948 G R E AT L I F E | TAST E S
Brewing Company: Local beer brewed right
STORY BY STACIE GAETZ | PHOTOS BY SERGEI BELSKI
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irdrie’s newest brewery is owned by two homegrown boys who wanted to make great beer and pay homage to the city in which they grew up. Many fellow Airdrie residents will remember the days when all phone numbers started with 948. “948 represents Airdrie and reflects on how it was and how it has grown today,” says Kyle Wudrich, co-owner of 948 Brewing Company. “We look forward to adding our story to Airdrie’s timeline and with our hometown roots, we decided 948 would be the perfect name. We wanted to share our connection with Airdrie as we grew up here and continue to make our homes here. We think that 948 is the perfect tribute to that past, present and future.” Wudrich and his business partner David Schroter have been homebrewing beer for more than 10 years and they followed the success of a number of other small breweries in Calgary before deciding to start their own. “It really showed us that no matter how big or small, it was possible to start our own brewery in Alberta,” says Wudrich.
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