Alpha Michigan Brewing Company
The Alpha Michigan Brewing Company (AMBC) is a nanobrewery in the village of Alpha in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Background The establishment describes Alpha as "the smallest village in America with a brewery". Mike Bjork later told a local news outlet that the small size of the town around them, estimated by Bjork as being between 105 and 115 people, led to much skepticism about their business plans. AMBC's beer names are all related to Alpha, its former Porter school, nearby Mastodon Township, or Iron County, the county of Alpha and Mastodon Township. , its beers carry logos designed by local artist Tracie Wayman. The brewery's business is heavily focused on Alpha and the region around it. AMBC sources its barley, oats, and some of its hops from local farms, at least one of which is less than away, and , it donates a portion of its net sales to charitable organizations during fundraisers. For example, during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the brewery donated US$200 plus 20% of their Saturday beer sales to three nearby St. Vincent de Paul locations. Owners The brewery was registered as a company by Stu Creel in 2012. By the