A Proper Pint

FULL FLEDGED BREWING CO. EYES EXPANSION

Thirst for Local

The brewery continues to benefit from craft beer’s sustained popularity nationwide. As reported in April by the Brewers Association, production from small, independent brewers in 2021 was up 8% over the previous year, boosting craft beer’s overall market share by volume to 13.1%. The increase can be contributed to organic in-market growth while a portion is driven by beer tourists and enthusiasts who seek out craft breweries in other locations to gain a sense of regional tastes and variations by individual brew masters on various beer categories.

“We have about 11 hotels within a mile radius of us, so we get a lot of people who are going through town who picked their hotel because it’s walking distance to a brewery,” Redmond said. “There’s also a lot of people staying here who are coming into town for the College World Series or a concert that’s happening across the river in Omaha. That’s probably another 20 to 30%.

“We have great local customers in Council Bluffs. The community has many craft beer lovers and they were very excited to get their own.”

Full Fledged Brewing offers a wide range of beers including IPAs, hefeweizens, stouts, lagers and shandy varieties.

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