For the second time in four years, Ballast Point — a San Diego craft beer pioneer that became one of the areas’s largest breweries — has been sold. AdvertisementBallast Point has shaken up the craft beer industry before. Founded in 1996, Ballast Point began as a side venture at Home Brew Mart, a popular supply shop for home brewers. Sales initially rose, but Ballast Point peaked in 2016 at almost 431,000 barrels (one barrel of beer equals 31 gallons). “I just think the world of Ballast Point,” Watters said.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 04, 2019 17:37 UTC