Koval Distillery

KOVAL, Inc.
Type	Private
Industry	Manufacturing of Distilled Spirits
Founded	2008
Founder	Robert and Sonat Birnecker
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Products	Distilled spirits
Owner	Robert and Sonat Birnecker
Number of employees	>20
Website	koval-distillery.com

Koval Distillery is a craft distillery located in Chicago, Illinois (established in 2008).[1] It is the first distillery within Chicago's city limits since Prohibition.[2] Koval's founders, Robert and Sonat Birnecker, left academic careers to found the distillery, aiming to bring the distilling traditions and techniques of Robert’s Austrian grandfather to America. Certified both organic and kosher, Koval creates whiskeys, brandies, and liqueurs in their distillery in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago's Northside. The distillery is kosher.[3] Koval (Yiddish for blacksmith) was founded by Robert and Sonat Birnecker.[3]

Spirits

Koval produces a variety of whiskeys, vodkas, brandies and liqueurs. Of particular note is Koval Bierbrand, a spirit distilled from lager in cooperation originally with Metropolitan Brewing[4] and later with Goose Island Brewery.[5]

Awards

2017 Illinois Small Business Persons of the Year[6]
Illinois Exporter of the Year 2016[7]

References

Reaves, Jessica (November 28, 2009). "In a Big Beer City, Makers of Spirits on Parallel Paths". The New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
Interview: Koval Distillery Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, The A.V. Club, 29 Apr. 2009.
Kronemer, Gamliel (March 28, 2019). "The Spirit(s) Of The Midwest - Koval, Chicago's grain-to-bottle kosher craft distiller". The New York Jewish Week.
Stambor, Zak (September 6, 2009). "The family that distills together". Chicago Tribune.
"DRINK: Two Chicago companies craft a new beer whiskey". Chicago Sun-Times. April 25, 2018.
"SBA announces 2017 Illinois small business winners". U.S. Small Business Administration. March 22, 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"Export: Governor's Export Awards". Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2017.

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[nytimes-1] Reaves, Jessica (November 28, 2009). "In a Big Beer City, Makers of Spirits on Parallel Paths". The New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved 9 January 2010.

[2] Interview: Koval Distillery Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, The A.V. Club, 29 Apr. 2009.

[Kronemer-3] Kronemer, Gamliel (March 28, 2019). "The Spirit(s) Of The Midwest - Koval, Chicago's grain-to-bottle kosher craft distiller". The New York Jewish Week.

[4] Stambor, Zak (September 6, 2009). "The family that distills together". Chicago Tribune.

[5] "DRINK: Two Chicago companies craft a new beer whiskey". Chicago Sun-Times. April 25, 2018.

[6] "SBA announces 2017 Illinois small business winners". U.S. Small Business Administration. March 22, 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.

[7] "Export: Governor's Export Awards". Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2017.