Twisted Pine Brewing Company's first pints were brewed by craft beer industry legend Gordon Knight in 1995. Gordon acquired some of the original New Belgium brewing equipment and started brewing in a small facility on Valmont Road. Initially, Gordon offered only three products which were only available in draft form. The original lineup consisted of American Amber Ale, Honey Brown Ale and Raspberry Wheat Ale. With his low key approach and high quality products, Gordon quickly obtained a number of restaurant accounts throughout Boulder and the surrounding counties. Many of these accounts are still customers today including the Mediterranean, the Boulder Cafe, Boulder Old-Chicago and the Old Louisville Inn.
Shortly thereafter, Gordon offered his products in 22 oz "bomber" bottles and quickly found placement in many local liquor stores.
In late 1996, Gordon sold the company to friend and current owner Bob Baile. Bob was the owner and founder of Peak to Peak Brewing Company in Rollinsville, Colorado. He merged the two companies and added Red Mountain Ale and Blonde Ale to Twisted Pine's lineup.
