<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> smalltownbrewery.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Small Town Brewery is a brewing company based in Wauconda, Illinois, best known for producing the Not Your Father's brand of flavored beers . </P> <P> Small Town Brewery was founded by Tim Kovac in Wauconda in 2010 . Kovac first started homebrewing in 1988 . After three years of development, Not Your Father's Root Beer was released in Illinois in 2012 . It was initially sold in its 19.5% abv incarnation in kegs at local bars and liquor stores . The brewery then did two small bottling runs of a 10.7% abv root beer in 22 - ounce bottles, and in November 2014, they released 12 - ounce bottles of a 5.9% abv version . </P> <P> In March 2015, Small Town partnered with Pabst Brewing Company to distribute the Not Your Father's brand nationally . Shortly thereafter, Pabst owners, including Pabst CEO Eugene Kashper, acquired a stake in the brand and the company . A new category in the alcoholic beverage industry was created due to the success of Not Your Father's Root Beer, referred to as "hard soda" or "flavored beer ." </P>

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