E-Malt.com News article: USA, CA: Valley Center Brewery expanding

Valley Center Brewery, Valley Center's new commercial brewery, will be moving into a brand new, 5,800 sq. ft building in April, complete with a brewing supply store and tasting room that can accommodate hundreds of people. Founded by Bob Marek, Alex Marek, and John Mangan, the new tasting room is poised to become a hit new place for beer-lovers in town, valleycenter.com reported on March 12.

Since September, Valley Center Brewery has been based on the Marek's property, where they have brewed 20 batches for commercial distribution. Their most popular beer, the Cumbres Pale Ale, is already on tap at Portino's. However, with a public tasting room of their own, the brewery is stepping up their game.

"We're taking over the whole building," said Bob Marek. "We're shooting for having a Valley Center opening around April 19, then after that we'll have a much larger grand opening."

If all the brewing equipment is installed and ready to go, there may be a soft opening as soon as April 12. In addition to the tasting room, the site will also include the Valley Center Brewery General Store.

The Valley Center Brewery has four standard beers at the moment: Cougar Pass IPA, Cole Grade Porter, a yet-unnamed red ale, and their fan-favorite Cumbres Pale Ale. By the opening, Marek also hopes to have a blonde ale, a cream version of the blonde, and a vanilla porter.

Although they are not bottling yet, Valley Center Brewery will have growlers available for patrons to take beer home with them. Growlers purchased elsewhere are also welcome to be filled-up, as long as the original label can be entirely covered by the Valley Center Brewery label.

"It's against the law to put beer in a container that's labeled other than what's in the container," said Marek.

If all goes well in the next few months, the brewery will be looking to expand further, begin bottling, and review their business license to open up an outside patio.


14 March, 2014