Brooklyn Brewery CEO Eric Ottaway told the Advance that multiple sites in New York City, upstate, and other areas are under consideration. Though a final decision hasnt been made, Ottaway said a final decision is likely to come before the end of the year.
privately held under the control of the Ottaway family. Robin Ottaway, the brewery'spresident, said at the news conference that he and his brother, Chief Executive Eric Ottaway, had been approached byseveral brewers about a possible acquisition, but they preferred Kirin's proposal for a minority stake."This helps us execute those strategies," said Eric Ottaway. "We did not want to have to take on crushing amountsof debt or go to private equity and face pressure to flip the company. This gives us long-term, patient capital."