E-Malt.com News article: USA, NY: Adirondack Brewery to triple capacity with expansion

The Adirondack Brewery will invest $5 million to triple its beer output at its brewery in upstate New York, Albany Business Review reported on March 19.

To make room for the expansion, the brewery recently spent $1.2 million buying four acres connected to its location in the resort town of Lake George, an hour north of Albany.

It is another sign of how the national craft-beer craze is benefiting the region's economy. Almost every brewery falls under the definition of "craft," except for the giant labels such as Budweiser and MillerCoors.

The Adirondack Brewery expansion will take five years to complete, says owner John Carr. Once done, capacity will rise to 35,000 barrels of beer a year. One beer barrel is about 31 gallons.

Carr also plans to open a distillery on-site, named High Peaks. It will make 5,000 cases of whiskeys and ryes each year, under the label Cloud Splitter. Other components of the expansion include a tasting room, and a space to host small events.

The brewery has six full-time employees, including four brewers. The expansion should more than double employment, said brewery spokeswoman Laura Stevens.


21 March, 2014