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Iconic Fort Wayne Brewhouse Celebrates Twenty Mad Years

89.1 WBOI | By Julia Meek

Published April 4, 2018 at 5:27 PM EDT

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Co-founders Blaine Stuckey, Todd Grantham and Jeff Neels, toasting their 1st twenty years of local brewing at Mad Anthony, and looking forward to the next.

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The original brewpub, at Broadway and Taylor has a new look for its 20 year celebration.

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Brewed in the Fort, NE Indiana's premier craft beer festival was also founded in 1998, by Mad Anthony.

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That iconic branding at the original Mad Anthony Brewing Company location.

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A serving of Jambalaya Meatballs symbolizes the Cajun flare & flavor of the original Mad Anthony menu.

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Mad Anthony Brewing Company has been spearheading the area's craft beer movement for twenty years. Then, as now, the guiding principle behind the operation emphasizes, "It's all about the beer."

And besides the iconic brewhouse pub at Taylor and Broadway, co-founders and owners Blaine Stuckey, Todd Grantham and Jeff Neels are proud to have added locations in Auburn, Warsaw and Angola, as well as two Shigs in Piteateries here in Fort Wayne to their roster.

Director of Marketing and Design, Josh Volz, cites the organization's team work, from owners to every employee, as instrumental to the company's 20 year success

The official anniversary celebration is set for the end of April in all of the Mad Anthony pubs, and will include special brews, live music, and other festive activities. It will also provide a perfect opportunity to check out the newly remodeled Broadway facility.

Last week, WBOI's Julia Meek sat down with Stuckey, and Josh Volz, Director of Marketing and Design, to learn what fires that beer-loving passion they share, and the impact Mad Anthony has made on the local brewing scene.

Mad Anthony's 20th Anniversary Celebration is April 23rd through the 29th, with a special evening planned for Saturday, April 28th. For more information, visit the Mad Anthony website.