List of breweries in Kentucky explained

Breweries in Kentucky produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally and regionally. Brewing companies vary widely in the volume and variety of beer produced, from small nanobreweries to microbreweries to massive multinational conglomerate macrobreweries.

In 2012 Kentucky's 21 breweries and brewpubs employed 270 people directly, and more than 8,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.^{[1] [2]} Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Kentucky's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Kentucky's breweries and related industries was more than $167 million.^[2] Consumer purchases of Kentucky's brewery products generated more than $160 million in additional tax revenue.^[3] In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Kentucky ranked 43rd in the number of craft breweries per capita with 14.^[4]

For context, at the end of 2013 there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries and 119 regional craft breweries.^[5] In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.^[6]

Breweries

Active Breweries

• 3rd Turn Brewing - Jeffersontown/Crestwood^[7]
• Abettor Brewing Company - Winchester^[8]
• Against the Grain Brewery^[7] - Louisville
• Akasha Brewing Company^[9] - Louisville
• Alexandria Brewing Company - Alexandria^[10]
• Apocalypse Brew Works^{[11] [12]} - Louisville
• Birds Nest Brewing Company - Danville
• Blue Stallion Brewing^{[13] [14]} - Lexington
• Bluegrass Brewing Company - Louisville
• Braxton Brewing Company^[15] - Covington/Bellevue/Fort Mitchell
• Country Boy Brewing^{[16] [17]} - Lexington/Georgetown
  • The Dam Brewhaus^[18] - Benton Darkness Brewing^[19] - Bellevue
  • Dry Ground Brewing Company^{[20] [21]} - Paducah Ethereal Brewing^{[22] [23]} - Lexington
• Falls City Brewery - Louisville
  • Great Flood Brewing Co.^[24] - Louisville/Middletown Hop Hound Brew Pub - Murray^[25]
• Jarfly Brewing Company^{[26] [27]} - Somerset
• Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company - Lexington
• Mash Cult Brewing^{[28] [29]} - Florence
• Mile Wide Beer Co.^[30] - Louisville
• Paducah Beer Werks^[31] - Paducah
• Shippingport Brewing - Louisville
• Tap on Main Brewing^{[32] [29]} - Somerset
• West Sixth Brewing^{[33] [34] [35]} - Lexington/Frankfort/Louisville
• Wooden Cask Brewing Company ^[36] - Newport
• Yancey's Gastropub & Brewery ^[37] - Glasgow
• Stainless Brewing and Spirits - Frankfort

Defunct Breweries

• Oldenberg Brewery, a defunct brewery and pub in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky and The American Museum of Brewing Arts^[38] part of a Greater Cincinnati tourist expansion.^{[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52]}
• White Squirrel Brewery^{[53] [54] [55]} - Bowling Green

See also

• Beer in the United States
• List of breweries in the United States
• List of defunct breweries in the United States
• List of microbreweries

