Georgetown Brewing Company

Georgetown Brewing Company
	The entrance to Georgetown Brewing Company.
Industry	Alcoholic beverage
Founded	2002
Products	Beer

Georgetown Brewing Company is a brewery in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood, USA. It originally sold only draft beer and for a time was the largest draft-only brewery in the United States. In May 2017 Georgetown began to offer its Bodhizafa IPA, Lucille IPA, and Roger's Pilsner in 12 oz. cans. The primary brew is a pale ale called Manny's.^[1]

History

The brewery was founded in 2002 by Manny Chao and Roger Bialous. Chao was one of the original employees of Mac & Jack's Brewing Company. Georgetown Brewing Company was started with an initial investment of $200,000. Within its first year, the brewery had broken even with 80 restaurant and bar accounts.^[2] It was originally located in a space at the historic Seattle Brewing and Malting Plant, where Rainier Beer was once produced.^[3] The company relocated to a larger space in 2008 to increase capacity.^[4]

Manny's Pale Ale

Manny's Pale Ale was the first beer offered by the brewery. As of April 2011, it accounted for 85% of Georgetown's business and was available in about 500 bars around Seattle. The company's website describes it as a pale ale with a "rich and complex malty middle with a snappy hop finish."^[5]

Point Break-inspired Beers

Two full-time beers have naming connections to the 1991 cult-classic film Point Break starring Patrick Swayze as Bodhi and Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah: IPA Bodhizafa^[6] and pale ale Johnny Utah^[7] where the product page says, "Get me two!"

References

^ Hampson, Tim, ed. (2008). The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-7566-5007-0.
^ Tice, Carol (September 14, 2003). "Brewed awakening: Slowing beer sales spur new strategies". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
^ McOmbe, J. Martin (January 24, 2006). "Beer Venture Taps into Turn-of-the-Century Georgetown Roots". The Seattle Times.
^ Matlick, Justin (September 16, 2007). "Georgetown Brewing Co. Buys Property to Expand". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
^ Shmader, David (April 26, 2011). "Ode to Manny's: How Georgetown Brewing Company Came to Make the Best Beer in the Universe". The Stranger. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
^ "Bodhizafa IPA". Georgetown Brewing Company. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^ "Johnny Utah Pale Ale". Georgetown Brewing Company. Retrieved February 19, 2022.