- Coastal Extreme Brewing Company
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Coastal Extreme Brewing Company Location Newport, Rhode Island, USA Year opened 1999 Active beers Name Type Hurricane Amber Ale Amber ale Rhode Island Blueberry Kolsch Ale Seasonal beers Name Type Summer Ale India pale ale Regenschauer Oktoberfest Marzen Lager Winter Ale porter Spring Ale Irish Red Ale Cyclone Series style varies Yearly Release style varies Coastal Extreme Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Newport, Rhode Island that produces beer under its Newport Storm label. It first began brewing beer in 1999.[1]
In 2007, Coastal Extreme Brewing Company expanded to create Newport Distilling Company, producer of Thomas Tew Rum; the only current rum producing operation in Rhode Island.
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History
Coastal Extreme Brewing Company was established in 1999 by four graduates of Colby College: Brent Ryan, Derek Luke, Mark Sinclair, and Will Rafferty.[2] Rhode Island was chosen as the location because, at the time of opening, there were no other microbreweries in the state.[3] Coastal Extreme Brewing company produces approximately 5000 barrels per year.
In 2007, Coastal Extreme also began producing Thomas Tew Rum, named after Rhode Island's first pirate. Brent Ryan, President and CEO of Coastal Extreme, said that the production of rum is part of an effort to "resurrect the rum history of Newport."[4]
In January 2011, they were featured in an episode of the show Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe.
Awards
2007 Annual Great International Beer Competition[5]
- 3rd Place - Strong Beer: Other (Imperial Irish Stout)
2005 Annual Great International Beer Competition[6]
- 1st Place - Amber & Dark Lager (Cyclone Series Brent)
- 3rd Place - Brown Ale (Cyclone Series Alyssa)
- 3rd Place - Porter (Bizzard Porter)
Advertising
Taglines: "Newport Storm beers. Brewed in small batches—so every drop counts."[7]
References
- ^ Van Siclen, Bill (2007-05-03). "Brewhaha". http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/wk-beerfestival03_05-03-07_TJ5DER5.1cbe4cc.html. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Pike, Meaghan (2005-03-16). "Local Micro Brewery is an Extreme Hit on Rhode Island's Coastline". http://media.www.srumosaic.com/media/storage/paper658/news/2005/03/16/News/Local.Micro.Brewery.Is.An.Extreme.Hit.On.Rhode.Islands.Coastline-894836.shtml. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Donnis, Ian (2005-08-19). "The Beer Boom". http://www.providencephoenix.com/features/top/multi/documents/04918247.asp. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ Top Stories
- ^ http://www.beerfestamerica.com/competitionResults11.PDF
- ^ The Great International Beer Festival - competition
- ^ http://www.adweek.com/aw/google/article_brief/1085787
External links
- Coastal Extreme Brewing Company Official Website
- Thomas Tew Rum Official Website
- Making of Thomas Tew Rum
- Craft brewers adopt a can-do attitude - Boston Globe article about craft brewer's use of cans
- Beer Advocate's Company Profile
Categories:- Beer and brewery stubs
- Microbreweries
- Rums
- Companies based in Rhode Island
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