fretlessman71
05-09-2010, 12:16 PM
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100509/BUSINESS/5090315/Craft-beer-industry-growing-in-Fort-Collins
Walking through the skeletal frame of her new brewery Wednesday morning, Jan Peters, vice president of the Fort Collins Brewery, can envision every aspect of the building.
Stepping through the frame of what will soon be the brewery's kitchen, Peters walks out onto the patio and gazes across Lincoln Avenue at Link-N-Green Golf Course, painting a mental picture of what the $4 million building will look like when it is completed in July.
The 30,000-square-foot brewery under construction at 1020 E. Lincoln Ave., right down the road from Odell Brewing Co., will include a 5,000-square-foot restaurant and 17,000-square-foot brewery when it opens to the public.
The second story will be reserved for offices, and a 7,500-square-foot portion of the building to the east will be leased with the option of future expansion.
The brewery will also include a tasting room and events room to appeal to tourists, Peters said.
The 6-year-old brewery, currently at 1900 E. Lincoln Ave., is a prime example of the growth the craft beer industry is experiencing at the moment.
Odell, 800 E. Lincoln Ave., recently doubled all aspects of its facility from 22,500 square feet to 45,000 square feet.
Three new breweries plan to open in Fort Collins this year, including Equinox Brewing Co., 133 Remington St., which opened April 30.
Yet, as the craft brews saw a 7.2 percent increase by volume and 10.3 percent increase in sales in 2009 compared with 2008, according to the Brewers Association, experts and brewers alike agree there could come a point where there are more breweries than the market can handle in Fort Collins...
(more at link at top of page)
Walking through the skeletal frame of her new brewery Wednesday morning, Jan Peters, vice president of the Fort Collins Brewery, can envision every aspect of the building.
Stepping through the frame of what will soon be the brewery's kitchen, Peters walks out onto the patio and gazes across Lincoln Avenue at Link-N-Green Golf Course, painting a mental picture of what the $4 million building will look like when it is completed in July.
The 30,000-square-foot brewery under construction at 1020 E. Lincoln Ave., right down the road from Odell Brewing Co., will include a 5,000-square-foot restaurant and 17,000-square-foot brewery when it opens to the public.
The second story will be reserved for offices, and a 7,500-square-foot portion of the building to the east will be leased with the option of future expansion.
The brewery will also include a tasting room and events room to appeal to tourists, Peters said.
The 6-year-old brewery, currently at 1900 E. Lincoln Ave., is a prime example of the growth the craft beer industry is experiencing at the moment.
Odell, 800 E. Lincoln Ave., recently doubled all aspects of its facility from 22,500 square feet to 45,000 square feet.
Three new breweries plan to open in Fort Collins this year, including Equinox Brewing Co., 133 Remington St., which opened April 30.
Yet, as the craft brews saw a 7.2 percent increase by volume and 10.3 percent increase in sales in 2009 compared with 2008, according to the Brewers Association, experts and brewers alike agree there could come a point where there are more breweries than the market can handle in Fort Collins...
(more at link at top of page)