USA, WI: Capital Brewery to expand

After a six-month site search, the new brewery will begin rising this summer in a nine-acre field at the end of Community Drive at the south-western edge of Sauk City, Wisconsin and be ready to begin producing beer next spring, said Capital brewing production manager Brian Destree, Wisconsin State Journal reported on June, 18.

“We anticipate being fully operational by this time next year,” Destree said.

The new brewery would have a capacity of about 100,000 barrels out of the gate, and fermenting tanks could be added in the future to bring it up to 250,000 barrels without expanding the expensive brew house, Destree said. Capital expects to brew about 33,000 barrels of Wisconsin Amber, Mutiny IPA, Supper Club and its other beers this year.

“It’ll be the heart and soul of our operations,” Destree said.

The new brewery would house a tasting room, company offices and an outdoor entertainment venue.

Long time brew master Kirby Nelson and general manager Carl Nolen left the company last fall to start Wisconsin Brewing Co., which plans to begin production this fall at a new brewery in Verona. It brought in Destree to take over for Nelson, and Capital released its first beer in 22-ounce bottles last fall and its first India pale ale this spring.

19 June, 2013