Crabtree Brewing Co.
40°23′22.96″N 104°43′38.07″W / 40.3897111°N 104.7272417°W
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Jeff Crabtree |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 900 US barrels (2009) [1] |
| Website | crabtreebrewing.com |
Crabtree Brewing Company is a regional brewery located in Greeley, Colorado. Jeff and Stephanie Crabtree, the founders, started brewing in 2006 after they decided to turn their homebrewing hobby into a commercial endeavor. In 2009, the brewery produced over 900 barrels of its various labels. As of 2011, it was still Greeley's only brewery.
Beers[edit]
Crabtree has certain "classic" beers available year-round:
- Jeff's West Coast IPA
- Boxcar Brown, a brown ale
- Ginger Bee, a blonde ale flavored with honey and ginger
- Serenity Amber Ale, an unfiltered amber ale
- Oatmeal Stout, a stout beer
They also brew various seasonal beers:
- The Dish - Hazy IPA series
- Dearfield Ale, an ale commemorating Dearfield, Colorado[2]
- Others, including those flavored with seasonal fruit
- "5", a special Belgian abbey made with coriander, orange peel and fresh raisins and aged in wine barrels, to celebrate the brewery's fifth anniversary[3]
Distribution[edit]
As of 2011, Crabtree Brewing distributed in only 3 states (Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska).
Logo[edit]
The company logo is a play on words. Rather than feature a crabapple tree (also referred to as a crab tree), it depicts a crab in a tree. An animated version of the logo plays automatically on the front page of the company website, and appears as an Easter egg on all subsequent pages.
References[edit]
- ^ Call to Action: Support Small Breweries (HR 2178) Rattle N Hum Bar blog. March, 2010. Accessed Sun, June 26, 2011
- ^ Dearfield Ale is a toast to long-gone town The Denver Post. Monte Whaley. May 10, 2010. Accessed Sun, June 26, 2011
- ^ Crabtree Brewing celebrates fifth anniversary The Greeley Tribune. Chris Casey. May 4, 2010. Accessed Sun, June 26, 2011
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