Bay Brewing, though, will operate the pub and beer gardens at both of the former Long Trail locations. As part of the deal, WhistlePig agreed to buy Long TrailвЂ™s Middlebury facility, and it will soon do its bottling and distilling there. Kenary said he didnвЂ™t want to acquire both Long Trail breweries in Vermont, one in Bridgewater Corners and the other in Middlebury, but he knew someone who did: the CEO of WhistlePig Whiskey, based in Shoreham. Kenary said Harpoon will soon brew Long Trail, Otter Creek, and Shed brews from this location. It began 22 years ago when the company purchased the Catamount Brewery in Windsor, which is now a Harpoon Brewery that features a pub and beer garden. HARPOON IPA ABV:5.9 HARPOON UFO ABV: 4.8 BRONX SESSION IPA ABV: 5.0 BRONX RYE PALE ALE ABV: 6.3 CAPTAIN LAWRENCE FRESHCHESTER PALE ALE ABV. Though based in Boston, Harpoon has a long history in Vermont. вЂњThey would compete in our backyard, and we would work to compete in theirs,вЂќ Fulham said. That overlap has of course led to some friendly competition over the years, though Fulham said he and Kenary always вЂњrespected each other.вЂќ

вЂњThe Fulhams had been in the investment for a long time, and they were kind of ready to move on,вЂќ he said, adding that Harpoon had the brewing capacity to absorb Long Trail - and the companiesвЂ™ retail footprints overlapped. In exploring different contract agreements with Harpoon, Kenary said it became clear to both brewers that an acquisition made the most sense.

вЂњAs a heritage brand, which is what Long Trail and Harpoon are, we were looking at, вЂHow do we operate differently when people are drinking hard seltzer, wine, spirits, and non-alcohol.вЂ™вЂќ Aroma: Gentle pine and citrus with a little birthday cake if you take a big sniff. Appearance: Clear gold with just a hint of orange and a copious, cream colored head. вЂњThe craft beer run-up has been a great run, but the craft beer trends have been down,вЂќ said Fulham, whose family fund purchased Long Trail in 2005 after exiting the Seaport seafood business. Part of a Harpoon Sampler Pack purchased at Dawsons Liquor Severna Park, MD. Long Trail was planning to consolidate from two breweries to one and Fulham asked whether Harpoon could produce a few of its beers - which have been brewed in Vermont since the companyвЂ™s founding in 1989, long before the recent explosion of craft brewing.

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