Ribstone Creek Brewery

The Ribstone Creek Brewery is an investor-owned 'craft' style brewery located in the village of Edgerton in east-central Alberta. The founding members include: • Alvin Gordon (village administrator), • Don Paré (farmer), • Chris Fraser (lawyer), • Cal Hawkes (mechanic), • and David Beardsell (a veteran brewmaster). The five recognized the growing demand for high-quality, Alberta-made, craft beer and saw an opportunity to create a unique, thriving business in the area they grew up in. After some in-depth market research and extensive discussion with community leaders, the decision was made to turn the Ribstone Creek dream into reality. The founders sought community investment and purchased a historical building on main street Edgerton — a former tractor dealership that had served area farmers for generations. After renovating the building and fine-tuning the recipe for their flagship Ribstone Creek Lager, Ribstone Creek Brewery began full-scale beer production in the fall of 2012. Local pubs, restaurants and liquor retailers embraced the 'made-at-home' product and staff found themselves scrambling to meet a demand that surpassed even the founders' wildest expectations. To meet demand, Ribstone expanded their beer making facility and doubled production capacity. In early 2013, Ribstone introduced a second beer — a 7. 5 per cent Indian Pale Ale named Buckin' Bronco, which was brewed for a limited time. The support for Ribstone Creek Brewery continues to build, both locally and province-wide. Ribstone Creek Lager is now on tap in more than 25 locations and dozens of retailers stock their shelves with cans of the 5% lager. "We wouldn't have gotten this far without so many local folks stepping up to make this brewery happen, " said Gordon. "Our vision has always been to create something remarkable right here in the area we grew up in. And whatever happens from here on out — I'd say we've done just that. "
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Employee Count: 6
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