Redhook Ale Brewery
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The Redhook Ale
Brewery
, headquartered in Seattle, Washington
, is a brewer of craft beer
s, with operations in Woodinville, Washington
(47°44′0.78"N 122°8′54.24"W) and Portsmouth, New Hampshire
. It was founded in Seattle in 1981, by Paul Shipman and Gordon Bowker
and is owned by the Craft Brewers Alliance.
). Redhook also brews Long Hammer IPA (6.5% ABV), Pilsner (5.3% ABV), Copper Hook (5.8% ABV), and its seasonal offerings.
Redhook also produces and sells Widmer Hefeweizen in the midwest and eastern U.S. under a 2003 licensing agreement with Widmer Brothers Brewing Company.
, Incorporated. Redhook distributed its products in 48 states, as of March 31, 2008.
(acquired in 2010). They also had a 38% stake in Goose Island Beer Company (sold to Anheuser Busch in 2011). CBA brands its beers under the names: Widmer Brothers, Redhook and Kona Brewing.
Craft Brewers Alliance Inc, was formed on July 1, 2008, with the merger of Redhook and Widmer. CBA acquired Kona Brewing on October 1, 2010. The Craft Brewer's Alliance now publicly trades as .
owns 32.2% of the business. Brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer, founders of Widmer Brothers beer, own a combined 18% of Craft shares.
Ale
Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a warm fermentation with a strain of brewers' yeast. The yeast will ferment the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste...
Brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
, headquartered in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, is a brewer of craft beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
s, with operations in Woodinville, Washington
Woodinville, Washington
Woodinville is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. There is also a much larger population with Woodinville mailing addresses in adjacent unincorporated areas of King and Snohomish counties...
(47°44′0.78"N 122°8′54.24"W) and Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
. It was founded in Seattle in 1981, by Paul Shipman and Gordon Bowker
Gordon Bowker
Gordon Bowker is an American entrepreneur. He began as a writer and went on to co-found Starbucks along with Jerry Baldwin and Zev Siegl. He was later a co-owner of Peet's Coffee & Tea and Redhook Ale Brewery...
and is owned by the Craft Brewers Alliance.
Beers
Redhook currently produces several styles of beer, marketed under distinct brand names. Redhook's flagship brand is Redhook ESB (5.8% ABVAlcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage .The ABV standard is used worldwide....
). Redhook also brews Long Hammer IPA (6.5% ABV), Pilsner (5.3% ABV), Copper Hook (5.8% ABV), and its seasonal offerings.
Distribution
Redhook distributes its products through a network of wholesale distributors, Craft Brewers Alliance LLC, and a distribution agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBevAnheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. is a Belgian-Brazilian publicly-traded company, based in Leuven, Belgium. It is the largest global brewer with nearly 25% global market share and one of the world's top five consumer products companies by EBITA....
, Incorporated. Redhook distributed its products in 48 states, as of March 31, 2008.
Craft Brewers Alliance
Craft Brewers Alliance owns Redhook, Widmer Brothers, and Kona Brewing CompanyKona Brewing Company
Kona Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island and is the top selling craft beer in the state. Kona’s Longboard Island Lager, Fire Rock Pale Ale and Aloha Series beers Wailua Wheat Ale and Pipeline Porter are distributed in 28 states in the United States and...
(acquired in 2010). They also had a 38% stake in Goose Island Beer Company (sold to Anheuser Busch in 2011). CBA brands its beers under the names: Widmer Brothers, Redhook and Kona Brewing.
Craft Brewers Alliance Inc, was formed on July 1, 2008, with the merger of Redhook and Widmer. CBA acquired Kona Brewing on October 1, 2010. The Craft Brewer's Alliance now publicly trades as .
Ownership stake
Anheuser-Busch InBevAnheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. is a Belgian-Brazilian publicly-traded company, based in Leuven, Belgium. It is the largest global brewer with nearly 25% global market share and one of the world's top five consumer products companies by EBITA....
owns 32.2% of the business. Brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer, founders of Widmer Brothers beer, own a combined 18% of Craft shares.