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fmjones
03-06-2005, 08:53 PM
Hi, I'm wondering if there's a brewery out there that will make kegs of beer for me, that I can sell to a tavern, that is labeled with my own brand name?

Anybody have any ideas?
I'mRocketMan
03-07-2005, 12:01 PM
Well, I know that Real Ale Brewing Co. in Blanco Tx does... Their Fireman's No. 4 is now packaged as Alamo Beer!!
fretlessman71
03-07-2005, 12:03 PM
Isn't that what Hank Hill drinks? ;)
danno
03-07-2005, 12:34 PM
I googled "contract brewing" and was provided with a veritable bounty of links, including this article (http://www.beernotes.com/midwest/articles/000252.html) about one guy's epic saga of contract brewing... (bonus points because it's Minnesota based... :D )
fretlessman71
03-07-2005, 12:36 PM
Okay - 1000 points to you, then. :)
chazwicke
03-07-2005, 05:59 PM
Originally posted by fmjones
Hi, I'm wondering if there's a brewery out there that will make kegs of beer for me, that I can sell to a tavern, that is labeled with my own brand name?

Anybody have any ideas?

Welcome to the board. Where are you located? Old Dominion in Virginia contracts.
shifty brewer
03-08-2005, 12:31 PM
Schell out of New Ulm MN does a lot of that sort of thing. I think all of the "Restaruant Label" stuff is the same beer though.
chazwicke
03-08-2005, 12:56 PM
We call those "Put Your Name Here" beers. ;)
danno
03-08-2005, 01:18 PM
Originally posted by shifty brewer
Schell out of New Ulm MN does a lot of that sort of thing. I think all of the "Restaruant Label" stuff is the same beer though. actually, Schell's "used" to do a lot of that. when they bought the Grain Belt brand when Minnesota Brewing went under, they stopped almost all of their contract brewing in order to have capacity for Grain Belt. (that's one of the main reasons I can't get Three Floyds here any more...) they're expanding, and I would assume once they increase capacity, they'll be back in the contract business...
shifty brewer
03-08-2005, 01:22 PM
In Rochester Mn there are 3 places that have the Schell "put your name here" beer.

John Hardy's BBQ
Whistle Binkies
The Hangar

It tastes and looks about like Killians. Nothing special. I actually find it odd that Whistle Binkies (which has hundreds of beers on hand) would bother with it.
newportstorm
03-08-2005, 01:25 PM
So.....you have a website advertising beers that aren't being produced yet? Or are you looking to expand? You lost me.

Cheers!