Michigan Brewing Company
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 - 2012 |
| Headquarters | Webberville, Michigan, USA |
| Products | Beer |
The Michigan Brewing Company was a brewery operating in Webberville, Michigan. It operated from 1996 to 2012.
Michigan Brewing Company started in 1996. The Celis Brewing Company was purchased by Michigan Brewing in 2002. Pierre Celis, who is credited for the Wit beer revival in his native Belgium, and founded the Hoegaarden Brewery there and the Celis in Austin Texas, was hired to continue his famed style of beer.
In 2006 the Michigan Brewing Company announced that a move into a larger facility, in order to stock more beer. Pub 122, the craft brewery's own pub, also moved and features 16 beers on tap, more seating, and an expanded menu. The new facility is 76,000 square feet (7,100 m2), which is about 7 times larger than the prior facility. The new factory, store and associated pub, plus an outdoor patio of 3,000-square-feet, made it "one of the largest breweries in Michigan. Second in distribution behind Kalamazoo's Bells Brewery . . ."
In 2007, Michigan Brewing Company settled into a new building increasing capacity and setting up several projects. In partnership with Michigan State University, Michigan Brewing Company started producing biodiesel in the fully functional on-site lab and production facility in order to power the brewery's boilers. Plans are also in place to power the entire brewery's electricity needs from biodiesel generators. In 2007, the 5th anniversary of acquiring and continuing the legend of Celis, MBC won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival for its Celis Grand Cru. This was the only gold medal of the many medals acquired by Michigan breweries that year.
The brewery also became a small distillery.
On April 24, 2012, the company was evicted from its Webberville headquarters. The property was foreclosed after the company failed to make loan payments. The 76,000 square foot property had been for sale for $1.65 million, and the company reported plans to rent the space, pending its move to Fenton, Michigan. The eviction followed an inability to come to terms with the new owner on a new lease.
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