Yakima Brewing & Malting Co, also known as Grant's Brewery Pub, was a brewpub founded by Bert Grant in Yakima, Washington. With its opening in 1982, it was regarded as the first in the United States since Prohibition. The company produced beer independently or under a parent through 2004.
In 1982, Scotland-born Bert Grant started a brewpub in Yakima's old opera house and later moved it to the city's train depot.[1] The brewery began with a pale ale and eventually developed an IPA, an amber ale, a Scottish ale, an Imperial Stout, and several seasonal varieties.[2] In 1995, Grant sold the brewpub and Yakima Brewing & Malting Co., to Stimson Lane Vineyards & Estates. A 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) brewery was built in 1990 to expand production capacity.[3] In 2001, shortly after Grant's death, Yakima Brewing and the brewpub were sold to Atlanta-based Black Bear Brewing, which had plans to build a national network of small regional breweries.[1]
Yakima Brewing ran into financial difficulties. In 2003, it avoided foreclosure by giving its plant, property and equipment to International Wine & Spirits Ltd. and entering into a lease agreement.[4] It was also found to be in violation of multiple state securities laws. Brewing operations and the pub were closed after the BNSF Railway won a judgment for more than $85,000 in unpaid rent on the property and legal costs in late 2004. A pub was opened for a third time at a boutique shopping center in 2005.[5] It was closed two months later after the state revoked its liquor license.
Legacyedit
Being the first of its kind opened in the United States since prohibition, the pub left a legacy in the brewing industry by re-establishing the business model and the craft model of what a brewpub could be. The chief executive of Redhook said that having such a brewpub was essential to fledgling craft brewers.[1]
Grant's Scottish Ale was nationally acclaimed, while the IPA was considered one of the pioneers in the re-introduction and popularization of the style in America (especially with the demise of the legendary IPA made for many years by Ballantine Brewing Co.) .[6][7][8] The Lazy Days seasonal ale won the 2004 English-Style Summer Ale gold World Beer Cup award. Grant's Imperial Stout is thought to be the first imperial stout brewed in the United States [9][10] Grant also is credited with building the first hop pelletizing machine in the United States.[11][12]
^ abcVirgin, Bill (March 2, 2006). "Grant's brewpub leaves legacy to drink to". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
^Hoang, Mai (November 10, 2008). "Duo see frothy future for Yakima breweries". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
^"Grant's brewery faces eviction for second time". Modern Brewery Age. Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Associated Press. August 22, 2005. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
^Hoang, Mai (May 13, 2008). "Brewing company building owner hopes new tenants will hop on board". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
^Raoano, Benjamin (January 3, 2005). "Grant's brewery pub settling into new digs in Yakima". Tri-City Herald. p. B2.
^Greenstein, Mike (November 14, 2003). "Bitter Medicine: In the Northwest, ales can cure us". The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
^Messer, Ryan (June 23, 2017). "Bert Grant: The Godfather of Craft Brewing". Yakima Herald.
^"The Making of a Classic: Bert Grant and the Birth of American IPA". Beervana. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
^"The extreme beer movement does not exist in a vacuum". Beverage Magazine. December 2003.
^"How Bert Grant Saved The World". Beer Hunter. August 3, 2001.
^Scigliano, Eric (October 12, 2017). "Here's to Washington's 35-year-old craft-brewing industry". The Seattle Times.
^Grant, Hubert; Spector, Robert (1988). The Ale Master: How I Pioneered America's Craft Brewing Industry, Opened the First Brewpub, Bucked Trends, and Enjoyed Every Minute of It. Sasquatch Books. ISBN0935503196.
