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| History Notes |
Date |
| Pennichuck adds the state of New York to its territory and signs a
distribution agreement with Half Time Beverage of Poughkeepsie, NY. |
April, 2008 |
| Pennichuck adds Connecticut to its territory and signs a
distribution agreement with Drinx Unlimited and Franklin Distributing. |
April, 2008 |
| Changes in distribution to Rhode Island move to C&C (Rhode Island
Distributing). |
April, 2008 |
| In an odd twist of fate, Pennichuck Brewing begins contract brewing
for Concord Brewery of Lowell, MA, which has closed. Their space,
soon after, leased by Boston Beer Works. |
November, 2007 |
| Mike Labbe left Pennichuck in search of another challenge.
Assistant Brewer Damase Olsson took over the reins of Head Brewer
without skipping a beat. |
March, 2007 |
| I have been somewhat remiss in updating our history. A recent
Siebel Graduate, Damase Olsson, began working for us this month as a
Volunteer Assistant Brewer. Within the same month, Damase became a
paid employee. Quickly and seemingly effortlessly, Damase single
handedly brewed on our system and without question, earned a full-time
position with Pennichuck. A photo montage of the brewery and staff
will soon be added to this website. |
January, 2007 |
85,000 12oz bottles arrive
Finally and after much preparation work, our initial shipment of 12oz
bottles have arrived and await the remaining packaging goods to come in.
We expect case boxes, bottle labels and crowns to arrive before the end
of the month and our 6-pack carriers should be here by the 1st week of
November. We expect to begin packaging by the 2nd week of
November. |
October 19, 2006 |
Capitol Distributors (Concord, NH) to begin statewide
distribution for Pennichuck
After initial negotiations began on Aug. 2nd, followed by the receipt of
a signed distribution contract on Aug. 21st, Pennichuck Brewing will
cease self-distribution and begin statewide distribution with Capitol
Distributors, Inc. for the entire state of New Hampshire except for the
seacoast area (Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton, etc...). We look
forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Jack Shea and his
team at Capitol Distributors. |
August 24, 2006 |
La Resistance begins distribution for Pennichuck for the western
half of Massachusetts
Pennichuck fills the first order from La Resistance after
working through some initial negotiations that began in late July. |
August 24, 2006 |
"The Big O" is born. Our 3rd beer and 2nd in the Railyard
Series
Our first seasonal beer, an Oktoberfest! "The Big O" was brewed on
this date and expected to be released in mid September.
"The Big O" is a slang nickname for a Railroad Conductor and so named
from the "Order of Railroad Conductors and Brakemen" professional
organization, among other things. "The Big O" will weigh in at around
6.5% ABV, will be big in malt and traditional noble hop character.
Look for "The Big O" in select locations only as this is a single batch
(15bbl) seasonal that will only be found on draft. |
August 12, 2006 |
Pennichuck Brewing procures 12oz. bottling/labeling/packaging
equipment
In an effort to begin packaging our beer in 12oz bottles, Pennichuck
Brewing Company acquires a 4-head Maheen rinsing/filling/capping machine
and a Generic Manufacturing labeling machine from Heavyweight Brewing
Company, Ocean Township, NJ. We expect to begin delivering 12oz
bottles into the marketplace approximately October 1st. We are
hard at work designing the 12oz bottle labels, 6-pack and case carriers for Engine
No. 5 and 2-6-0 Mogul. |
August 9, 2006 |
Sales expectations higher than forecasted
Since our debut on June 8th, sales expectations are higher than
initial forecasts. Local restaurants report Engine No. 5
outselling Bud & Bud light combined by 70 servings/month and Sam, Sam
Light and Guinness combined by 700 servings/month. |
July 2006 |
11am - Official First Pour held at Elisha's Restaurant
Our official first pour is held at Elisha's Restuarant in Milford, NH,
thanks to the owner, Alex Loverme. Later that day we migrated down
the street to Amigo's Mexican Cantina where we met & greeted local
patron's. The owner, Mike Heeley, was our first committed
restaurant owner to promise to put us on one of his draft lines long
before Pennichuck was formed. |
June 8, 2006 |
Kegged first batch of Engine No. 5
Ch. 9's New Hampshire Chronicle Television Magazine on-hand to film our
introduction into the microbrewery marketplace. |
June 6, 2006 |
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