Craft brewers from Maine to North Carolina to California have raised money to install fermentors, buy more kegs, or expand their barrel-aging program.
But when one of the ten biggest craft brewers in the United States announces their $1 million crowdfunding campaign, a few more heads turn.
Saturday (July 19) morning, Stone Brewing Co., the tenth largest craft brewing company in the United States, announced plans to open a production brewery and destination restaurant in Berlin, Germany, in late 2015 or early 2016. The $25 million project includes the renovation of a historic gasworks complex in Marienpark Berlin into a brewery and packaging hall, a Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens restaurant, and a Stone Company Store.