1. By Suzy Rizza and Tim O’Leary
Establilshed 1995
By Suzy Rizza and Tim O’Leary

2. How we got from there to here

3. Quick View of MT Craft Beer Picture (plus a prize at the end)

4. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP

6. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer

8. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom
exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise

10. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise
2005 Broke 1k barrel barrier

11. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise
2005 Broke 1k barrel barrier
2006 Started hand Canning
became first Montana Craft brewer to can in 16 oz traditional can package

12. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise
2005 Broke 1k barrel barrier
2006 Started hand Canning
became first Montana Craft brewer to can in 16 oz traditional can package
2007 Upgraded to Auto Canner

13. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise
2005 Broke 1k barrel barrier
2006 Started hand Canning
became first Montana Craft brewer to can in 16 oz traditional can package
2007 Upgraded to Auto Canner2007
2007 Sold 2k Barrel

14. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise
2005 Broke 1k barrel barrier
2006 Started hand Canning
became first Montana Craft brewer to can in 16 oz traditional can package
2007 Upgraded to Auto Canner (2k)
2009 moved into 2nd facility (K2) to keep up with demand for cans and draft Cold Smoke

16. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise
2005 Broke 1k barrel barrier
2006 Started hand Canning
became first Montana Craft brewer to can in 16 oz traditional can package
2007 Upgraded to Auto Canner
2009 moved into 2nd facility (K2) to keep up with demand for cans and draft Cold Smoke
2011 sold 10k bbl

18. History of Kettlehouse
1995 Opened as BOP
1995 started selling growlers private label draft beer
1998 Helped in negotiations to get current Taproom exception past
1999 started selling pints on premise
2005 Broke 1k barrel barrier
2006 Started hand Canning
became first Montana Craft brewer to can in 16 oz traditional can package
2007 Upgraded to Auto Canner and Expanded (2k)
2009 moved into 2nd facility (K2) to keep up with demand for cans and draft Cold Smoke
2011 sold 10k bbl
2015 Purchased Land in Bonner
2017 Started Production at K3

23. 1995 1 employee plus 2 unpaid owners

24. employees plus 2 owners
Photo by Clint Burson

27. Nick Checota of Wilma and Top Hat KettleHouse Amphitheater

28. By Tim O’Leary Kettlehouse Brewing Company
What’s UP with Beer?
By Tim O’Leary
Kettlehouse Brewing Company

32. What about Montana?

34. MT Breweries 1997 to present

35. MT Beer produced and sold in MT in 2012 (est)

36. MT Beer produced and sold in MT in 2016 (est)

37. Recent Development
Legislature increases 10k bbl limit to 60k bbl

38. Recent Development
Legislature increases 10k bbl limit to 60k bbl

39. Recent Development
Legislature increases 10k bbl limit to 60k bbl

41. “Our Taprooms are our single most effective marketing tool to grow a new product and to brand ourselves.”
Customer
Brewer

42. Brewer
Dist. Owner
Dist. Sales MGR
Bar Owner
Dist. Sales Dude
Server/Bartender
Dist. Delivery Guy
Retail Bev. MGR
End User

44. Field

45. To Glass

46. To Field

47. Long trip for us from simpler times
Thanks!

48. Cheers!