SweetWater Brewing (Atlanta, GA) is planning a brewery expansion. Founded in 1997, SweetWater has seen exponential growth since opening it’s doors.
Expansion rundown:
-SW recently purchased a building next door
– The permit for which they recently applied covers an additional 49,611 feet
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Yesterday (Feb 14) Mayor Michael Bloomberg official cut the ribbon on Brooklyn Brewing’s expansion. Bloomberg was joined by brewery president Steve Hnidy, and Brewmaster Garrett Oliver, plus business partners.
Brooklyn’s expansion will increase the capacity of the brewery from 12,000 barrels to 120,000 barrels a year. For those of you that aren’t aware, a lot of Brooklyn’s beer is currently contracted to Matt Brewery in Utica, NY. Between Brooklyn and Matt Brewing, Brooklyn’s production was 108,000 barrels of beer.
Facts About Brooklyn’s Expansion (Per the press release):
– Brooklyn grew by 20% despite capacity issues in 2010.
– Brooklyn expects major growth over the next 3 years (Sales expect to double)
– $800,000 grant from The Empire State Development Corp was given to Brooklyn. Purpose, to spur development & job creation in New York.
– The first beer brewed in the new expansion is “Main Engine Start” an abbey style single
Read on for the full press release
Surly Brewing (Brooklyn Center, MN) celebrates their 5th year of craft brewing in 2011. To celebrate, the brewery announced today a $20 million dollar brewery expansion. This expansion is not just any expansion. It’s intended to transform Surly’s current site Continue Reading →
