Platform Beer Company was a beer manufacturer in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The brand is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
History
Platform Beer began as a collaboration by Paul Brenner, a homebrew supply store owner, and Justin Carson, owner of a draft line servicing company.[2] The Lorain Avenue brewpub, which opened to the public in 2014, occupied a building that previously housed part of the Leisy Brewing Company (est. 1873).[3] Besides its primary aim of producing beer for the Northeast Ohio market, Platform's secondary mission was to educate and facilitate brewing education in the Greater Cleveland area.[4] In addition to its availability on draught in local bars and in cans via retail, Platform's beers were also served in Progressive Field and FirstEnergy Stadium.[5][6] In 2016, Platform procured a building in Columbus, Ohio, where a second brewpub opened.[7]
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 the doors of the taprooms were closed for the last time.[8][9]
References
- ^ "CrainsCleveland.com : Subscription Center". crainscleveland.com. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Platform Beer hopes to help brew entrepreneurial spirit with incubator - Crain's Cleveland Business". crainscleveland.com. March 9, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: LEISY BREWING CO". ech.case.edu. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "About | Platform Beer Co". platformbeerco.com. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Progressive Field beers: 11 surprising choices at 2016 Cleveland Indians games (photos) | cleveland.com". cleveland.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns fans: 9 new beers from 8 Ohio breweries added to FirstEnergy Stadium menu | cleveland.com". cleveland.com. August 4, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Platform Beer to Open Brewery and Taproom in Columbus | Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog | Cleveland Scene". clevescene.com. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "PLATFORM BEER CO". PLATFORM BEER CO. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Infante, Dave (March 9, 2023). "AB-InBev Bought Its Way Into a Craft-Brewing Corner. Now It's Trying to Cut Its Way Out". VinePair. Retrieved March 12, 2023.