Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta, GA) has added four new 120 barrel fermenters, and one 120 barrel brite tank to the fermentation farm. That equates to 5,000 more barrels (155,000 gallons) of beer annually.
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Foolproof Brewing Co. (Pawtucket, RI) is embarking on their second expansion starting this week. A second 60-barrel tank is being installed, raising the capacity a full 25%.
“It has been a whirlwind couple of years for us so far,” said Nick Continue Reading →
Hi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, NC) has commenced the process of building a new production facility in downtown Asheville. This marks the first full scale expansion for the craft brewery, which opened in June, 2013.
The current location maxes out around 4,000 barrels (124,000) Continue Reading →
NBC’s hit tv show Parks & Rec is in their final season. (Sad news.) Over the years, Upland Beer has been seen on the show in the hands of the cast. Upland jokingly wanted to build a brewery in Pawnee, Continue Reading →
Jack’s Abby Brewing (Framingham, MA) has announced a larger facility in the downtown area.
The new facility will be 67,000 square feet, much larger than the current 12,000 square foot area. When the new production facility opens in late 2015, this Continue Reading →
Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, GA) will launch The Imaginarium Project in January, 2015. The project is designed to unleash the creative energies and imaginations of the brewery’s five employees.
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Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) will soon break ground on a $12 million dollar expansion. The project, dubbed “Cellar Five” will include added fermentation space, new building structures.
Boulevard is adding six 1,000 barrel fermenters (186,000 gallons of extra space) Continue Reading →
Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta, GA) has added four new 120 barrel fermenters, and one 120 barrel brite tank to the fermentation farm. That equates to 5,000 more barrels (155,000 gallons) of beer annually.
Monday Night Brewing is available in Georgia and parts of Alabama. The brewery plans on canning within the next year.
Image via Monday Night
Foolproof Brewing Co. (Pawtucket, RI) is embarking on their second expansion starting this week. A second 60-barrel tank is being installed, raising the capacity a full 25%.
“It has been a whirlwind couple of years for us so far,” said Nick Garrison, president and founder of Foolproof. “This expansion will help us keep up with demand in our new and existing markets but also provide the flexibility and capacity to introduce new beer styles and packaging formats in 2015.”
Foolproof distributes to Rhode Island to Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Dallas, Texas.
Hi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, NC) has commenced the process of building a new production facility in downtown Asheville. This marks the first full scale expansion for the craft brewery, which opened in June, 2013.
The current location maxes out around 4,000 barrels (124,000) gallons annually. The new facility will focus on year-round offerings and seasonals, and brings on board 17,000 extra barrels of capacity a year. Ultimately, the facility could produce 50,000 barrels annually.
“The reception to all of our beers to-date has been fantastic. With 300-400% growth in our first year and a half, having been awarded the Best New Brewery in NC for 2013 by Ratebeer, and having won the most medals at the 2014 NC Brewer’s Cup, we can’t wait to have the ability to make more beer and more styles of beer. So, thank you, Asheville, and thank you, North Carolina!”
The capital investment in the expansion is reported around $3 million dollars. Once the new facility is up and running, the currently location can focus on small batch beers, and short run seasonals. The new production facility targets a mid-2015 grand opening.
To keep up with demand, the brewery has already contracted Kiln, Mississippi’s Lazy Magnolia for production assistance.
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NBC’s hit tv show Parks & Rec is in their final season. (Sad news.) Over the years, Upland Beer has been seen on the show in the hands of the cast. Upland jokingly wanted to build a brewery in Pawnee, Indiana. Leslie Knope headed up the campaign the brewery expansion, but Congressman Jeremy Jamm set up his usual roadblocks. When Sweetums wanted to put sugar and artificial sweeteners in all the beer, the brewery had to kill the project.
Since Upland first started distributing to Pawnee, Indiana in 2009 their sales have sky rocketed. With so much of their wholesale product being delivered directly to Pawnee they found it only prudent to build a brewery in the area. “We’ve built a 15-year strong craft brewery and made a lot of friends, while being an active partner in our many communities,” said Upland President Doug Dayhoff.When they began working with Pawnee City Council on their building permit, Councilwoman Leslie Knope spearheaded a campaign for its approval. With Upland’s long-standing history with the Sycamore Land Trust she found them a willing partner in preserving Indiana greenspaces.Unfortunately, The building permit was “Jammed” when Upland refused to compromise their artisanal integrity by adding Sweetums artificial sweeteners to their recipes.As a sign of continued good will, Leslie Knope and the rest of the Parks and Recreation staff invited Upland Brewing Company for a visit. Upland was received as dignitaries and given the royal treatment. One of the highlights of the trip was their visit to long time Upland supporter, Tom’s Tavern, where they were able to enjoy a pint of Upland Wheat among their new Pawnee friends.Special thanks to Andy Dwyer who shared with us his many craft beer insights and Gay Perello for all of her support over the years.
P.S. Pawnee, Indiana isn’t a real place. Although a brewery in Pawnee would have been a great storyline. Upland Brewing Co.did get an opportunity to visit the Parks and Rec set, meeting the famous Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt). The final season begins airing on January 13th, at 8 pm.
Above image via Upland, features the brewery folks on set.
Jack’s Abby Brewing (Framingham, MA) has announced a larger facility in the downtown area.
The new facility will be 67,000 square feet, much larger than the current 12,000 square foot area. When the new production facility opens in late 2015, this will allow the brewery to enter nearby Connecticut, New York State, and Vermont. In addition to brewing equipment upgrades, the facility is earmarked for a canning line, tasting room and restaurant.
Jack’s Abby’s new facility boasts a maximum capacity of 125,000 barrels (3.8 million gallons annually.) The brewery was founded in 2011.
Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, GA) will launch The Imaginarium Project in January, 2015. The project is designed to unleash the creative energies and imaginations of the brewery’s five employees.
Three Taverns will implement their pilot brewing system dubbed “Genesis” to create new and unusual brews that will debut in the tasting room during weekly tours. Depending on the feedback and success of these creations, some could see the big time in full brewery production.
Additionally, Three Taverns has ordered new fermenters that will double their capacity. The fermenters are expected to be delivered in February, 2015.
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Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) will soon break ground on a $12 million dollar expansion. The project, dubbed “Cellar Five” will include added fermentation space, new building structures.
Boulevard is adding six 1,000 barrel fermenters (186,000 gallons of extra space) and an 8,400 square foot, two story process building. In the end, the brewery’s capacity will increase over 40% to 300,000 barrels (9.3 million gallons of beer) annually.
A $2.5 million dollar effluent equalization system and filtration centrifuge is also on order.
“We’ve been planning Cellar Five for the better part of two years,” said Mike Utz, Director of Engineering. “It’s an exciting and challenging project, as it will house our largest fermentation tanks to date. The new structures will complement the appearance of the adjacent Cellar Three, with design elements drawn from our Brewhouse Two building.”
Kansas City-based Rau Construction ,CRB Engineers, and PMA Engineering will work on the expansion project. Brewery/fermentation equipment will be supplied by Krones AG.
The expansion should be completed in mid-2015.
