Lagunitas To Open Brewery In Chicago!?!?!

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  1. Jason

    Jason Founder (0) Aug 23, 1996 Massachusetts

    #1 Jason, Apr 10, 2012
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  2. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    Just read this on beerpulse! Yes!


    However, i hope to god i dont have to wait until q4 of 2013 to see their beers in Indiana.
     
    #2 dsal89, Apr 10, 2012
  3. Crazyale

    Crazyale Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2012 Virginia

    Is this where that 250 bbl brewhouse is going? Interesting times at Lagunitas.
     
    #3 Crazyale, Apr 10, 2012
  4. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,049) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

    :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:
     
    #4 Vav, Apr 10, 2012
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  5. SHODriver

    SHODriver Pooh-Bah (2,415) Aug 13, 2010 North Carolina
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    interesting move, hopefully the bottom doesn't fall out of craft beer.
     
    #5 SHODriver, Apr 10, 2012
  6. fmccormi

    fmccormi Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2010 California

    Unless I'm mistaken (always a possibility), this is a totally different 250 bbl brewhouse, in addition to the one in the Petaluma expansion. That was my impression, anyway.

    Those guys are on fire, apparently. My hope is that the Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, and Lagunitas expansions mainly help lower the price of their products (as opposed to saturating the market even worse than it is now). Sierra Nevada's already at a great pricepoint, and the other two are close—but if those three and hopefully others soon were all doing $8 sixers at basically any store in the country, they'd be taking and even bigger share out of the BMC market, which is fine by me. The big three can forfeit some of their market share to the little three (relatively speaking) and they'd be just fine.
     
    #6 fmccormi, Apr 10, 2012
  7. Jason

    Jason Founder (0) Aug 23, 1996 Massachusetts

    I always forget how big they are ...

    Two words ... Brown Shugga'
     
    #7 Jason, Apr 10, 2012
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  8. chanokokoro

    chanokokoro Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    Wow!...that's all I've got at the moment anyhow...:grinning:
     
    #8 chanokokoro, Apr 10, 2012
  9. fartmaster

    fartmaster Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2011 California

    sweet good to see the bombness spreading, treat em well chicago please...
     
    #9 fartmaster, Apr 10, 2012
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  10. bflattum

    bflattum Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2012 Minnesota

    Tony Magee just announced via twitter, full production brewery in Chi town. Hell yes, West Coast love in the Windy City!
     
    #10 bflattum, Apr 10, 2012
  11. stevegoz

    stevegoz Savant (1,122) May 5, 2008 Illinois
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    Love it! A great addition to the Lake Michigan states brewing scene that I love so much!
     
    #11 stevegoz, Apr 10, 2012
  12. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    What will this change? I was under the impression we got most of Lagunita's beers anyway?
     
    #12 pschul4, Apr 10, 2012
  13. bflattum

    bflattum Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2012 Minnesota

    Cheaper for the brewery to ship, fresher beer, more local jobs, larger craft presence in Chicago, lower carbon footprint...
     
    #13 bflattum, Apr 10, 2012
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  14. ravot

    ravot Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Illinois

    wow awesome news. this is about 6 blocks from my place. can't wait! i even drive by there everyday after work, my route.
     
    #14 ravot, Apr 10, 2012
  15. emannths

    emannths Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2007 Massachusetts

    Lot's more info in this article. Including...

    * The first mash at the Chicago brewery is expected to take place in Q4 of 2013.
    * Location
    * Story about the former movie studio on that site.
     
    #15 emannths, Apr 10, 2012
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  16. vande

    vande Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2007 Illinois

    Sweetness!
     
    #16 vande, Apr 10, 2012
  17. movingglass

    movingglass Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2012 Illinois

    Welcome Lagunitas and thank you
     
    #17 movingglass, Apr 10, 2012
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  18. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Any idea on the location yet?
     
    #18 mychalg9, Apr 10, 2012
  19. emannths

    emannths Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2007 Massachusetts

    Scroll up 3 posts :wink:
     
    #19 emannths, Apr 10, 2012
  20. JakeT469

    JakeT469 Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2012 Colorado

    Great news!! Welcome to Chicago. Anyone know if there will be a brewpub?
     
    #20 JakeT469, Apr 10, 2012
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