E-Malt.com News article: USA: Rumors around Rolling Rock,Brewery

Rumors are flying around Latrobe about the future of Rocking Rock and Latrobe Brewery. KDKA spoke with Latrobe Brewery’s home office in Connecticut . The brewery told that no decisions have been made about the future of Latrobe Brewery.Whatever decisions are made, the Latrobe officials say they'd like to see the brewery, the jobs and the making of Rolling Rock beer stay in town.

“As of today, nothing has happened yet," said Latrobe Mayor Tom Marflak. "There's been no sale, there's been no change of ownership. Some of the options have been explained to me as outright selling the brewery, maybe getting another one of their brands that they currently produce to be produced out of our brewery, so in addition to Rolling Rock we'd have another brand being brewed in Latrobe.”

"We can't afford to let another thing slip away from this city -- it's vital to us," added Marflak."There's been a lot of conversation back and forth on what might be happening with the brewery," said Mary Lou Townsend of the Latrobe Area Historical Society. "Keep the name. Keep the brewery here. If they can find any way to fit it into their whole corporate structure, then it's very important to our town." Latrobe's mayor says he has been given no time frame as to when any decisions might be made.

In 1939, the brewery introduced Rolling Rock beer. Rolling Rock beer is one of Western Pennsylvania's most recognizable products.


26 April, 2006