Icicle Brewing sold to Yakima hop farmers

Leavenworth, Washington’s beloved Icicle Brewing Company has been sold after founders Pamela and Oliver Brulotte decided to retire. The new majority owners of Icicle Brewing are Shelley and Eric Desmarais of CLS Farms , a fifth-generation family-owned hop farm based in Yakima, Washington. The ownership transition marks the culmination of a thoughtful succession plan designed to preserve the culture, independence, and values that have defined Icicle Brewing Company since its founding. The brewery will continue to operate as an independent company under the leadership of CEO Joel Martinez, VP of Wholesale Operations Jason Leal, and VP of Sales & Marketing Chris Danforth, all of whom will maintain their ownership interests and continue leading day-to-day operations. “This is not a decision we came to lightly,” said Pamela Brulotte. “Icicle has never been just a business to us. It has been a purpose, a passion, a gathering place, and a shared labor of love. When we began thinking about ret

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