USA, VA: Blue Mountain Brewery acquiring South Street Brewery

Blue Mountain Brewery, Nelson County, Virginia, announced on July 4 the planned acquisition of Charlottesville’s oldest brewing establishment, South Street Brewery.

Although the brewery restaurant will be closed for renovations until mid-September, the company said it will be reopening as South Street Brewery, and not under the Blue Mountain name.

The company’s plan is to renovate extensively the existing brewery restaurant space, change the menu, and refresh the South Street line of beers and brand identity.

“The acquisition of South Street represents an opportunity for our brewing team to pour their creativity and passion into a new line of beers. Our longest tenured brewer, Mitch Hamilton, will be manning the helm at the brewpub and will bring all his knowledge and enthusiasm to South Street. As well as revitalizing the brewpub as the cornerstone of the South Street brand, our entire team in Nelson County is excited to work with our distribution partners at Virginia Eagle to reach out into the beer market with these new, distributed products,” Blue Mountain Brewery said.

04 July, 2014