References

Citations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brewer's Almanac--Active Brewer Permits, 2004 - 2012. The Beer Institute. 21 May 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140516153451/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/beer-statistics. 16 May 2014.
2. Web site: The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry--State Legislative & Congressional District Data, Kentucky. The Beer Institute. 21 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091325/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact. 3 February 2014.
3. Web site: The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry--2012 Data, Kentucky. The Beer Institute. 21 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091325/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact. 3 February 2014.
4. Web site: Capita per Brewery. Brewers Association. 21 May 2014.
5. Web site: Brewers Association Announces 2013 Craft Brewer Growth. 13 March 2014 . 14 May 2014.
6. Web site: Beer Serves America. The Beer Institute. 14 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203091325/http://www.beerinstitute.org/br/economic-impact/economic-impact. 3 February 2014.
7. Web site: Kentucky, Colorado breweries enter Bay State beer arena. Wicked Local Shrewsbury. 28 May 2014.
8. Web site: Abettor Brewery plans grand opening this weekend. The Winchester Sun. 10 April 2019 . 31 August 2020.
9. Web site: Fehr's XL Resurrected by Akasha Brewing Company. Food & Dining Magazine. 9 December 2016 . 23 December 2016.
10. Web site: After setback, Alexandria Brewing Company finds a home. 9 October 2017 . WCPO Cincinnati. 31 August 2020.
11. News: Loosemore. Bailey. 12 Days of BrewLou: Apocalypse Brew Works. 19 April 2016. Louisville Courier-Journal. February 8, 2015.
12. News: Bruggers. James. Really? Beer made from Beargrass Creek water?. 19 April 2016. Louisville Courier-Journal. March 31, 2016.
13. Web site: Hungarian brewery wins Alltech Commonwealth Craft Beer Cup . Lexington Herald-Leader. 28 May 2014.
14. Web site: Business awards: Week of May 26. Lexington Herald-Leader. 28 May 2014.
15. Web site: Graeter's, brewery team up for new beer. Journal-News. 2017-02-03.
16. News: Patton. Janet. Country Boy Brewing Expands to Scott County. 1 March 2016. Lexington Herald-Leader. 30 July 2015.
17. News: Folz. Andy. Ei8ht Ball Brewing Reveals Canning Plans, Beer Release Schedule. 1 March 2016. 29 February 2016.
18. Web site: Derek . Operle . June 12, 2019 . Dam Brewhaus in Marshall to begin brewing its own beer . . July 5, 2020.
19. Web site: This new Greater Cincinnati brewery is embracing the Darkness. Cincinnati Business Courier. 2017-02-03.
20. Web site: Darlene . Mazonne . September 2014 . The History of Coke & the Future of Beer . Paducah Life . October 27, 2017.
21. Web site: Dixie . Lynn . March 13, 2015 . Underwriter Spotlight: Dry Ground Brewing Company . . October 27, 2017.
22. News: Nichols. M. David. Craft Beer Week Turns 4: Local Breweries Step Up Events, Special Bottles. 19 July 2016. Business Lexington. May 10, 2016.
23. News: Patton. Janet. New Beer From West Sixth Limited To 235 Bottles; Ethereal Brewing Also Open. 19 July 2016. LexGo. December 11, 2014.
24. Web site: Taylor . Durden . June 12, 2019 . Kentucky restaurants start preparing to reopen . Wave3 News . WAVE (TV). August 31, 2020.
25. Web site: Restaurants modify their operations according to Beshear's guidelines. The Murray State News. 2020-07-01.
26. Web site: First craft brewery in Somerset set to open this summer. Lane Report . . 2016-10-05.
27. Web site: Jarfly brewery wins Pulaski County chamber's new business award. The Lexington Herald-Leader. 2017-01-23.
28. Web site: Craft breweries popping up in NKY suburbs. Cincinnati. 2016-10-05.
29. Web site: Jarfly brewery wins Pulaski County chamber's new business award. The Lexington Herald-Leader. 2017-01-23.
30. Web site: Mile Wide Beer Co. begins canning, will release product on Friday. Insider Louisville. 2017-06-29.
31. Web site: Downtown's Bus Stop Brewery. Paducah Life Magazine. 14 April 2015.
32. Web site: Juggling plates: Local restaurants challenged by changes in state policy. Commonwealth Journal. 2020-08-31.
33. Web site: Art and Craft Brews: 15 Beer Labels That We Love. Paste Magazine. 28 May 2014.
34. Web site: Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Brewer Over Its Logo. Consumerist. 28 May 2014.
35. Web site: Brewgrass Country Fall Escape. Southern Living. 28 May 2014.
36. Web site: Wooden Cask Brewing coming to Newport. Cincinnati Enquirer. 2017-02-03.
37. Web site: Glasgow: Brews coming to the square. WBKO. 2020-08-31.
38. Book: Company museums, industry museums, and industrial tours: a guidebook of sites in the United States that are open to the public . 76–77 . 9780899509167 . Gelbert . Doug . United Kingdom . . 1994.
39. Web site: Oldenberg Brewing Company . Oldenberg is often considered the start of Cincinnati’s “craft” breweries.. The Gnarly Gnome. June 6, 2021.
40. Web site: Goodbye to the Drawbridge Inn: Heyday Expansion . June 23, 2014 . In January 1984, public discussion began related to a “small brewery”. This was a hybrid of the previous dinner theater concept and represented visionary planning (at least for Greater Cincinnati) on Jerry Deters’ part. In the 5 years since president Jimmy Carter had deregulated home brewing no one had tried the microbrewery concept in the region. The complex was planned to host a microbrewery, an entertainment center, a restaurant, and a festhaus.. June 6, 2021.
41. Oldenberg Brewery. 32 . . 1993 . . United States.
42. Book: Cincinnati Beer . 9781467140898 . 163–164, 168 . Morgan . Michael D.. United States . American Palate . 2019 . Despite a brewing pedigree richer than that of Milwaukee or St. Louis, Cincinnati's role in American beer history is quite often underappreciated..
43. Book: Cincinnati's Brewing History . 111 . According to Timothy Holian, by the early 1990s Oldenberg beers had earned so much acclaim that the brewery began the self-promotional campaign of ‘America’s Most Awarded Microbrewery.’ . 9780738577906 . Stephens . Sarah . United States. . 2010.
44. Oldenberg's Brewery Eatery . 6, 35 . Night Club & Bar . United States . Opportunities Publishing . 11 . 1995.
45. Book: 18, 75 . 9781896819068 . Hunter . Dave . Along the I-75: A Unique Driving Guide for the I-75 Between Detroit and the Florida Border . 1998 . Canada . Mile Oak Publishing, Incorporated . 1997.
46. Book: Phoenix Beer: A History Rising to New Peaks . 10, 68 . 9781439668573 . Clark . Dave . United Kingdom . . 2019.
47. Encyclopedia: The Encyclopedia of Beer: The Beer Lover's Bible - A Complete Reference To Beer Styles, Brewing Methods, Ingredients, Festivals, Traditions, And More) . 105 . 9781466881952 . Rhodes . Christine P. . United States . . 2014.
48. Oldenberg Great Hall . 73 . . January 1988.
49. Web site: Oldenberg Brewery . Untappd.com . June 6, 2021. .
50. Web site: Oldenberg Beer Camp March 24-26, 2000 - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, United States. Beer Hunter. June 6, 2021.
51. News: Commercial Real Estate: Neyer Properties buys former Oldenberg Brewing property: EXCLUSIVE . Tom . Demeropolis . . September 24, 2013. June 6, 2021.
52. News: Drawbridge Inn demolition underway . April 8, 2014 . Brenna R. . Kelly . Cindy . Schroeder . Cincinnati Enquirer. June 6, 2021.
53. News: Chritchlow. Andrew. White Squirrel Brewery: Crafting Bowling Green's Nightlife. 1 March 2016. College Heights Herald. 2 September 2015.
54. News: Mason. Chuck. Craft Beer Movement Grows in Bowling Green. 1 March 2016. Bowling Green Daily News. 13 May 2015.
55. News: Henderson. Andrew. White Squirrel To Open As Community Brewery. 1 March 2016. College Heights Herald. 23 March 2015.