Kinkaider Brewing Company is a microbrewery based in Broken Bow in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It was founded in 2014.[1] The brewery uses locally grown pumpkins, corn, hops, and jalapeños in its small-batch, hand-crafted beers.[2]
Name
The name of the brewery came from the Kinkaid Act of 1904, whereunder one section (1 mi², 2.6 km², 640 acres) of federal land in Nebraska could be acquired free of charge, apart from a modest $14 filing fee.[1] The act was sponsored by U.S. congressman Moses Kinkaid, in an attempt to increase settlement in the northwestern portion of his state. The settlers became known as "Kinkaiders."
History
The brewery got its start as a home-brew club in 2006, when Nate Bell and Dan Hodges decided that their beers were better than some of the commercially available brews. The pair stated looking for a location for microbrewery; pumpkin farmer Barry Fox provided one, and the brewery opened in December 2014. During the first year in business, they brewed thirty different beers and one root beer. The brewery also started to barrel age specialty beers in whiskey barrels and white wine barrels.[3]
In February 2017, Kinkaider announced that it would open a tap room in downtown Grand Island, Nebraska the second location for the brewery.[4]
Availability
Kinkaider beers are available throughout Nebraska, in over 200 stores.[5]
References
- ^ a b Peteranetz, Ty (2015-06-17). "CornNation Profiles Kinkaider Brewing". Corn Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Sedam, Lauren (2015-01-03). "Kinkaider puts past, present of Broken Bow into brews". Grand Island Independent. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Pritchard, Erika (2016-02-28). "Kinkaider Brewing hops to success". Kearney Hub. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff (2017-02-02). "Kinkaider's arrival proves breweries change neighborhoods". Grand Island Independent. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Roberts, Mary (2016-03-23). "Kinkaider Brewing Company expands". KNOP-TV. Retrieved 2017-02-16.