Grant's Brewery Pub
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Yakima Brewing & Malting Co, also known as Grant's Brewery Pub, was a brewpub founded by Bert Grant in Yakima, Washington
. With its opening in 1982, it was regarded as the first in the United States since Prohibition
. The company produced beer
independently or under a parent through 2004.
-born Grant started a brewpub in Yakima's old opera house and later moved it to the city's train depot. The brewery began with a pale ale
and eventually developed an IPA
, an amber ale, a Scottish ale, and several seasonal varieties. In 1995, Grant sold the brewpub and Yakima Brewing & Malting Co., to Stimson Lane Vineyards & Estates. A 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) brewery
was built in 1990 to expand production capacity. In 2001, Yakima Brewing and the brewpub were sold to Atlanta-based Black Bear Brewing, which had plans to build a national network of small regional breweries.
Yakima Brewing ran into financial difficulties. In 2003, it avoided foreclosure
by giving its plant
, property and equipment to International Wine & Spirits Ltd.
and entering into a lease
agreement. It was also found to be in violation of multiple state securities laws. Brewing operations and the pub were closed after the BNSF Railway
won a judgment for more than $85,000 in unpaid rent
on the property and legal costs in late 2004. A pub was opened for a third time at a boutique shopping center in 2005. It was closed two months later after the state revoked its liquor license
.
and the craft
model of what a brewpub could be. The Chief Executive of Redhook said that having such a brewpub was essential to fledgling craft brewers.
Grant's Scottish Ale was nationally acclaimed while the IPA was considered a pioneer of the style in America. The Lazy Days seasonal ale won the 2004 English-Style Summer Ale gold World Beer Cup award.
Yakima, Washington
Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...
. With its opening in 1982, it was regarded as the first in the United States since Prohibition
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
. The company produced beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
independently or under a parent through 2004.
History
In 1982, ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-born Grant started a brewpub in Yakima's old opera house and later moved it to the city's train depot. The brewery began with a pale ale
Pale ale
Pale ale is a beer which uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt. It is one of the world's major beer styles.The higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. The term "pale ale" was being applied around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with coke, which resulted in a...
and eventually developed an IPA
India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
, an amber ale, a Scottish ale, and several seasonal varieties. In 1995, Grant sold the brewpub and Yakima Brewing & Malting Co., to Stimson Lane Vineyards & Estates. A 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
was built in 1990 to expand production capacity. In 2001, Yakima Brewing and the brewpub were sold to Atlanta-based Black Bear Brewing, which had plans to build a national network of small regional breweries.
Yakima Brewing ran into financial difficulties. In 2003, it avoided foreclosure
Foreclosure
Foreclosure is the legal process by which a mortgage lender , or other lien holder, obtains a termination of a mortgage borrower 's equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law...
by giving its plant
Physical plant
Physical plant or mechanical plant refers to the necessary infrastructure used in support and maintenance of a given facility. The operation of these facilities, or the department of an organization which does so, is called "plant operations" or facility management...
, property and equipment to International Wine & Spirits Ltd.
UST Inc.
UST Inc. was a holding company whose subsidiaries included U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and International Wine & Spirits Ltd., which in turn is a holding company of Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, a vintner of premium wines. On January 6, 2009 UST Inc. was purchased by Altria.UST was founded...
and entering into a lease
Lease
A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the lessee to pay the lessor for use of an asset. A rental agreement is a lease in which the asset is tangible property...
agreement. It was also found to be in violation of multiple state securities laws. Brewing operations and the pub were closed after the BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
won a judgment for more than $85,000 in unpaid rent
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
on the property and legal costs in late 2004. A pub was opened for a third time at a boutique shopping center in 2005. It was closed two months later after the state revoked its liquor license
Liquor license
-Alberta:In Alberta, liquor licences are issued by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.-United Kingdom:Throughout the United Kingdom, the sale of alcohol is restricted—pubs, restaurants, shops and other premises must be licensed by the local authority. The individual responsible for the...
.
Legacy
Being the first of its kind opened in the United States since prohibition, the pub left a legacy in the brewing industry by re-establishing the business modelBusiness model
A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value...
and the craft
Craft
A craft is a branch of a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled work. In historical sense, particularly as pertinent to the Medieval history and earlier, the term is usually applied towards people occupied in small-scale production of goods.-Development from the past until...
model of what a brewpub could be. The Chief Executive of Redhook said that having such a brewpub was essential to fledgling craft brewers.
Grant's Scottish Ale was nationally acclaimed while the IPA was considered a pioneer of the style in America. The Lazy Days seasonal ale won the 2004 English-Style Summer Ale gold World Beer Cup award.