What does BANKS DIH Own? Banks Brewery was created in 1955 in Georgetown, Guyana, by Peter D’Aguiar, owner of his family business D’Aguiar Bros. (D.I.H.), which produced rum and soft drinks, among other things. In 1961, he also started a Banks Brewery in Barbados, but the two companies stayed separate for years. D’Aguiar Bros merged …
What does BARREL ONE COLLECTIVE Own? Barrel One Collective was founded in 2024 from the merger of Finestkind Beverages, the parent company of Smuttynose Brewing among others, and Mass. Bay Brewing, the makers of many brands including Harpoon Brewing. Dan Kenary, one of the co-founders of Mass. Bay, serves as CEO of the new company. …
What does BAYOU CITY HEMP COMPANY Own? Bayou City Hemp is a cannabis company that makes cannabis and cannabis products. It was founded in 2019 in Houston, Texas by Ben Meggs and Jeromy Sherman. In 2023, they purchased 8th Wonder Brewing, which also runs a distillery and cannabis dispensary. 8TH WONDER BEER
What does BEVANA Own? Bevana was founded in Cornelius, North Carolina in 2020 by Andrew Durstewitz. Durstewitz had originally founded D9 Brewing, which was organized under the company, then known as Community Brewing Ventures. CBV rebranded to Bevana in 2022, but soon began to face legal issues stemming from its unusual relationship with its partners. …
What does BIG DOG’S HOSPITALITY Own? Big Dog’s Hospitality was founded in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990 by Tom Weisner. It originally ran the Holy Cow Casino & Brewery beginning in 1993, until the casino shut down in 2003. The brewery was revamped as Big Tom’s Brewery, and moved about 8 miles north. In 2002, …
What does BIG RED F Own? Big Red F is a restaurant group founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1994 by chef Dave Query. In 2014, the company launched The Post Brewing Company. THE POST BREWING
What does BIG WOODS RESTAURANTS Own? Big Woods Restaurants was founded in 2009 in Nashville, Indiana by Tim O’Bryan, Ed Ryan and Jeff McCabe. It was originally known as Big Woods Brewpub, but as the company expanded it spun off its brewing wing to be known as Quaff On! Brewing. In 2017, the company purchased …
What does BISHOP CIDER CO Own? Bishop Cider Company was founded in 2014 by Joel and Laura Malone in Dallas, Texas. The company has since expanded to a group of restaurants & arcades called Cidercade, as well as a co-packing business called Tex-Bev. In 2022, they purchased Fort Worth-based Wild Acre Brewing, as well as …
What does BITBURGER BRAUGRUPPE Own? Bitburger is a renowned German beer brand that was created in the year 1817. It was founded in the city of Bitburg, located in the western part of the country, by Johann Wallenborn. Beginning in the 1990s, the company began purchasing other heritage beer brands, including Kostritzer, Konig, and Licher. …
What does BLAKES BEVERAGE COMPANY Own? Blake’s Hard Cider was created in 2013 by Andrew Blake in Armada, Michigan. In 2022, Blake purchased Avid Cider, based out of Bend, Oregon, from founders Samantha Roberts and Dan McCoy. Avid had previously launched the hard seltzer brand Seven Peaks, which now also falls under the Blake’s umbrella. …
