Platform Beer Company
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | 4125 Lorain Avenue, , |
Key people | Reed Jaskula (brewmaster) |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 10,000 BBL (2016) |
| Parent | Anheuser-Busch InBev |
| Website | platformbeer |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Platform Beer Company was a beer manufacturer in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The brand is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
History
[edit]Platform Beer began as a collaboration between Paul Brenner, a homebrew supply store owner, and Justin Carson, owner of a draft line servicing company.[2] The Lorain Avenue brewpub, which opened to the public in 2014, occupied a building that previously housed part of the Leisy Brewing Company (est. 1873).[3] Besides its primary aim of producing beer for the Northeast Ohio market, Platform's secondary mission was to educate and facilitate brewing education in the Greater Cleveland area.[4] In addition to its availability on draught in local bars and in cans via retail, Platform's beers were also served in Progressive Field and FirstEnergy Stadium.[5][6] In 2016, Platform procured a building in Columbus, Ohio, where a second brewpub opened.[7]
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, the doors of the taprooms were closed for the last time.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "CrainsCleveland.com : Subscription Center". crainscleveland.com. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Platform Beer hopes to help brew entrepreneurial spirit with incubator". Crain's Cleveland Business. March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: LEISY BREWING CO". ech.case.edu. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "About". Platform Beer Co. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ Bona, Marc (April 13, 2016). "Progressive Field beers: 11 surprising choices at 2016 Cleveland Indians games (photos)". Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ Bona, Marc (August 4, 2015). "Cleveland Browns fans: 9 new beers from 8 Ohio breweries added to FirstEnergy Stadium menu". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ Trattner, Douglas (March 24, 2016). "Platform Beer to Open Brewery and Taproom in Columbus". Cleveland Scene. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "PLATFORM BEER CO". PLATFORM BEER CO. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Infante, Dave (March 9, 2023). "AB-InBev Bought Its Way Into a Craft-Brewing Corner. Now It's Trying to Cut Its Way Out". VinePair. Retrieved March 12, 2023.