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Elysian Brewing, will be closing down its hometown production brewery in Seattle, just after Christmas. Weve that, “Words to Drink By” and lots more.
Elysian Brewery To Shut Down Seattle Production Brewery After Christmas
Effective Dec 31st, Elysian Brewing which was purchased Anheuser-Busch in 2015, will be closing down its hometown production brewery in Seattle, WA. The sad news that the world’s biggest brewer would closing down the historic brewery speaks volumes as to the company’s commitment to a once legendary craft beer brand.
“All but two of the production brewery staff have until the end of the year, one of the impacted employees told the Washington Beer Blog. “Those two employees will now work at the Capitol Hill brewery. The Brewmaster and Lead Brewer were also let go. The same thing happened at Golden Road [another A-B brewery]. A-B is consolidating us into ‘craft west.’ Some marketing and sales are being kept in that consolidation.”
Elysian’s original brewery and taproom in south Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood has already closed its doors and the year-end closing of its much larger production facility could lead to an additional 80 to 90 employees losing their jobs just after Christmas.
Words to Drink By
“Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful.” —Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO
Best Czech Breweries and Beers of 2024
In November The Czech Republic’s Friends of Beer Association celebrated the country’s vibrant beer culture by announcing the winners of its annual awards.
‘Now in its 34th year, the Friends of Beer Association’s awards remain one of the most respected competitions in the Czech brewing industry according to Expats CZ. “For 2024, Bernard emerged as the undisputed champion, taking home three prestigious titles, including Brewery of the Year.”
And here are the top awards of 2024
- Pale Draft Beer: Bernard 10, Bernard Family Brewery
- Pale Lager: Festive lager with fine yeast, Bernard Family Brewery
- Strong Beer: F. L. Věk, Pivovar Rampušák Brewery
- Bottom-Fermented Dark or Amber Beer: St. Norbert Dark Lager, Pivovar Strahov Brewery
- Wheat Beer: Primátor Weizen, Primátor Brewery
- Top Fermented Pale Beer: Volt Baterka, Volt Brewery
- Top Fermented Dark or Amber Beer: The Darkness, Permon Brewery
- Sour Beer: Raspberry Sorbet, Siberria Brewery
- Nomadic Brewery of the Year: Chroust Brewery
- Microbrewery of the Year: Strahov Brewery
- Brewery of the Year: Bernard Family Brewery
- Brewer of the Year: Václav Berka, Prazdroj Brewery
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