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We're incredibly excited to announce this latest article about Back East Brewing that was published in the July 4th edition of the prestigious Hartford Business Journal. Our thanks to the people that helped make this happen!
July 4, 2011
Back East in the Hartford Business Journal! -
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Note that, although the article states 10,000 bbl, our actual first year production numbers should have read 1,000 bbls.
May 1, 2011
Meriden Record-
If Tony Karlowicz has his way, he'll be going from balancing the books to weighing
the hops. The 33 year old accountant and his partner, Edward Fabrycki, Jr. are well
on their way to officially launching Hartford's first new Craft brewery since 2006.
Back East Ale, their flagship product, is a beer that Tony describes as 'a medium-
That's some pretty
heavy poetry from a CPA who spent six years with the accounting firm of KPMG and
is now a client relations manager at CIGNA. But he's been waiting a long time to
say this. He started fantasizing about starting a Craft brewery back in college in
Vermont in the late 1990s. 'Craft brewing in Vermont was everywhere,' he says. 'You
could always find fresh, great-
His
partner Edward is a professional engineer, who learned the science and art of brewing
while in San Diego in the 1990s. A Nutmegger by birth, he moved back to Connecticut
in 2000 with the dream of someday operating a Craft brewery. He brought back with
him not only a passion for Craft beer and brewing experience, but also the inspiration
for the name Back East.
Like many great entrepreneurs, the two partners (who are also
cousins) started their venture in a garage -
Now, their dream looks to be closer than ever.
If the two stay on their current track, Back East Brewing Company should officially
roll out the first kegs from their Bloomfield brewery by October 2011. They already
have a distributor that will offer their products to package stores, bars, and restaurants
across the Greater Hartford area. In addition, they have an experienced commercial
brewer who will bring close to a decade of experience to Back East. They are the
only Craft brewery currently in planning in Hartford county and will be only the
third packaging brewery in Hartford County, joining Olde Burnside and Thomas Hooker.
Increased interest in Craft beer has been sweeping the country. In 2010, 1,759 small
and independent Craft brewers saw their volume increase 11 percent and retail sales
dollars jump 12 percent over 2009, according to The Brewers Association, the trade
association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies. These small, independent
breweries provide an estimated 100,000 job in the US and brew more than 100 different
styles of beer, all while adding to the vibrancy and culture of their local communities.
'Connecticut
does not enjoy the same selection of local Craft beer that states like Colorado,
California, Washington, Oregon, and even Vermont and Maine have,' says Back East
co-
To
follow the two entrepreneurs as they move closer to launching the brewery, visit
their website (www.backeastbrewing.com) or follow them on Facebook
Media contact: Andrea Obston aobston@aomc.com (860) 243-
For more information and resources on this client please
visit the Andrea Obston Marketing Communications Online Newsroom at
April 22, 2011
Back East Press Release!
Following Their Passion
An Accountant and an
Engineer Move Closer to their Lifelong Dream of Opening a Craft Brewery