Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. operates the Widmer Brothers brewery in Portland, Ore., and Redhook breweries in Woodinville, Wash., and Portsmouth, N.H. The Company distributes its award-winning products and those of Kona Brewing Company throughout the United States through a network of wholesale distributors and a distribution alliance with Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated. The Company was named as the seventh largest U.S. brewer based on domestic shipments for 2008. Redhook, at the forefront of the domestic craft brewing segment since its formation in 1981, is widely recognized for brewing excellence at domestic and international brewing competitions. Widmer Brothers was among the first brewers to introduce U.S. consumers to the American Wheat beer style largely through the popularity of its award-winning flagship beer, Widmer Hefeweizen, an unfiltered wheat beer typically served with a lemon.

Brothers Kurt and Rob Widmer founded Widmer Brothers Brewing Company in 1984. The Widmer brothers have created original beers and overseen the entire brewing process from fresh grains to finished beers, brewing authentic European and American style beers. The Widmer brothers special brewing yeast was obtained from the world-renowned Brewing Research Institute in Weihenstephan, Bavaria. This special yeast has been maintained at Widmer s brewery for more than 19 years and is an important part of the Widmer Brothers brewing process. America s Original Hefeweizen is an example of the Widmer Brothers brewing success. The Brothers pioneered Hefeweizen beer in America in 1986 and America s Original Hefeweizen has grown in popularity over the past decade. Widmer Brothers Brewing produces an extensive line of European and American style beers year-round. These offerings include America s Original Hefeweizen, Pale Ale, Sweet Betty Blonde Ale, Widberry and Altbier. The holidays inspired Widmer Brothers to be the first brewery to introduce seasonal beers to America spawning such favorites as Sommerbr u and Oktoberfest. Widmer Brothers beers are brewed in Portland, Ore.