Arcadia Brewing Company
Encyclopedia
The Arcadia Brewing Company (also known as Arcadia Ales) is a microbrewery
in Battle Creek, MI. The pub opened in 1996 in Battle Creek, and its products are distributed in Illinois
, Kentucky
, Michigan
, Virginia
, Maryland
, Missouri
, New Jersey
, Ohio
, Pennsylvania
, New Jersey
, Massachusetts
, Maine
, and New York
. It was created under the leadership and guidance of entrepreneur Tim Surprise [Owner and Founder] along with several other shareholders. TC's Wood-Fired Fare is the accompanying restaurant that was founded alongside the microbrewery.
All beers are produced on the brewery's 25 bbl Peter Austin brewhouse, and open-fermented in the brewery's cellar, using a traditional English Ale yeast.
2003 World Beer Championships
2007 Great American Beer Festival
2009 Great American Beer Festival
Microbrewery
A microbrewery or craft brewer is a brewery which produces a limited amount of beer, and is associated by consumers with innovation and uniqueness....
in Battle Creek, MI. The pub opened in 1996 in Battle Creek, and its products are distributed in Illinois
Illinois
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, Kentucky
Kentucky
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, Michigan
Michigan
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, Virginia
Virginia
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, Maryland
Maryland
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, Missouri
Missouri
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, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, Ohio
Ohio
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, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, Maine
Maine
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, and New York
New York
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. It was created under the leadership and guidance of entrepreneur Tim Surprise [Owner and Founder] along with several other shareholders. TC's Wood-Fired Fare is the accompanying restaurant that was founded alongside the microbrewery.
All beers are produced on the brewery's 25 bbl Peter Austin brewhouse, and open-fermented in the brewery's cellar, using a traditional English Ale yeast.
Awards
1998 World Beer Championships- Angler's Ale - Bronze Medal
- Whitsun - Silver Medal
- India Pale Ale - Gold Medal
2003 World Beer Championships
- London Porter - Gold Medal
- Starboard Stout - Silver Medal
- Imperial Stout - Silver Medal
2007 Great American Beer Festival
- Cereal Killer Barleywine - Silver Medal
2009 Great American Beer Festival
- Bourbon barrel-aged Cereal Killer Barleywine - Gold Medal