Ballast Point hits Chicago May 1, and back to the search for a building

Dear Client: They've long been rumored to hit the crazy Chicago market. Now Ballast Point VP sales and marketing Earl Kight has confirmed to CBD they'll launch the market on May 1, distributor TBA. They'll also open Minnesota later this year "as long as [they] have beer." The San Diego brewer finished 2012 close to 50,000 barrels, and is planning for close to 80,000 in 2013. Things have been somewhat complicated by an upcoming third facility, which until recently had