E-Malt.com News article: USA, OR: Pelican Brewing Co. to open second brewery and increase brewing capacity

The owners of Pelican Brewing Co. Mary Jones, Jeff Schons, Darron Welch and Ken Henson, have entered into an agreement with Star Distributors, Inc. of Tillamook to lease the Star Distributor building on Stillwell between Front & First Ave. for a second brewery location, tillamookheadlightherald.com reported on September, 21.

While it is not the same vision as the group had in mind for the Port of Tillamook Bay site, a location they considered last year, it’s the perfect size and shape for what they need to brew large quantities of beer. No restaurant is planned for this site, but a tasting room may become part of the plan in the future.

The production brewery will initially double the brewing capacity of the Pacific City based business, to about 9,000 barrels per year, with plenty of room for growth in the coming years.


Pelican Brewing Co. ales are currently distributed in the Portland/Vancouver area by Maletis Beverage, and in western Washington area by Noble Distributing. Pelican also self-distributes in central and southern Oregon; however, quantities available for distribution are limited by the small capacity of the Pacific City brewing location, on the beach at Cape Kiwanda. Master Brewer & Co-Owner Darron Welch says, “We are very excited to become more widely available in all of the Northwest markets within the next few years.”

“The deal is contingent on appropriate funding commitments to purchase equipment and renovate the building, so we are working diligently on that part of the puzzle right now,” according to Mary Jones, President of Pelican Brewing Co.

The target date for opening the new facility is June 1, 2013.


26 September, 2012