Youngstown-based brewery seeks capital for major expansion

Youngstown-based brewery seeks capital for major expansion

By Karl Henkel

khenkel@vindy.com

YOUNGSTOWN

The popularity of Rust Belt Brewing Co. has grown so much since the brewery’s debut in late 2008 that its owners say it is time to expand.

Ken Blair, Daniel McCarthy and Nick Rosich, founders and owners of the Youngstown-based microbrewery, have launched a campaign to raise $30,000 to outsource some of its production to a contract brewer, revamp its human-intensive bottling process and expand into new markets.

The owners say if the campaign can raise those funds by April 14, they will move forward with their expansion plans.

Those interested in donating to the campaign can do so by visiting http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1411104243/craft-brewery-expansion-project.

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