Utah-based Epic Brewing has purchased California-based Telegraph Brewing for an undisclosed amount. Epic spent 18 months looking for a brewery to purchase. The brewery's cofounder David Cole believes the purchase will benefit both parties and help expand Epic's presence in California. Epic will ship 7 foeders (wooden tanks for aging beer) from its Denver location to Telegraph in Santa Barbara in order to expand Telegraph's sour beer program. The California brewery will also use Epic's resources to introduce 12-ounce cans to its packaging options. Epic produced 27,000 barrels combined at its Utah and Colorado locations in 2016. – SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT