Who Makes Costco’s Kirkland Brand Craft Beer?
NEWS
By HENNA BAKSHI
While Costco doesn’t publicly disclose its signature brand manufacturers, its Kirkland brand craft beers on the West Coast are labeled as brewed by Hopfen Und Malz Brewing Co.
As per The Takeout, Hopfen Und Malz is actually Gordon Biersch in San Jose, California, for people on the West Coast, or Matt Brewing in Utica, New York, for people on the East.
When you type Hopfen Und Malz Brewing Co. on a map, the address of Gordon Biersch in San Jose pops up, which leads to the assumption that the breweries might be one and the same.
Kirkland beers sold on the East Coast are labeled as originating from Bricks and Barley Brewing Company in Wisconsin. However, it’s unclear if they are affiliated with Matt Brewing.
As per MoneyWise, both Gordon Biersch and Matt Brewing have applied for labels under the Kirkland brand in a registry maintained by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
