CLACKAMAS, Ore. and Raleigh, NC— As of April 2024, Hoptown Handles has acquired Beer to Baggage, a quickly rising upcycling model recognized for taking discarded brewing malt luggage and upcycling them into eye-catching and sturdy tote luggage and extra. The acquisition is well-timed as Hoptown’s branded merchandise arm, Shore Up Provide, continues to develop their sustainable and USA-Made branded merchandise and attire choices. When offered with the chance to buy the Beer to Baggage model, the reply was a convincing “sure, please!” from Hoptown.
“Sustainability and high quality are on the core of every part we do at Hoptown, so I used to be excited by the chance to hitch forces with a like-minded firm comparable to Beer to Baggage. I am stoked to proceed the Beer to Baggage legacy alongside Shore Up Provide and Hoptown Handles, and assist put an finish to a large waste stream within the brewing trade.” – Ben Weston, Founder and Proprietor of Hoptown Handles
With 9,000+ craft breweries working within the US alone, the quantity of discarded brewing malt luggage generated is staggering. Some craft breweries and maltsters have discovered progressive methods to present these luggage a second life, however regardless of these efforts, most malt luggage nonetheless discover their solution to landfills. Enter: Beer to Baggage. Since 2021, they’ve diverted 10,000+ malt luggage from the landfill, turning them into good-looking and worthwhile tote luggage which have been bought in over 200 breweries and taprooms so far. To proceed that development and take away much more malt luggage from waste streams, Beer to Baggage has joined forces with Shore Up Provide.
“Breweries and their patrons have been delighted by my idea of turning a brewing wastestream right into a income stream. Shore Up Provide is a pure match to convey sources to Beer to Baggage and assist it turn into a recognizable product in taprooms around the globe. I couldn’t be extra excited to be on the workforce and dream up extra concepts like this one!” – Emily Neville, Founding father of Beer to Baggage.
To assist with the transition and proceed to develop the model, Beer to Baggage Founder, Emily Neville, has joined Shore Up Provide as their new Director of Enterprise Improvement and can proceed to be a guiding drive for Beer to Baggage beneath new possession. Beer to Baggage can nonetheless be ordered by means of the identical channels as earlier than, and might now be ordered by means of Shore Up Provide as effectively!
About Hoptown Handles
Hoptown Handles is an award-winning customized faucet deal with producer that makes all of their handles right here within the USA from sustainably sourced supplies. Hoptown can also be the guardian firm of eco-friendly branded merch and attire firm, Shore Up Provide, co-owner of artistic design firm, SeaThirst Artistic, and now, Beer to Baggage.
About Beer to Baggage
Beer to Baggage is the reply to an pointless downside of waste within the brewing trade. By taking landfill-bound malt luggage and upcycling them into custom-made beer tote luggage, Beer to Baggage helps breweries flip waste streams into income streams. The Pocket Brew Bag is on the coronary heart of the Beer to Baggage providing line-up, with extra designs at present within the works. Observe them for all the newest product updates and happenings.
