Founded in Petaluma, California, in 1993, Lagunitas has been operating its brewery there for several years at its max capacity of 600,000 barrels per year. The new Chicago brewery will initially add 600,000 barrels annually on its way to a total increase of 1.2 million barrels.
When did Lagunitas move to Chicago?
In May 2012 it was announced that the company had signed a lease for a location in the city’s Douglas Park neighborhood in North Lawndale, “that will put [it] in a space owned by film studio Cinespace…for at least 20 years.” The Chicago brewery started producing beer on April 18, 2014, and opened an on-premises
Where is Lagunitas IPA from?
The Lagunitas Brewing Company began on a kitchen stove in Northern California in 1993 and has been crafting hop-forward beers ever since. Welcoming the open-minded with open taps and simple truths: Beer Speaks (for itself), Life Is Uncertain (don’t sip), and It’s Good To Have Friends.
Did Budweiser buy Lagunitas?
Dutch brewing giant Heineken said Thursday it bought full ownership of California craft beer maker Lagunitas Brewing Co. in a move to further expand Lagunitas’ overseas distribution.
Why is Lagunitas called Lagunitas?
Lagunitas isn’t based in the town it’s named after.
When Lagunitas Brewing Company started in 1993, it was based in Lagunitas, California. Just one year later, Magee moved to Petaluma, California and never looked back.
What does the word Lagunitas mean?
Lagunitas is Spanish for a series of small ponds related to a larger body of water nearby. The word is feminine suggesting a well-tanned group of small-build, black-haired, bikini-clad señoritas off to the side of the main beach in a kind of private-party setting!
How much is Lagunitas worth?
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though Lagunitas was valued at $1 billion in the 2015 sale, according to a knowledgeable source. “At this point, we are their lead craft brand,” Magee said.