AVBC Adds New 200 bbl Tank
BOONVILLE, CA – February 3, 1998 – Today, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, makers of fine, craft -brewed ales, installed its second 200 bbl bright beer tank at their 30 Bbl brewery, in Boonville California. Anderson Valley Brewing Company produces the Boonville Beers, several ales considered by many to be among the best beers brewed in the world, and is the only American brewery ever to be included twice among the World Beer Championships’ Top Ten Breweries of the Year. The newly installed vessel brings the company’s total beer holding volume up to 960 bbl, or 29,740 gallons.
Sales for the micro brewery in rural Anderson Valley have been good, with 41% growth in sales from 1996 to 1997. "We can’t even keep the bright tanks full," said Cellar master, Bret Cooperrider. Since December 1997, when the brewery began bottling two of their products in twelve ounce six-packs, sales have soared, and not just for the new package. The heightened awareness of the brewery and its products created by the six-packs has increased the sales of their original twenty-two ounce bottles, as well.
"We’re brewing more beer than ever, but if you think of where we’ve come from, these new bright beer tanks are just enormous," said President, Dr. Kenneth Allen. "Each holds two hundred eighty-eight gallons, below the sight glass. That’s almost as much as we used to be able to brew at our original site," he added. The brewery has grown considerably since it opened its doors in late 1987. In 1988, their first full year of business, Anderson Valley Brewing produced just over 547 barrels of ale. Last year, production was almost 7,415 barrels. "We expect to be up to about 8500 barrels by the end of this year, in preparation for the next stage of our expansion, to as much as 185 barrels," said Marketing Director, Peter Suddeth.
Founded in 1987, Anderson Valley Brewing Company craft-brews their ales from only the finest natural ingredients; malted barley, grains, hops, yeast, and pristine Boonville mineral water. Rated one of the TOP TEN BREWERIES OF THE YEAR, by the 1996 and 1997 WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS, of Chicago, Illinois, Anderson Valley is the only American brewery to be placed on this annual list twice. Anderson Valley Brewing Company bottles eight styles of ale, including Boont Amber Ale, Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, and Hop Ottin’ India Pale Ale, and offers several other ales, solely on draught. The brewery’s commitment to craftsmanship, and their unique recipes, produce distinctive, world-class ales, which are long-time favorites of discerning beer lovers across the country.
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