Diamond Knot Brewing Company is a brewery and operator of alehouses in Mukilteo, Washington, USA.
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Founded | October 1994 |
| Headquarters | Mukilteo, Washington United States |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Bob Maphet Andy Eason |
| Website | http://www.diamondknot.com/ |
History
editDiamond Knot Craft Brewing was established in October 1994 by two Boeing employees. The two handled all production and distribution in the evenings over the first four years out of subleased space in an alehouse. In March 1999, the alehouse was acquired. It was improved to increase capacity to about 1,200 barrels a year.[1] The brewery was not able to meet demand. Capacity was quadrupled in 2005 with the opening of a 4,300-square-foot (400 m2) facility.[2]
Beers
editAccording to The Seattle Times, the brewery is "widely regarded as producing some of the best, most innovative beers in the region".[3] The India Pale Ale is the brewery's flagship beer. Diamond Knot has also produced a stronger "Industrial XIPA". The Brown Ale is another popular selection.[4]
Locations
editDiamond Knot is the first microbrewery in Mukilteo and the oldest in Snohomish County.[1] The original alehouse features stone grill cooking.[5] In addition to the Brewery & Alehouse on the Mukilteo waterfront, the company operates the Brewpub @ MLT in Mountlake Terrace, WA and also the Production Brewery & Taproom in at the company's headquarters.
Personnel
editThe brewery was established by Bob Maphet and Brian Sollenberger. The two met at a beer club organized by Boeing employees in Everett, Washington. They kept their day jobs and annual production originally was limited to about 600 barrels.[3] In November 2009, Sollenberger died in an accident at home due to an accident in the wee hours of the night[6] Sollenberger was a Boeing Engineering Manager for the 787 Dreamliner.[7] Another aerospace engineer, Andrew Ong, co-founded 2Brothers Brewery near Melbourne, Australia, after receiving hands-on experience at Diamond Knot.[8] Bob Maphet died on November 10, 2021, after a prolonged illness and complications from surgery.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "County's Oldest Operating Microbrewery Getting Bigger". Mukilteo Beacon. May 3, 2006. p. 7.
- ^ Matlick, Justin (April 2, 2006). "After Slump, Craft Breweries Enjoy Resurgence". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Nelson, Robert T. (March 18, 2001). "Microbrews, Microprofits". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Morrison, Lisa M. (2011). Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest: A Beer Lover's Guide to Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Portland: Timber Press. pp. 123–125. ISBN 978-1-60469-313-3.
- ^ The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley and Penguin. 2008. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7566-5007-0.
- ^ Sheets, Bill (November 6, 2009). "Diamond Knot Brewery Co-Founder Dead at 46". The Herald. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Diamond Knot's Dreamliner Special". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. September 23, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Simpson, Willie (September 16, 2008). "Small Beer in the 'Burbs". The Age.
- ^ Pan, David (December 1, 2021). "Bob Maphet 'One great human being'". Mukilteo Beacon.
External links
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- Diamond Knot Craft Brewing, company website