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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Brewery, Beer |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Matt Cutter, Danny Pages |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Colorado |
Production output | 30,433 bbls (2016) [1] |
| Revenue | $2.1 million (2012) |
Number of employees | 55 [2] |
| Website | upslopebrewing |
Upslope Brewing Company is a brewery company in Boulder, Colorado founded in 2008. [3] [4] The company operates two breweries, both in Boulder, and produces several types of beer. [4]
The company was founded in 2008 in Boulder, Colorado by Matt Cutter and Dany Pages. Shortly afterward, Henry Wood joined the team. [4] In 2012, the company's revenue was $2.1 million. [5] The company operates two breweries, their original brewery in north Boulder and a newer one in east Boulder established in April 2013. [4] [5] Both locations also have a taproom. [5] [6]
The Brewers Association trade group ranked Upslope's 2016 production of 30,433 barrels as the 8th highest in Colorado. [1] Production significantly increased when the company opened their second brewery in east Boulder. [4] [5] The company packages its beers solely in aluminum cans. [7] [8]
Up to April 2013, the company only distributed its products in Colorado. [6] In July 2013, distribution expanded to include Texas, [9] and as of 2018 the company's products are distributed to seven states. [10]
Upslope Brewing Company brews Citra pale ale, India Pale Ale, brown ale, lager, Oatmeal stout and Imperial IPA styles of beer. [11] [4] [6] The company also produces a limited release pumpkin ale brewed with fresh pumpkins, a limited release Belgian pale ale and a Christmas ale. [5] [7] [12] [13]
In the 2013 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition, Upslope Brewing Company won a bronze medal for their oatmeal stout. [14] In 2013 the company was ranked No. 5 in a list of fastest-growing Boulder companies published by Boulder County Business Report. [5]
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