Stevens Point Brewery

Stevens Point Brewery
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded1857
HeadquartersStevens Point, Wisconsin
United States
ProductsBeer
Websitehttp://www.pointbeer.com

Stevens Point Brewery is a regional American brewery located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The brewery is the fifth-oldest continuously operating brewery[1] and the third-oldest privately owned brewery in the nation.[2]

The company's sales volume among all breweries in the nation increased from 50th in 2009 to 32nd in 2015.[3] Among craft breweries, the company's sales volume ranks 25th in the nation as of 2015.[4]

The brewer has won awards several times including the category for American-style amber three times for their Point Amber Classic brand (Gold in 1996; Silver in 2002; Gold in 2012), and three times in the Schwarzbier category for their Point 2012 Black Ale (Silver in 2011; Silver in 2012; Gold in 2013).[5][6] The brewer has also won awards for other brands in its portfolio.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ "These Are the 11 Oldest Operating Breweries in the US". Thrillist.com. August 17, 2014. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  2. ^ "Point Beverage sale part of brand strategy". BizTimes.com. March 15, 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  3. ^ "Brewers Association announces the top 50 breweries". Draft Magazine. April 14, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  4. ^ "Brewers Association Lists Top 50 Breweries of 2015". Brewers Association. April 5, 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  5. ^ STEVENS POINT BREWERY CRAFT BEERS WIN GOLD, SILVER
  6. ^ POINT 2012 BLACK ALE IS GOLDEN IN EUROPE
  7. ^ Point Brews Win Big At The World Beer Championships
  8. ^ CHAMPIONS OF BEER AND HARD CIDER, TOO!
  9. ^ POINT BREWERY ON A WINNING STREAK
  10. ^ Stevens Point Brewery Shines at Los Angeles International Beer Competition