SingleCut Beersmiths is an American brewery founded in 2012 in Astoria, Queens, New York.[1] The name comes from the luthier term when a guitar is made with only a lower cutaway.[citation needed]
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| Type | Brewery |
|---|---|
| Location | 19-33 37th St, Astoria, New York, USA |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Key people | Rich Buceta (founder and CEO) |
History edit
SingleCut Beersmiths was founded in 2012 by Rich Buceta, who sold his sold his collection of vintage guitars to finance the brewery.[2][3][4] It was the first production brewery in Queens since Prohibition.[5][6] The brand rapidly expanded and by 2017 the Queens location was brewing at maximum capacity of 11,000 barrels a year.[7] In 2018, SingleCut agreed to purchase a 30,000 barrel facility in Clifton Park, NY facility from Shmaltz Brewing Company for an undisclosed amount.[8][9][10]
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References edit
- ^ "FAQ". SingleCut. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Ruhling, Nancy A. (October 3, 2018). "Why Customers Are Trekking to This Microbrewery in Queens". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Krommydas, Niko (May 11, 2015). "SingleCut Beersmiths On the Hoppy Beer Movement and Their New IPAs". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Kravitz, Melissa (April 4, 2016). "SingleCut Beersmiths: Secrets of the Astoria Brewery and Bar". am New York. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Rocco, Matthew (November 12, 2012). "SingleCut Beersmiths Opening Soon, First Brewery in Queens Since Prohibition". Fox Business. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Kern-Jedrychowska, Ewa (November 16, 2012). "Queens' First Big Brewery in Decades Set to Open Next Week". DNAnfo. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Beer Buzz – Blue Point's New Brewery Now Operating, SingleCut Beersmiths Upgrades and More!". American Craft Beer. May 23, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Furnari, Chris (May 21, 2018). "After 5 Years, Shmaltz Sells New York Brewery to Singlecut Beersmiths". Brewbound. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Cazentre, Don (May 23, 2018). "The SingleCut / Shmaltz Brewery Sale: What It Means for Upstate NY Beer Fans". NewYorkUpstate. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Parisi, Kassie (June 30, 2018). "SingleCut Beersmiths Begins Clifton Park Brewing Operation". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved December 4, 2018.