USA, IL: Phase Three Brewing Company finalizing purchase of Lake Zurich Brewing Company

Phase Three Brewing Company is finalizing a deal to purchase Lake Zurich Brewing Company and become the third brewery in just over four years to operate at 932 Donata Court in the industrial area on Lake Zurich's northeast side, the Chicago Daily Herald reported on January 20.

Phase Three Brewing was founded in March of 2019 by Evan Morris, the company's operations manager, and the husband-and-wife team of Head Brewer Shaun Berns and Marketing Manager Brittany Berns. They named the company Phase Three because the new venture marks the third time they have worked together making beer in the Chicago area.

They linked up just over 10 years ago at the now-shuttered Ram Brewery in Schaumburg. All three were later hired by More Brewing Company in Villa Park, which opened in July of 2017.

"It got to the point there where we got comfortable enough with going out and doing our own thing," Morris said. "We have a lot of experience."

From the start, Phase Three's beer has been made at Lake Zurich Brewing under a production contract so fans of the new company's hazy IPAs and barrel-aged stouts shouldn't notice a change when the deal is finalized.

Shaun Berns said it worked out that Phase Three Brewing was interested in producing more beer and the Lake Zurich Brewing team was looking to get out of the business.

30 January, 2020