What started in 1996 as a small group of homebrewers who simply wanted to make great beer evolved into the team of adventurers known today as Ballast Point Brewing Company. From bringing a hoppy twist to a porter or adding four types of malt to its amber ale, to creating the breakthrough gold-medal winning Sculpin IPA, the San Diego-based company is known for adding its touch and asking if there’s a better way. Now an internationally recognized leader in the craft brewing industry with 6 brewery locations in California and Chicago, the company makes over 50 styles of beer and distributes to all 50 states and 17 countries internationally. Read More
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Ballast Point Deal Closes While Kings & Convicts Talks Path Forward
Kings & Convicts Brewing Co. CEO Brendan Watters discusses the transition for Ballast Point Brewing Company’s and the path forward in sales, marketing, and innovation. Read More
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Ballast Point Brewing Employees Mark Next Chapter with Open Letter
Ballast Point Brewing Company employees marked the next chapter by publishing an open letter celebrating the San Diego brewery’s 24 years of making beer. Read More
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Why Brendan Watters and Kings & Convicts Bought Ballast Point
“Who the hell are you people?” is the question most asked of Brendan Watters about how and why the CEO of Kings & Convicts bought Ballast Point Brewing. Read More
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Lead Investor in Ballast Point Sale to Kings & Convicts Revealed
The lead investor in the Kings & Convicts Brewing’s acquistion of Ballast Point Brewing from Constellation Brands has been revealed. Read More
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Constellation Brands Loses $1B Bet on Ballast Point Brewing
Changes in the marketplace and incorrect assumptions led to Constellation Brands to give up on their $1B bet on Ballast Point Brewing. Read More
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Kings & Convicts Co-Founder Discusses Ballast Point Acquistion
Kings & Convicts Brewing co-founded talks about how their tiny Chicagoland-based brewery acquired the brewing giant Ballast Point Brewing Company. Read More
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Kings & Convicts Brewing Acquires Ballast Point Brewing
Kings & Convicts Brewing has signed an agreement with Constellation Brands to acquire Ballast Point Brewing and a number of its facilities and brewpubs. Read More
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Constellation Brands to Close Another Ballast Point Brewing Taproom
Constellation Brands will close another Ballast Point Brewing taproom and restaurant at its Daleville, Virginia, location by the end of September. Read More
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Constellation Brands Closes 2 Ballast Point Locations, Abandons San Francisco Brewpub
Constellation Brands will close two Ballast Point Brewing facilities in Southern California, and back out of a plan to open a brewpub in San Francisco. Read More