Brewery Expansions

Short’s Brewing To Expand

Short’s Brewing Company is about to embark on a $1.2 million dollar expansion to their brewpub. The brewery is currently working to acquire lots adjacent to their current location.

For the expansion, the brewery has partnered with Ken Fifelski, the owner Continue Reading →

The New Brewery from Bell’s Breaks Ground

Upper Hand Brewery – a division of Bell’s Brewery, Inc. -has officially broken ground in Escanaba, Michigan.

The new brewery build will cost an estimated $1.3 million. Iron Mountain based Gundlach Champion, Inc. has been selected to build the 11,500 square foot Continue Reading →

Wild Heaven Announces Brewery Build [PICS]

Wild Heaven Craft Beers has finally announced their brewery build in Avondale Estates, Georgia.

The brewery will be located just seven miles from downtown Atlanta, and one mile from Decatur Square (home of famed Brick Store Pub, Leon’s, Square Pub, and Continue Reading →

Brooklyn’s Swedish Venture Shaping Up [PICS]

Fermenters and brewhouse are being installed at The New Carnegie Brewery in Stockholm today.  The project is a partnership between the Brooklyn Brewery, Carlsberg Sweden and a group of private investors.

The Swedish brewing team has been hired, and will train Continue Reading →

Posted in Brewery Expansions, Short's Brewing

Short’s Brewing To Expand

Short’s Brewing Company is about to embark on a $1.2 million dollar expansion to their brewpub. The brewery is currently working to acquire lots adjacent to their current location.

For the expansion, the brewery has partnered with Ken Fifelski, the owner of the The Bellaire Pharmacy and two other store fronts that Short’s intends to expand into. The pharmacy will move across the road and continue to stay in business.

The new build will include a new retail shop, and create 20 more jobs. Construction should be complete by Summer, 2014.

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, The Alchemist Pub & Brewery

The Alchemist Plans New Retail Location

Last week, The Alchemist dropped a bit of a bombshell by announcing the closure of their retail location.  A large portion of the decision was due to traffic and public access issues.

Good news, the brewery has found a new retail space in Waterbury Center. This new spot is adequate for traffic flow, and growth. This new spot should be open by Christmas, 2013.

In the meantime, extra Heady Topper (the extremely popular IPA, and the core of the business) will be sent to current accounts while the retail shop is closed.

Also, those looking for the planned seasonals by The Alchemist – check your local bars and restaurants.

Updates to the new retail build coming soon.

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Brewery Expansions, Don't Miss This, New Breweries, Upper Hand Brewery

The New Brewery from Bell’s Breaks Ground

Upper Hand Brewery – a division of Bell’s Brewery, Inc. -has officially broken ground in Escanaba, Michigan.

The new brewery build will cost an estimated $1.3 million. Iron Mountain based Gundlach Champion, Inc. has been selected to build the 11,500 square foot facility.

“The Upper Peninsula has always had a special place in my heart.  And Escanaba has all the resources anyone opening a business would want to have.  We look forward to being a part of the Escanaba and Delta County business community” said Larry Bell, president and founder of Bell’s.

Upper Hand will initially hire five full time employees. The beer will be distributed across Michigan’s upper peninsula, and a few Northern states. The brewery should be operational in late 2014.

More: A pic of the build site

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Don't Miss This, Wild Heaven Craft Beers

Wild Heaven Announces Brewery Build [PICS]

Wild Heaven Craft Beers has finally announced their brewery build in Avondale Estates, Georgia.

The brewery will be located just seven miles from downtown Atlanta, and one mile from Decatur Square (home of famed Brick Store Pub, Leon’s, Square Pub, and more.) The 8000-square-foot facility will house a 30-barrel brewhouse and tasting room.

In addition to the brewhouse, the 50-gallon pilot system that head brewer Eric Johnson uses at his house in Winterville, Georgia will be relocated on-site,

Choate Construction has been chosen for the construction. The budget for the build is $1.3 million.

A groundbreaking ceremony will take place on-site on October 24th.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Coming Soon, Headlines, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada To Open “Torpedo Room” [PICS]

Sierra Nevada is ready to open their new Berkeley, California space, aka the “Torpedo Room.” The name is derived from the Hop Torpedo, the dry-hopping device that makes the signature beer namesake so great.

The space is small and intimate, designed to offer limited and small batch beers and educational tastings. The room can hold around 45 craft beer drinkers.

“Our brewers develop creative, flavorful beers at an impressive pace,” said Ken Grossman, Sierra Nevada’s founder. “They’re usually small batches, and it’s those beers folks will find in the Torpedo Room. We think it’s exciting—using rare offerings to showcase who we are and to talk about the science behind our beers. We really hope visitors take part in the dialogue.”

Torpedo Room will have 16 taps for taster flights, and growlers to go. Visitors can also purchase bottles to-go. Trachtenberg Architects, Inc.; Ferrous Studios, Inc., from Richmond, CA.; and Chico-based craftspeople Westgate Hardwoods are designing the new space.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Brooklyn Brewing, Don't Miss This

Brooklyn’s Swedish Venture Shaping Up [PICS]

Fermenters and brewhouse are being installed at The New Carnegie Brewery in Stockholm today.  The project is a partnership between the Brooklyn Brewery, Carlsberg Sweden and a group of private investors.

The Swedish brewing team has been hired, and will train at Brooklyn Brewery in New York the rest of the year. The head brewer is Anders Wendler, a graduate of Sweden’s Lunds University.

“I am really looking forward to working with the New Carnegie Brewery,” said Wendler.  “For me, beer is both my job and my hobby.  So it is obviously very exciting to be involved in the creation of Stockholm’s new craft brewery.”

The New Carnegie Brewery is located in the Hammarby Sjöstad (Hammarby Lake City) neighborhood of Stockholm.  It will has the capacity to produce 300,000 liters annually. (That’s around 80,000 U.S. gallons.)

Where’s the tie? Carlsburg owns the brands of Swedish brewery, Carnegie. They also import Brooklyn’s beers into Sweden. Brooklyn on the other hand, once distributed the Carnegie Porter in New York and Massachusetts. Brooklyn plans on brewing some special offerings in Sweden, for Sweden.

Beer Street Journal is told there are no initial plans to import any New Carnegie Brewery’s beers stateside.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Videos, Woodchuck Cider

Woodchuck Cider House Progress [VIDEO]

by Reid Ramsay