This Wednesday, Full Circle Brewing distributed a press release announcing its acquisition of Speakeasy Ales & Lagers of San Francisco — a merger that has brought together “two of California’s largest, and most widely distributed Black Owned and Operated Breweries.”
Full Circle’s CEO, Arthur Moye, says, “We are excited to apply what we learned from revitalizing Full Circle and increasing sales by 5,000 percent to San Francisco’s longest-running Independent Brewery. We plan to breathe new life into current brands, and expand its range of products.”
This is Full Circle’s largest expansion effort since acquiring Sonoma Cider in 2020.
According to the press release, the acquisition “rounds out the portfolio of the Full Circle Brand Family by adding the traditional beer styles that Speakeasy is known for, like their Big Daddy IPA, to Full Circle’s fruit-forward products including their Illa and Vibes Series, and Sonoma Cider’s modern approach to cider, including their Pitchfork Pear Cider.”
An impressive manufacturer, the brand family already has an annual production capacity of over 20,000 barrels, or 350,000 cases.
Ces Butner, Speakeasy’s CEO, shares “I am excited for the passing of the baton to the next generation of Black Entrepreneurs in the craft beer space. I will continue to sit on the advisory board, and look forward to seeing the Speakeasy brand grow and evolve”.
What this means for Speakeasy’s current brewery and underground taproom at 1195 Evans Avenue hasn’t been made clear yet, but stay tuned to Full Cider’s Facebook and Instagram for additional updates.
