E-Malt.com News article: USA, CO: Butcherknife Brewing Company breaks ground in downtown Steamboat Springs

Butcherknife Brewing Company, LLC held a groundbreaking ceremony on December, 6 at the site of their new facility on Elk River Road, west of downtown Steamboat Springs. The new facility will provide space for production of thousands of barrels of beer annually, as well as a tasting room for guests to enjoy beer from Steamboat’s first production brewing facility, craftbeer.com reported on December, 6.

“We are incredibly excited to mark the beginning of construction of our new facility. Colorado is the best place in the world to produce beer, but until now there has been something missing from the state’s offerings. Steamboat represents the best of what Colorado has to offer in nearly every regard. We look forward to building a business and delivering products that make our city proud,” owner Mark Fitzgerald noted.

Butcherknife plans to brew several styles of beer year-round in Steamboat Springs for distribution on draft and in cans.

Company management plans production of over 1,000 barrels of beer in the first year of operations and anticipates rapid growth in the years beyond, with plans and capital in place for quick expansion.

Founded in 2009, Butcherknife Brewing Company, LLC anticipates full-scale production of beer in spring 2013. Located in Steamboat Springs, CO, Butcherknife will produce and package beer for sale across the state.


07 December, 2012