City Brewing Company
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| City Brewery | |
|---|---|
| Location | La Crosse, WI United States |
| Year opened | 1999 |
| Active beers | |
| City Lager | Pale lager |
| City Light | Light beer |
| KÜL | Pale lager |
| KÜL Light | Light beer |
| LaCrosse Lager | Pale lager |
| LaCrosse Light | Pale lager |
| City Slicker Malt Liquor | Malt liquor |
| La Crosse NA | Non-alcoholic beer |
| City Cream Ale | Cream ale |
| City Festbier | Lager |
| City Pale Ale | Pale lager |
| City Winter Porter | Robust Porter |
| DB Hobbs Golden Lager | Pale lager |
| DB Hobbs Light Lager | Light beer |
City Brewing Company is a large brewery located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It also goes by the trade name of City Brewery.
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[edit] History
In 1999 the old G. Heileman Brewing Company's former brewery buildings in La Crosse were bought by a group of investors who founded the City Brewing Company.[1]
In September of 2006, the company agreed to purchase the Latrobe Brewery in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[2] The new City Brewery Latrobe entered into an agreement with Boston Beer Company in April 2007, and began producing that company's Samuel Adams beer that spring. [3]
In a controversial move, on July 20, 2006 City Brewery announced the sale of its beer brands to a local shareholder, and the closure of City Sales, its beverage distribution division.[citation needed]
National distribution is occurring in support of new brands DB Hobbs Lager and DB Hobbs Light, at 4.81% abv and 4.15% abv respectively, which some publications indicate may be relabeled versions of the LaCrosse Lager line.[4]
City Brewery is also the name of another Wisconsin company founded by Johann Braun in 1846 which merged into the Valentin Blatz Brewing Company of Milwaukee.
[edit] Other brands brewed by City Brewing
A number of other breweries and beverage companies contract out to City Brewing Company. Among the other brands:
- Arizona Tea
- Mike's Hard Lemonade
- Potosi Light
- Kronik Energy Drink
- Smirnoff Ice
[edit] Sources
- Brewed with Style:The Story of the House of Heileman, Paul Koeller and David H. Delano, 2004, published by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Foundation and the City Brewing Company.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- CityBrewery.com, official website
- Article on the brewery in Wisconsin Business Journal
