LABC News:

The Los Alamos Beer Co-op has made great progress in its recent campaign to open a craft brewery in Los Alamos.

Earlier this summer, the Co-op:

• purchased a used 3.5 barrel brewing system from Bosque Brewing in Albuquerque; and
• signed a lease on a brewery and tasting room building in downtown Los Alamos.

Now, with both state and federal licenses submitted for approval and renovations underway at the new brewery location, the Co-op is well on its way to meeting its goal of opening Los Alamos’ first craft brewery in early 2015.

But opening a brewery is an expensive endeavor. In order to complete renovations, hire a brewer and get to the most important part of this process – brewing beer – the LABC needs to raise another $100,000 through memberships, member loans and additional capital.

In the next two months, the LABC hopes to recruit 300 new members to support the cause of bringing locally brewed craft beer to Los Alamos. Toward this end, the LABC is announcing a fall membership drive with an array of incentives for members both old and new.

“Our goal is to get that additional 300 members, boosting us to a stronger financial position,” LABC Board President Micheline Devaurs said.

During the months of October and November:

• NEW Members will receive a FREE LABC pint glass and token for one free beer;
• Existing members will receive a token for one free beer for each new member they recruit; and
• Member Loan Incentives (including more free beer and other excellent rewards) can now be earned by recruiting new members or new investors. 

For more information about the fall membership drive or to join the LABC, visit www.losalamosbeer.coop or email info@losalamosbeer.coop.

About the LABC
The Los Alamos Beer Co-operative is a member-owned co-operative working to establish a brewery and a taproom in Los Alamos as a place for the community to gather and enjoy great, locally handcrafted beer. With more than 300 members so far, the LABC is building momentum towards its goal of opening a brewery and taproom in Los Alamos by early 2015. The LABC welcomes any and all new members over the age of 21. For more information, visit LosAlamosBeer.coop.