RIDGID is celebrating its 100th anniversary with RIDGID Wrenched 100 IPA, a limited-edition anniversary beer. The brew, created in collaboration with Unplugged Brewing Company, pays tribute to the expert tradespeople who work hard and know how to unplug. 

Unplugged, based in Elyria, Ohio, which is also the home of RIDGID headquarters, worked closely with the RIDGID team to create the bold and steady brew — just like the brand that inspired it.

“Our goal was to say thank you to the trade professionals who over the past 100 years have put their trust in our tools every day on job sites around the world,” says Becky Brotherton, director of brand and marketing for RIDGID. “Having a small, hardworking brewery in our own backyard allowed us to create something that was truly special.” 

The specialty craft beer is available for purchase in select Northeast Ohio stores and online for direct-to-home shipping in 41 states through December. To purchase online, visit www.rivalrybrews.com/products/ridgid wrenched-100.

“RIDGID is an iconic name, recognized around the world, and we’re proud to help them celebrate this milestone anniversary,” says Carlos Lopez, owner of Unplugged Brewery. “As a small-business owner, it’s been an honor to create this brew for a company that celebrates its customers in this special way.”  

In addition to the RIDGID Wrenched 100 IPA, a limited-edition RIDGID beer tap is also available to purchase for use or display. The tap is manufactured at RIDGID headquarters on the same production lines used to produce the brand’s legendary wrenches. Commemorative pint glasses, T-shirts, signs and hats are also available at www.ridgidgear.com.  

In 1923, the Ridge Tool Company invented the modern straight pipe wrench, introducing it to the world under the brand RIDGID. Since then, every step forward has been taken with the tradesperson in mind. Today, RIDGID’s pipe wrench design is the best-selling pipe wrench in the world, and many of the wrenches that were sold back in the 1920s and 1930s are still in use today. 

This year, RIDGID is celebrating 100 years of designing and building innovative tools trusted on job sites around the world and handed down from generation to generation. To commemorate the occasion, RIDGID is spending 2023 celebrating the trades, their impact on our world, and the brand’s legacy.

To learn more about the 100th anniversary, visit www.RIDGID.com/100 or RIDGID social channels — @RIDGIDTools on Facebook, @RIDGIDTools on Instagram, and @RIDGIDTools on TikTok.