 and an annual working capacity of approximately 1,075,000 barrels.
As of January 2013, Anheuser-Busch InBev owned 32.2% of the business and is also the company's distribution partner, has two seats on its board of directors, and special status in the company's board committees. As of August, 2010, Brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer, founders of Widmer Brothers beer, owned a combined 18%.
The company was formed on July 1, 2008, with the merger of Redhook Ale Brewery and Widmer Brothers Brewery. CBA acquired Kona Brewing Company on October 1, 2010. In 2012, CBA launched a new brand called "Omission" beer, promoting the beer as specially crafted to remove gluten. In 2013, CBA launched a cider - Square Mile Cider, and in 2014 entered into a partnership with The Chive to create KCCO beer under the independent/Chive-owned Resignation Brewery moniker.
The company was originally named Craft Brewers Alliance, but changed its name to Craft Brew Alliance on January 12, 2012.
As of March 15, 2012, Craft Brew Alliance is publicly traded as NASDAQ: BREW. Prior to this date it was publicly traded as HOOK.
The company produces brands such as Redhook, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Omission Beer and several others.
On November 21, 2013, the company announced that, effective January 1, 2014, Andy Thomas will take over as the company’s new CEO.
On May 20, 2015, CBA announced the appointment of Joe Vandersteldt to CFO, along with several other changes at the executive leadership level.
Redhook was founded in the early 1980s in Seattle. At first, the brewery was a small shop in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard. The beers brewed by Redhook include ESB, IPA, Pilsner, Copperhook, and seasonal brews.
Widmer Brothers brews various beers including Drifter Pale Ale, Nelson Imperial IPA, Rotator IPA Series, Drop Top Amber Ale, Pitch Black IPA, and Upheaval IPA.
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