Some interesting production updates from Deschutes Brewery. Looks like they are now in the top five for production among craft breweries in the U.S….one expansion is complete and another major expansion coming in 2014. How long before we see news of a Deschutes east-coast facility? Details from Shanken News Daily:
Bend, Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery has entered the ranks of the nation’s top five craft brewers, despite being available in just 19 states. A recent brewery expansion at company headquarters should enable Deschutes to meet strong demand in existing markets while it maps longer-term plans to establish a more national footprint.
Deschutes, launched 24 years ago by Gary Fish as a brewpub, sold 223,000 barrels of beer last year, making it the fifth-largest craft brewer in the U.S. market. Despite its success, Deschutes tends to be overlooked by East Coast industry observers because its brands aren’t distributed there.
Fish tells Shanken News Daily that the 100,000 barrels of new capacity that went online in late spring will help meet demand in current markets—and that there are no immediate plans to enter other states. “We’d like for our beers to be in all 50 states, but we’re very conscious of not over-committing,” he says. A second brewery expansion phase should start in 2014 and ultimately push capacity to around 600,000 barrels.
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