Brewery Expansions

Firestone Walker Will Open New L.A. Spot

Paso Robles, California based Firestone Walker Brewing will be expanding southward to Los Angeles. We are told that two buildings have been purchased there that will house a taproom and pilot brewing facility. The new build will also have a resource Continue Reading →

A Massive Tank for Cigar City

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) is working this AM to set a new tank upright. This 240 barrel brite tank is the largest the brewery has had to date. Some number fun – 240 barrels = 7,440 gallons of beer. Continue Reading →

Nantahala Gets New Tanks From SweetWater

On this rainy Saturday, some light “construction” is being done at SweetWater Brewery. Since the brewery has finished their expansion, it is time to sell a few of the older, smaller tanks. Bryson City, North Carolina based Nantahala Brewing bought Continue Reading →

Posted in Brewery Expansions, EPIC Brewing Company

Epic Brewing’s Denver Tap Room Opens Sept 28th

Salt Lake City’s Epic Brewing will open their new Denver, Colorado tap room on September 28th.  The space is 1,400 square feet, a tap room and an adjoining brewery.

The tap room will feature 25 rotating Epic beers on tap, and sell bottles and growlers to-go.

“Our vision for the taproom is a place where people can hang out, socialize, enjoy and discuss beer, and always encounter something new and fresh,” explains Dave Cole, Epic’s Co-Founder. “Denver is a beer destination and the taproom is a great opportunity for us to showcase our brewery.”

Denver Taproom, located at 3001 Walnut St. Denver, Colorado.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Founders Brewing

A Video Look at Founder’s New Tap Room

Founders Brewing Company is opening up a revamped tap room today. This tiny little video is a look inside the new spot. Founders shut down the tap room for 13 days to complete the renovation.

This is the last piece of a $26 million dollar expansion by Founders.Their annual capacity is near 350,000 barrels or 10.8 million gallons of beer annually.

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

Firestone Walker Will Open New L.A. Spot

Paso Robles, California based Firestone Walker Brewing will be expanding southward to Los Angeles. We are told that two buildings have been purchased there that will house a taproom and pilot brewing facility. The new build will also have a resource and learning center for aspiring brewers and home brewers.

This is the third location to be open by Firestone Walker since it was founded in 1996.  Aside from the facility in Paso Robles, the brewery opened the Barrelworks in Buellton.

The new facility should be open in late 2014.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Brewery Expansions, Don't Miss This, Stone Brewing Co.

Quick Look at Stone’s Airport Spot

Fans of Stone Brewing Co (Escondido, CA),  the next time you fly into San Diego’s airport you have this bar to look forward to.

The brewery now has two spots (Terminal 2 East, and Terminal 2 West) in the airport that will feature some of Stone’s year round offerings, seasonals, and potentially even an “airport only” release.

The food menu will be designed with great care by founders Steve Wagner and Greg Koch, with dishes mimicking those from the Stone World Bistro and Gardens in Escondido. Plane delays don’t seem so bad now do they? The pic below comes courtesy of Mitch Steele.

Stone Airport 1

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Cigar City Brewing

A Massive Tank for Cigar City

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) is working this AM to set a new tank upright. This 240 barrel brite tank is the largest the brewery has had to date. Some number fun – 240 barrels = 7,440 gallons of beer. That’s 79,360 cans of Cigar City’s Jai Alai IPA.

Get drinking.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Urban Chestnut Brewing Company

Construction Begins On Urban Chestnut’s New Brewery

Urban Chestnut Brewery (Saint Louis, MO) has already outgrown their current facility on Washington Avenue. The maxed out facility can produce 7,000 barrels (217,000) gallons.

Urban Chestnut has started renovating a new space on Manchester Avenue that will intially produce 15,000 barrels (465,000 gals) and could, with more equipment, reach 100,000 barrels. Both facilities will be used to meet demand.

The brewery hopes to be open and functional in spring of 2014.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Nantahala Brewing Company, SweetWater Brewing

Nantahala Gets New Tanks From SweetWater

SweetWater Nanahala

On this rainy Saturday, some light “construction” is being done at SweetWater Brewery. Since the brewery has finished their expansion, it is time to sell a few of the older, smaller tanks. Bryson City, North Carolina based Nantahala Brewing bought at least one, 100 Barrel tank for added fermentation space.

One craft brewery grows and so does another. You see above, the tank being lifted out of the roof of SweetWater.

by Reid Ramsay