Irwindale Residents Prefer The Odor of Miller Coors Brewery Over Sriracha Packaging Plant

A business- and industrial-heavy city, Irwindale is no stranger to smells, including some emanating from a dog food manufacturer — usually,  it seems, when it’s an overcast day, Lisa Bailey, the president of the Irwindale Chamber of Commerce, said. And there’s the MillerCoors Brewery. 

"But most people don’t consider that a bad odor. It’s like, ‘Oh, beer!’ " Bailey said with a laugh.

Bailey said she got a tour of the facility about three weeks ago, while chilis were being crushed. She said she wore a hairnet but no mouth covering.

"I didn’t have any adverse reaction while I was there," Bailey said. "No burning eyes, no throat constriction, and I’ve had that while cooking chilis at home."

Bailey said she was surprised to find out about the city’s suit. She described her husband and herself as aficionados of Sriracha.
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