USA, OH: R. Shea Brewing Co. to open separate 30-barrel production brewery

R. Shea Brewing Co. is ready to make a big leap, Ohio.com reported on September 6.

The Akron nanobrewery, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week, plans to open a separate 30-barrel production brewery.

Founder Ron Shea says he needs to make more beer.

“I have told many bars and stores that I don’t have beer for them as we barely have beer for us,” he wrote on Facebook. “I have told distributors that I have no beer for them either. That needs to change.”

Shea is scouting potential locations in Akron and the project is in its infancy.

The original site at 1662 Merriman Road will remain and become the research and development brewery. That site is expanding by 1,000 square feet so Shea can add barrel aging space, an office and storage.

Shea, who couldn’t immediately be reached for comment, provided no specific financial numbers or timeline in his Facebook post for when he hopes the production brewery will be open.

06 September, 2016