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ABV Technology - St. Paul, MN1/30/2023 Get to know the head of NA craft beer pioneer, @abvtechnology.
Meet Ben, CEO of ABV Technology in St. Paul, MN. ABV has been turning your favorite craft beer into delicious nonalcoholic beverages, from Stouts to Cold IPAs. They’ve ramped up the inclusivity game in the national craft beer scene. • ABV Technology incorporated in 2017, spending the first three years developing their Equalizer: a dealcolyzer that removes the ethanol from regular craft beer. In 2020, they also came up with their Analyzer: their ABV% measuring device for craft beverage manufacturers. • ABV services over a third of Minnesota’s craft breweries. Currently, you can find their NAs on tap at 36 breweries across the state! • The first NA beer they produced for sale was the Helles from @bauhausbrewlabs. Bauhaus has been a leader in the MN craft NA scene for five years, with five distinct Nah beers both on tap and in cans. • Their Equalizers allow producers to make 32 gallons of NA beverages per hour. They can process approximately 6000 bbls of craft NA beer per year. The added benefit is nearly the same amount of clear, filtered alcoholic beverage is produced (used as a base for most seltzers around town). • Ben enjoys a clean, crisp NA Lager the most. Right now he’s drinking a ton of the NA Cream Ale from @ursa_minor_brewing. • The biggest challenge ABV has faced has been the turbulent market during this nascent NA scene. ABV was a pioneer in the craft NA world. Navigating the early years of the pandemic with a nonalcoholic beverage business was difficult, but now the tide has swung and NAs are one of the largest growing beer options. • ABV is looking forward to expanding their offerings to craft wineries, cideries, and more. They’ve established a presence on both coasts and in Canada as well. • A good reason to enjoy an NA is that their craft NAs always start as a fully fermented beverage. The flavors, aromas, and experience of your favorite beer styles are carried over to an ABV NA. • Ben enjoys crushing crisp Lagers, especially the Kellar Pils from @summitbeer. • When he’s not working, you can catch Ben gardening, running, cooking or procrastinating home repairs.
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