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When did New Belgium Open in Asheville?

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Asked by: Mike Filpo

New Belgium Brewing opened its riverside brewery and “Liquid Center” tasting room (21 Craven Street) in 2016 near downtown Asheville.

When did New Belgium brewery open?

2016

New Belgium Brewing Company



In 2016 New Belgium opened a brewery and tasting room on an 18-acre site on the French Broad River less than a mile from downtown Asheville and an energy-efficient distribution center/warehouse 7 miles west.

What was New Belgium’s first beer?

The company’s initial offerings were the flavorful Abbey Trappist Style Ale and the lighter Fat Tire Ale, which was named after the bike Lebesch had toured Belgium on. The first bottles were capped in June 1991, and featured a neighbor’s watercolor paintings on the labels.

How many breweries are there in Asheville 2021?

Today, Asheville has about 30 breweries within the city and metropolitan area — and we rounded up some of the local favorites.

Who bought out New Belgium?

Lion

Lion acquired Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing in 2019. The move will see the Michigan-based craft brewer come together with New Belgium – aligning two great American craft brewers.

Why is it called Fat Tire?

It is named in honor of New Belgium’s co-founder Jeff Lebesch’s trip through Europe where he rode his mountain bike with “fat tires” through famous beer villages.

Is New Belgium still employee owned?

an Australia-based company owned by Japanese beverage giant Kirin at the end of 2019, New Belgium was 100 percent owned by its employees, which has had a significant influence on its operations and both its financial and social impact.

Where is voodoo Ranger made?

New Belgium, which has locations in Colorado and North Carolina, is the brewery behind the Voodoo Ranger beers. In 1991, co-founders Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch started New Belgium following a 1988 bicycling trip throughout Belgium.

When did New Belgium sell out?

2019

Employee-owned for seven years, New Belgium sold to Lion in 2019.

How much is Kim Jordan worth?

$225 million

Cofounder of Colorado’s craft brewery New Belgium, Kim Jordan is worth an estimated $225 million, just $25 million shy of making FORBES’ list of America’s top 60 richest self-made women in the country but still easily putting her in the ranks of most successful female entrepreneurs in the country.

Who owns Oberon beer?

Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is an American craft brewing company, with operations in Comstock and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bell’s brews acclaimed beers such as Hopslam Ale, Oberon Ale, and Two Hearted Ale.

Who owns Lion Nathan?

Kirin Holdings Company Limited assumes 100 per cent ownership of Lion Nathan. Lion Nathan is merged with National Foods (owned by Kirin since 2007), to form Lion Nathan National Foods.

Did New Belgium buy Bell’s brewery?

The parent company of New Belgium Brewing Co. has acquired Michigan-based Bell’s Brewery, merging two of the country’s pioneering craft breweries under one umbrella.