E-Malt.com News article: USA, CA: Firestone Walker Brewing Co. opens new brewhouse

Firestone Walker Brewing Company has begun brewing beer at its new brewhouse at the brewery in Paso Robles, ksby.com reported on September, 12.

Co-proprietor Adam Firestone says the new 60-barrel brewhouse is state-of-the art, and not only maximizes quality, but improves efficiency and offers up a better brewery tour experience. "We are always aiming to make the next brew better than the last," says Firestone. "The difference may be tiny, but it needs to be measurable and constant. The new brew-house is our latest investment in this mission."

"Back in my university days, while home-brewing in my garage in Kalamazoo, Michigan, I dreamed of one day having a brewhouse like the ones I had seen while travelling through Europe on foreign study," said Brew-master Matt Brynildson. "That day has finally arrived."

The brewhouse was installed with extensive custom features made to meet Brynildson's vision for maximizing beer quality, including his personal modifications for milling, hop dosing, and kettle efficiency. "By the time we got done with it, it essentially became a full-blown custom hot rod brewhouse," Brynildson said.

He says it also improves the overall efficiency of the brewing process, in terms of both manpower and resources. "We elected every option possible to save on energy and water consumption without compromising the quality of our beers," said Mark Fischer, the brewery's plant engineer. "We will now be able to brew the same amount of beer using half the amount of energy as before."


19 September, 2012