Half Pints Brewing Company

Half Pints Brewing Company Ltd
Privately held company
Industry Beverage industry
Founded 2006
Headquarters Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
Products Beer
Number of employees
 12 (November 2014)
Website halfpintsbrewing.com

Half Pints Brewing Company is a privately owned brewery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Incorporated in August 2006, it is one of few craft breweries in Manitoba.

The brewery has grown its capacity and floor space, and has expanded its market west into Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. As of 2013 Half Pints has a capacity of 34,000 hectolitres.[1] In 2010, the capacity was 8,000 hectolitres, up from 1,500 hectolitres in 2006 when the brewery initially opened.[2]

Half Pints is owned by David Rudge.[1] Rudge is also the head brewmaster of the company. As of November 2014, Half Pints Brewing has 12 employees.[3]

Products

Half Pints produces four flagship beers: St James Pale Ale, Bulldog Amber Ale, Little Scrapper IPA and Stir Stick Stout. The brewery also produces seasonal beers.[4] In 2011, Half Pints introduced "Queer Beer", a brew for Winnipeg's Pride Festival. Proceeds from the beer are donated to Pride Winnipeg. The beer was brought back for a second season in 2012.[5]

Reception

The company's products review well in Beer Advocate,[6] and have appeared in RateBeer's Best Beers of Canada list since 2008, with the Humulus Ludicrous scoring gold in each year.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kirbyson, Geoff. "Half Pints exports to one city at a time". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Kirbyson, Geoff (10 July 2010). "Half Pints Brewery tanks up". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  3. ↑ http://halfpintsbrewingco.blogspot.ca/2014/11/why-growl.html
  4. ↑ "What's Brewing". Half Pints Brewing Co. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Half Pints partners with Pride Winnipeg, releases Queer Beer for second year". CTV News. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  6. ↑ “Half Pints Brewing Company at Beer Advocate.
  7. ↑ “Best Beers in Canada” at RateBeer.com, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2012

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