Kevin Cary and Matt Ritchey, 2002 Fenton High School graduates, have moved forward with their brewery in Chicago, Begyle Brewing.
The beer is flowing for two 2002 Fenton graduates. Fenton natives Kevin Cary and Matt Ritchey opened Begyle Brewing in the Ravenswood Corridor in Chicago last year. The community-supported brewery business has members who commit to a monthly subscription to a variety of beers, instead of a bar, restaurant or tavern. Initially, the brewery offered beer to go or distributed kegs to bars, but recently started bottling an delivering beer. Watch the attached YouTube video for more details.
Fenton natives Kevin Cary and Matt Ritchey were forced to change the name of the company.
A name change hasn't stopped a pair of Fenton graduates from pursuing their dream of opening a brewery. Fenton natives Kevin Cary and Matt Ritchey planned to open Argyle Brewing Company in Chicago earlier this year, but had to undergo a name change for their community-supported brewery business. The brewery will have members who commit to a monthly subscription to a variety of beers, instead of a bar, restaurant or tavern. "We received a letter from a lawyer in Australia representing a small winery in Oregon. Turns out they had the rights to the name Argyle," Cary said. After many long hours trying to find a new name, the group only slightly modified the name, to Begyle. The name change affected all of the business' paperwork and they had …
Geddy Lee
11:34 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
Great story. I would love to support them and try their brew. Perhaps they could team up Old Fenton Fire Hall, or have family bring the brew to us locals. more ›