Ithaca Beer Company Marks 10 Year Anniversary

On December 4, 2008, Ithaca Beer Company (IBC) celebrated its 10th Anniversary, distributing limited edition, 10th Anniversary pint glasses to the first 100 people at various bars throughout Ithaca who purchased Ithaca Beer.  The idea for IBC was created in 1995, but it wasn’t until December of 1998 that IBC officially opened its doors and began brewing and bottling in house at 606 Elmira Road, just past Buttermilk Falls. Since then, IBC has expanded distribution through New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

True testaments to IBC’s hard work are the state and national awards bestowed upon IBC’s craft beers, within this past year. Early in the year, at TAP- NY, IBC was named 2008 Best Craft Brewery in New York State. Also at TAP-NY, IBC’s Flower Power IPA took home the Silver Medal, and TEN took home the Gold Medal for the two Best Craft Beers in NY State. To add to the trophy case, CascaZilla was awarded silver in the Amber/Red Ale category at the Great American Beer Festival® and Excelsior! series beer, Brute took home

Silver, as well, in the German or American Sour Ale category. Also, owner Dan Mitchell was donned Hop King by the Madison County Hop Society for his on-going pursuit of bringing commercial Hop Production back to New York State.  IBC has a 10-year tradition of community involvement, routinely donating products and time to community events. In the last 2 years, IBC has started a new tradition in Ithaca, the Ithaca Brew Fest, which draws over 3,000 people from upstate New York and all over the Northeast.  Over the summer, IBC organized a group of volunteers young and old to help repair and repaint the Large Pavilion at Stewart Park through funds generated by IBC’s Brew Fest in 2007 and 2008.

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