SingleCut Beersmiths is an American
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of b ...
founded in 2012 in
Astoria, Queens
Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Queens. Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to four other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Queens, Long Island C ...
,
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
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Places United Kingdom
* ...
. The name comes from the
luthier
A luthier ( ; ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments.
Etymology
The word ' is originally French and comes from ''luth'', the French word for "lute". The term was originally used for makers of lutes, but it came to be ...
term when a guitar is made with only a
lower cutaway.
History
SingleCut Beersmiths was founded in 2012 by Rich Buceta, who sold his collection of vintage guitars to finance the brewery. It was the first production brewery in Queens since
Prohibition
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. The brand rapidly expanded and by 2017 the Queens location was brewing at maximum capacity of 11,000 barrels a year. In 2018, SingleCut agreed to purchase a 30,000 barrel facility in
Clifton Park, NY
Clifton Park is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. It is the largest municipality in the county, with a 2020 population of 38,029, according to the 2020 census. As such, it is the largest municipality in New York state ...
facility from
Shmaltz Brewing Company for an undisclosed amount.
See also
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Beer in the United States
In the United States, beer is manufactured in breweries which range in size from industry giants to brew pubs and microbreweries. The United States produced 196 million barrels () of beer in 2012, and consumes roughly of beer per capita a ...
References
External links
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Beer brewing companies based in New York City
Companies based in Queens, New York
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