USA, MN: Summit Brewing Company expands again

Summit Brewing Company, fresh off a nearly $7 million expansion of its St. Paul brewery, is growing yet again—and it’s gearing up to begin selling some of its beer in aluminum cans, according to Twin Cities Business Magazine.

Summit was founded in 1986 and is Minnesota’s second-largest brewery based on barrels produced in the state. Late last year, it began an expansion that added 7,632 square feet of cellar space and doubled annual production capacity to 240,000 barrels at its St. Paul facility. That project was completed last month.

Apparently thirsty for even more growth, Summit has now paid $2.3 million for a building located behind its brewery, according to real estate records, which indicate that Summit purchased the facility from Twin City Tile & Marble Company.

The recently acquired building is roughly 40,000 square feet and sits on 3.5 acres. Summit plans to move its sales, marketing, and administrative staff into the space, which will also house warehousing operations, according to Summit spokesperson Carey Matthews.

The company is renovating the space and hopes to have its offices and warehousing up and running in January.

The new space will also house a canning line, which Summit aims to begin operating during the second quarter of 2014, Matthews said. The company is still determining which of its beers will be made available in cans, which will feature recently unveiled artwork designed by Minneapolis-based Duffy & Partners. (Summit also recently revamped its logo.)

25 October, 2013