Great Lakes Expands Distribution in PA, WV, IN, MN & NC
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Some exciting distribution expansion and brewery investment news coming from Great Lakes Cleveland:
May 16, 2013/mbb/—CLEVELAND, OHIO—Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), celebrating 25 years as Ohio’s original craft brewer of award-winning lagers and ales, announces its intentions to expand further into existing regions and continue investing in capital improvements in its Ohio City brewery. A summary of activities for the 2nd half of 2013 includes the following:
Additional Markets
o 2nd Quarter 2013:
South Central Pennsylvania (Gettysburg, Harrisburg)
o 3rd Quarter 2013:
West Virginia Panhandle
Indiana
Minnesota (St. Cloud)
Remaining Pennsylvania (Northeast, North Central)
o 4th Quarter 2013 – 1st Quarter 2014:
Remaining North Carolina (Central, Asheville, Coastal)
Brewery Investments
o 3rd Quarter 2013:
Brewhouse automation
10 brews/day (up from current 7 brews/day)
Upgraded labeler
240 bottles/minute (up from current 170 bottles/minute)
Tank Farm air handling upgrades
Water deaeration upgrades
GLBC currently serves 13 states and Washington DC. Founded in 1988 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Conway as the first craft brewery in the state of Ohio, GLBC is nationally known for its exceptional family of beers including Dortmunder Gold Lager, Eliot Ness Amber Lager, Burning River Pale Ale, Commodore Perry India Pale Ale, and Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. Visit greatlakesbrewing.com for company information.
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