Type Privately held company Number of locations 2 Founded 2008 | Industry brewery, Beer Area served Colorado | |
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Founder Matt Cutter, Danny Pages Production output 27,000 bbls – 30,000 bbls (est. for 2015) Headquarters Boulder, Colorado, United States Profiles | ||
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Upslope Brewing Company is a brewery company in Boulder, Colorado founded in 2008. In 2013 the company was ranked No. 5 in a list of fastest-growing Boulder companies published by Boulder County Business Report. The company operates two breweries, both in Boulder.
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Overview
The company was founded in 2008 in Boulder, Colorado by co-founders Matt Cutter and Dany Pages. Shortly afterward, Henry Wood joined the team In 2012, the company's revenue was $2.1 million. The company operates two breweries, their original brewery in north Boulder and their newer brewery in east Boulder that was established in April 2013. Both locations also have a taproom.
Production
The company brewed approximately 5,600 barrels of beer in 2012, and has estimated 2013 production to be 9,000 to 10,000 barrels. Production significantly increased when the company opened their second brewery in east Boulder. The company packages its beers solely in aluminum cans. The company prefers aluminum cans to keep the product fresh and portable for the outdoors, for their ability to be recycled and to reduce fuel costs for delivery.
Distribution
Up to April 2013, the company only distributed its products in Colorado. In July 2013, distribution expanded to include Texas, and as of August 2013 the company's products are distributed to Austin, Houston and Dallas.
Beers
Upslope Brewing Company brews pale ale, India Pale Ale, brown ale, lager, stout and Imperial IPA styles of beer. The company also produces a limited release pumpkin ale brewed with fresh pumpkins, a limited release Belgian pale ale and a Christmas ale.
Awards
In the 2013 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition, Upslope Brewing Company won a bronze medal for their oatmeal stout.
Charity
In 2013, Upslope Brewing Company held a fundraiser to benefit the Crest View Elementary School in North Boulder, which was adversely affected by the 2013 Colorado floods.