New Paradigm to Begin Brewing & Selling its Own Beers in About Six Weeks

It’s been more than a year in the making, but New Paradigm Brewing Co. now has a permit to sell its own beer.

The downtown Elkhart bar received its brewing permit in the mail Monday, April 16, and co-owner Brandon Stanley expects the first batch to hit the bar in about six weeks.

Stanley and his partners, Bob Newman, Josh Hibshman and Scott Gruver, sought to get the permit about a month after they opened up New Paradigm Brewing Co. in November 2013, but the government shutdown in 2014 put the brakes on their plans, Stanley said.

The permit, Stanley said, is going to be a “game changer.”

They’ll start out with three beers — the Three Dog Bite and Double Tree, a Belgian tripel and dubbel respectively, and the Big Hopbowski, a grapefruit IPA.

But these Belgian beers will be different because of what they use to replace one of its core ingredients — the Belgian rock candy sugar. The Three Dog Bite is made with Horehound Candy, giving it an herbal flavor profile, while the Double Tree is made using locally sourced maple syrup…CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT FLAVOR574.COM