Less than an hour after offering beer reward, Unknown Brewing gets stolen van back

A North Carolina brewery offered beer as a reward for the return of a stolen van -- and said they got the van back less than an hour later. rawpixel/Pixabay

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina brewery offered beer as a reward for the return of a stolen van -- and said they got the van back less than an hour later.

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The Unknown Brewing Company posted Monday afternoon to Facebook that three unknown people had stolen one of their vans early that morning.

At 1:45 p.m. the brewery posted that the van had been found, and credited its discovery to a woman named Caroline Klimowski. She has posted a photo of the van to her Instagram.

“Whoever finds it, Brad (the owner) will buy you a keg party!” the post said.

“Over 15 people called in with tips and it (the van) was located in 42 minutes!” the brewery said. “@carolineeeefaith you get a keg party on us.”

Further details, like whether the brewery contacted police, are unknown.