Evil Genius Saves 21st Amendment Brewery

0:0021st Amendment Brewery, a Bay Area staple for 25 years, just got a lifeline from Philadelphia's Evil Genius beer company. They snapped up the brand, recipes, and distribution rights, bringing back fan favorites like Hell or High Watermelon, Brew Free or Die, Brew Free or Die Blood Orange, and Amendment Logger just in time for summer. More recipes from the lineup will hit shelves in the coming weeks and months. Evil Genius also plans to drop new twists, including non-alcoholic versions of those hits later this year. Fans were gutted last September when two-thirds of the amendment announced it was shutting down. Co-founder Nico Frescia pointed to a 20% sales drop since 2021, even though they ranked among the top 50 brewers from 2016 to 2019. No rebrands or recipes weeks here. Evil Genius co-founder Luke Bowen made that clear, vowing to keep the beer's people crave stocked in fridges, everywhere. This deal keeps the suds flowing strong, preserving a piece of Bay Area brewing

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