Kichesippi Beer Co.
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
| Founded 📆 | 2010 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Products 📟 | Beer |
| Owner | Paul and Kelly Meek (independent) |
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Kichesippi Beer Co. is a brewery in Ottawa, Ontario. The company produces two year-round beers: a premium pale ale called Natural Blonde and a dark ale called Kichesippi 1855. The company also brews seasonal and one-off batch brews, including the Wuchak IPA series, Heller High Water helles lager and Logger Pennsylvania porter. Kichesippi is an Algonquin word meaning “Great River” and was the name used for the Ottawa River. The brewery uses an alternative spelling.[1] Opened in 2010,[2] it is one of the oldest craft breweries in Ottawa.[2]
History[edit]
Kichesippi Beer Co. began selling its Natural Blonde in kegs to restaurants and bars in the Ottawa area in April 2010.[3][dead link] April 29, 2010 was the first keg delivery to a restaurant.[4][full citation needed]
In December 2010, Kichesippi Beer Co. purchased the majority stake of Heritage Brewing.[5] In January 2011, Kichesippi Beer Co. purchased the trademarks and brands of Scotch-Irish Brewing.[6]
In 2018 the company announced it was moving from the edge of Kitchissippi Ward to a much larger space in Bells Corners that includes a taproom, a beer garden, event space, and more parking near the OC Transpo stop[1][2] and by a bus stop. The site at 2265 Robertson Road is a former Volkswagen car dealership.[2] The move was noted as part of a nascent economic boom in Bells Corners that includes the headquarters of the Department of National Defense.[7] The business faced an aluminum can shortage in 2018 as a result of tariffs in a trade dispute with the U.S.[8][8] The brewey was one of those taking part in an advent calendar of beers in 2018.[9]
Beers[edit]
Natural Blonde is made using three different malts and distinct hops. The result is a blonde beer with 26 IBUs and 4.9% alcohol. The beer has been brewed to be food friendly with a medium bitterness at the end. [10][dead link]
On April 15, 2011, Kichesippi launched a dark ale called 1855, named after the year in which Ottawa was incorporated as a city. In honour of the launch, Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, poured the first official pint and proclaimed the day as "Kichesippi Beer Day in Ottawa".[11] The 1855 beer continues the Kichesippi Beer Co. mandate of offering food-friendly beer. It is refreshing in its own right, with dark malt and earthy aromas.[11]
Distribution[edit]
As of February 2011 Kichesippi Beer Co. sells Growlers (64 fluid ounces) of Natural Blonde, and latterly 1855, at the brewery itself. The bottles are filled at the time of purchase. 50 cents from each growler purchase is donated to Juvenile Diabetes research.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kichesippi craft brewery moving to Bells Corners | Ottawa Citizen". November 29, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Stay for a drink: Kichesippi Beer to open on-site pub at new Bells Corners location | Ottawa Business Journal". obj.ca.
- ↑ Kichesippi Beer buys Heritage Brewing, Ottawa Business Journal 12-10-2010
- ↑ https://www.kbeer.ca/blogs/kichesippi-blog
- ↑ "Still Micro, But Growing". The Ottawa Citizen. 2010-12-14.
- ↑ "Kichesippi Buys Scotch-Irish Brands". Canadian Beer News. January 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Is Bells Corners Ottawa's next Westboro?". ca.news.yahoo.com.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Aluminium tariffs tap out Canada craft brewers". The Straits Times. August 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Ottawa brewers team up to offer holiday advent calendar | Ottawa Citizen". October 2, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.kbeer.ca/natural-blonde/
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Local Tourist Ottawa hits up the launch of Kichesippi 1855". Local Tourist Ottawa. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ Burtch, Troy (February 18, 2011). "Great Canadian Beer Blog: Kichesippi Beer Co. Now Offers Growlers".
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