E-Malt.com News article: USA, CO: Elevation Beer expands beer production again

Elevation Beer has expanded its production plant with the addition of two new 60 bbl tanks and a grain silo, with plans to reach 4,000 barrels of production capacity in 2014, reported Drinks Business Review on October 21.

For this, the company expects to produce 2600 barrels in its first full year of operation, a 278% increase in the production compared to 2012.

The newly added tanks will enable the brewery to expand draft beers production and will produce 16.9oz four packs of its 8 Second Kölsch.

Elevation Beer head brewer and co-founder Christian Koch was quoted by beerpulse.com as saying that the new tanks will add another 23% capacity to the brewery, bringing them up to 315 barrels of fermentation capacity and allowing them to brew upwards of 4000 barrels in 2014.

"The addition of a grain silo will also take off almost 800 pounds of lifting per batch for our brewers, giving them a much needed break," Koch added.

"We have been running at full capacity ever since we completed our first expansion, and I am guessing we will add 2-4 more 60 bbl tanks in 2014."


22 October, 2013