Amoskeag Beverages

Amoskeag Beverages has a long and distinguished past deeply rooted in New Hampshire history. The company was incorporated in 1946, operating in a garage on Rimmon Street in Manchester NH under the direction of Thomas J Fillon. In the early 1950's the Cloutier family took over the business distributing such products as Schlitz, Henley Ale and Beer, and Carlings Red Cap. Eventually other brands such as Dawson, Colicroot Club, Harvard, Holliman, and Champale became part of the Amoskeag Beverages portfolio which continued to grow steadily through the 60's and early 70's. Change: It wasn't until 1974 when Robert "Bo" Dickson and Gordon Welch purchased Amoskeag Beverages Inc from the Cloutier family that things began to slowly change. After a few years Gordie decided to leave Amoskeag and Tom Bullock joined Bo as a business partner. In 1979 having outgrown the facility on Rimmon Street, Amoskeag moved to a new warehouse on Route 3-A in Hooksett NH. Just prior to the move Mark Janulis entered as a business partner with Bo and Tom. Throughout the next 9 years all three did whatever it took to keep the company going during some very lean years! By now the Amoskeag Beverages Portfolio had grown to include St, Pauli Girl, Genesee, Schmidts, Red White & Blue, Narragansett, Ballantine, Falstaff, and some Non Alcoholic brands.