News: January 2012

California’s Sierra Nevada brewery is to build a second production facility on the American East Coast.

The new brewery, complete with restaurant and gift shop, is to be constructed near Asheville, North Carolina, and will run in conjunction with the company’s current brewhouse in Chico. With its initial capacity of 300,000 barrels, it will allow a more efficient service of Sierra Nevada’s products – including seasonal beers – to the eastern part of the USA.

The new site has been chosen on the basis of the local beer culture – Asheville has been voted Beer City USA more than once – the water quality and the quality of life for Sierra Nevada employees. The company hopes the brewery will be operational by early 2014.