^US patent 4123561, Herbert L. Grant, "Method for processing hops for brewing", issued October 31, 1978
^US patent 4507329, Herbert L. Grant, "Mixed solvent extraction of hops", issued March 26, 1985
^CA 779873, Herbert L. Grant, "Process for producing a fermented, carbonated beverage", issued March 5, 1968
^CA 620792, Herbert L. Grant, "Hopping of brewer's wort", issued May 23, 1961
External linksedit
An archive of the company's website can be found at
December 12, 2023
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Yakima Brewing amp Malting Co also known as Grant s Brewery Pub was a brewpub founded by Bert Grant in Yakima Washington With its opening in 1982 it was regarded as the first in the United States since Prohibition The company produced beer independently or under a parent through 2004 Contents 1 History 2 Legacy 3 Patents 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn 1982 Scotland born Bert Grant started a brewpub in Yakima s old opera house and later moved it to the city s train depot 1 The brewery began with a pale ale and eventually developed an IPA an amber ale a Scottish ale an Imperial Stout and several seasonal varieties 2 In 1995 Grant sold the brewpub and Yakima Brewing amp Malting Co to Stimson Lane Vineyards amp Estates A 20 000 sq ft 1 900 m2 brewery was built in 1990 to expand production capacity 3 In 2001 shortly after Grant s death Yakima Brewing and the brewpub were sold to Atlanta based Black Bear Brewing which had plans to build a national network of small regional breweries 1 Yakima Brewing ran into financial difficulties In 2003 it avoided foreclosure by giving its plant property and equipment to International Wine amp Spirits Ltd and entering into a lease agreement 4 It was also found to be in violation of multiple state securities laws Brewing operations and the pub were closed after the BNSF Railway won a judgment for more than 85 000 in unpaid rent on the property and legal costs in late 2004 A pub was opened for a third time at a boutique shopping center in 2005 5 It was closed two months later after the state revoked its liquor license Legacy editBeing the first of its kind opened in the United States since prohibition the pub left a legacy in the brewing industry by re establishing the business model and the craft model of what a brewpub could be The chief executive of Redhook said that having such a brewpub was essential to fledgling craft brewers 1 Grant s Scottish Ale was nationally acclaimed while the IPA was considered one of the pioneers in the re introduction and popularization of the style in America especially with the demise of the legendary IPA made for many years by Ballantine Brewing Co 6 7 8 The Lazy Days seasonal ale won the 2004 English Style Summer Ale gold World Beer Cup award Grant s Imperial Stout is thought to be the first imperial stout brewed in the United States 9 10 Grant also is credited with building the first hop pelletizing machine in the United States 11 12 Patents editThis section relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this section by adding secondary or tertiary sources October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Method for processing hops for brewing 13 Mixed solvent extraction of hops 14 Process for producing a fermented carbonated beverage 15 Hopping of brewer s wort 16 See also editList of defunct breweries in the United StatesReferences edit a b c Virgin Bill March 2 2006 Grant s brewpub leaves legacy to drink to Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved February 24 2010 Hoang Mai November 10 2008 Duo see frothy future for Yakima breweries Tri City Herald Retrieved February 24 2010 Grant s brewery faces eviction for second time Modern Brewery Age Entrepreneur Media Inc Associated Press August 22 2005 Retrieved February 24 2010 Hoang Mai May 13 2008 Brewing company building owner hopes new tenants will hop on board Yakima Herald Republic Retrieved February 24 2010 Raoano Benjamin January 3 2005 Grant s brewery pub settling into new digs in Yakima Tri City Herald p B2 Greenstein Mike November 14 2003 Bitter Medicine In the Northwest ales can cure us The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine Retrieved February 25 2010 Messer Ryan June 23 2017 Bert Grant The Godfather of Craft Brewing Yakima Herald The Making of a Classic Bert Grant and the Birth of American IPA Beervana 2020 06 03 Retrieved 2023 07 07 The extreme beer movement does not exist in a vacuum Beverage Magazine December 2003 How Bert Grant Saved The World Beer Hunter August 3 2001 Scigliano Eric October 12 2017 Here s to Washington s 35 year old craft brewing industry The Seattle Times Grant Hubert Spector Robert 1988 The Ale Master How I Pioneered America s Craft Brewing Industry Opened the First Brewpub Bucked Trends and Enjoyed Every Minute of It Sasquatch Books ISBN 0935503196 US patent 4123561 Herbert L Grant Method for processing hops for brewing issued October 31 1978 US patent 4507329 Herbert L Grant Mixed solvent extraction of hops issued March 26 1985 CA 779873 Herbert L Grant Process for producing a fermented carbonated beverage issued March 5 1968 CA 620792 Herbert L Grant Hopping of brewer s wort issued May 23 1961 External links editAn archive of the company s website can be found at https web archive org web http grants com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yakima Brewing amp oldid 1164617091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
