Company Profiles Beverage Manufacturing Opportunities... Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor Sector Overview Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor food and beverage processing industries, including the Ribstone Creek Brewery located in Edgerton, Alberta take advantage of uniquely favourable local conditions. Ribstone Creek Brewery recognizes the advantages provided to them by basing their business in an agricultural hub in rural Alberta. Many of their ingredients, including water, are all locally sourced to produce a fresh, desirable product. Ribstone Creek Brewery accesses their water from a large underground aquifer located in the area, that is naturally purified by a deep sand formation so it is a high quality ingredient. Co-Founder, Al Gordon says that “our water was first canned by the Village in 1967 as a centennial project, and is considered Alberta’s best, at least be Edgertonians.” Ribstone Creek Brewery is proof that a large-scale manufacturing facility can succeed, and thrive in rural Alberta. Gordon states that, “The most important component to the success of Ribstone Creek Brewery is that we have top class brewers and brew master, that goes without saying. Following that we have been very fortunate to enjoy support from the local community both as shareholders in the brewery as well as customers of our products. Equally as important is to mention the support of our media, be it paper & magazines or T.V. & radio, they all pick up on the local rural flair.” .
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CompanyProfiles
BeverageManufacturing
Opportunities...Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor
Sector Overview
Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor food and beverage processing industries, including theRibstone Creek Brewery located in Edgerton, Alberta take advantage of uniquely favourablelocal conditions. Ribstone Creek Brewery recognizes the advantages provided to them bybasing their business in an agricultural hub in rural Alberta.
Many of their ingredients, including water, are all locally sourced to produce a fresh, desirableproduct. Ribstone Creek Brewery accesses their water from a large underground aquiferlocated in the area, that is naturally purified by a deep sand formation so it is a high qualityingredient. Co-Founder, Al Gordon says that “our water was first canned by the Village in1967 as a centennial project, and is considered Alberta’s best, at least be Edgertonians.”
Ribstone Creek Brewery is proof that a large-scale manufacturing facility can succeed, andthrive in rural Alberta. Gordon states that, “The most important component to the successof Ribstone Creek Brewery is that we have top class brewers and brew master, that goeswithout saying. Following that we have been very fortunate to enjoy support from the localcommunity both as shareholders in the brewery as well as customers of our products. Equallyas important is to mention the support of our media, be it paper & magazines or T.V. & radio,they all pick up on the local rural flair.”
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www.ribstonecreekbrewery.ca
Ribstone Creek Brewery4924 51 StreetEdgerton, AB T0B 1K0P: 780-755-3008
Ribstone is the proud recipient ofseveral awards, including:
About Ribtone Creek BreweryThe Ribstone Creek Brewery is an investor-owned 'craft’style brewery located in the village of Edgerton ineast-central Alberta.The founding members include:
• Alvin Gordon (village administrator),• Don Paré (farmer),• Chris Fraser (lawyer),• Cal Hawkes (mechanic),• David Beardsell (a veteran brewmaster).
The five recognized the growing demand for high-quality,Alberta-made, craft beer and saw an opportunity to createa unique, thriving business in the area they grew up in.
After some in-depth market research and extensivediscussion with community leaders, the decision was madeto turn the Ribstone Creek dream into reality. The founderssought community investment and purchased a historicalbuilding on main street Edgerton — a former tractordealership that had served area farmers for generations.
After renovating the building and fine-tuning the recipefor their flagship Ribstone Creek Lager, Ribstone CreekBrewery began full-scale beer production in the fall of 2012.
Local pubs, restaurants and liquor retailers embraced the'made-at-home' product and staff found themselvesscrambling to meet a demand that surpassed even thefounders' wildest expectations.
In order to keep up, Ribstone has expanded their beer-making facility and more than doubled production capacitysince starting up.
The support for Ribstone Creek Brewery continues to build,both locally and province-wide. Ribstone Creek is now ontap in more than 50 locations and dozens of retailers proudlystock Ribstone on their shelves.
The ProductRIBSTONE CREEK LAGERA 5% ABV premium lager that combines an easy-drinkingfinish with hand-crafted quality. It pours pale gold with bright,sparkling clarity and a soft blanket of white head. The aromaoffers delicate, grainy malt sweetness supplemented by a lightgrassiness and a hint of floral hop.
LONE BISON IPAPours a light hazy orange, this 6.5% ABV unfiltered IPA comesinwith citrus and pine notes, blended with a pronouncedhoppy flavour that finishes with a hint a spice. With a floralhop aroma and 70 IBU, Lone Bison is an exceptional brew forhopheads and craft beer fans alike.
RANGELAND PALE ALEA well-rounded Pale Ale (4.5% ABV./IBU rating 30) balancedwith just the right amount of hops and malt. Dark golden incolour, Cascade hops give citrus and floral aroma, while themalt gives notes of caramel and toffee. Rangeland Pale Alefinishes off light and smooth for a truly sessionable craft brew.
In addition to these three products, Ribstone Creek Breweryis consistently working to create seasonal and long-term beers. Their product offering continues to grow and change withtrends and opportunities, and they look forward to the growthof craft beer markets in Alberta and beyond.
The Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor is a major initiativeunderway to enhance and promote a north/southtransportation corridor that stretches from the USborder in the south to the R.M. of Wood Buffalo inthe north. The Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor willinclude Highways 36, 41 and 63, with links to theEdmonton-Calgary corridor to the west, to Alberta’sabundant resources in the north east, and toSaskatchewan in the east. It is a major componentof the “Ports to Plains Corridor” of the United States,Canada and Mexico.
There are over $100 billion in Major Capital Projectshappening right now in the Eastern Alberta TradeCorridor (EATC). The EATC is part of the world’s thirdlargest oil reserves - the Alberta Oil Sands.
For more information visit: www.easternalbertatradecorridor.com
Why are businesses investing in the EATC?
• Great location between markets and suppliers in Northern Alberta and the U.S.
• Close access to major centres, but with low land costs
• Excellent north-south and east-west transportation routes
• Plenty of room to expand operations
• Diversified business sectors including energy, agriculture and manufacturing
• Excellent quality of life to attract new workers
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