Ground Breaker Brewing is celebrating their tenth anniversary on Wednesday December 29th. The Great American Beer Festival® and World Beer Cup® winning dedicated gluten-free brewery is releasing 12 ounce cans of Imperial Darkness, their imperial stout made with cacao nibs and vanilla, to celebrate the occasion. To further the celebration, Ground Breaker will be holding their annual Double Case Discount Dock Sale at the brewery from 2:00-8:00 PM on December 29th. Founder James Neumeister will be offering cases at a discount and having socially distanced chats with fans of the brewery.

“One of our goals year-over-year is to constantly improve our products,” said Tyler Kueber, Head Brewer at Ground Breaker. “I am confident this is the best batch of Imperial Darkness we’ve ever made, it will really knock your socks off.”

Ground Breaker Brewing opened as Harvester Brewing in late December 2011. Opening as the first dedicated gluten-free brewery in the United States, the brewery began to quickly collect its first accolades starting with a Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal in the Gluten-Free Category in 2012.

James Neumeister, Founder of Ground Breaker Brewing

“We wouldn’t be here without the love and support of the fans of our beer,” remarked Founder James Neumeister. “Thank you for carrying us on your shoulders all these years. And a special thank you to the friends and family that have endured the wild ride that is starting and operating a brewery.”

The Pacific Northwest hop harvest is in full swing. Beer enthusiasts are rejoicing as fresh hop beers hit store shelves. Ground Breaker Brewing is ensuring that those with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivities don’t miss out on all the fresh hop fun.

Every year around this time, the crew at Ground Breaker make the pilgrimage to Goschie Farms to collect hops that are fresh out of the field. This year the journey was the same, but the hops and the beer will be different. In years past, Ground Breaker has showcased a pale ale brewed with Meridian hops. For 2016 they’re rolling out an IPA made with 180 pounds of fresh Crystal hops. 

Brewer Tim Barr prepares the hop back

Brimming with Crystal hops, this beer celebrates an aroma that conjures the scent of an Oregon forest. Of course, a new beer means a new name. Ground Breaker is calling their fresh hop IPA Gayle, in honor of Gayle Goschie. 

The Ground Breaker Gastropub will be hosting a Fried Chicken Dinner Wednesday, September 28th to coincide with the release of the beer. Gayle will be distributed in a 22 ounce package and should begin making its way onto store shelves in the first week of October in Oregon and Washington.