Firestone Walker announces planned expansion
The plan calls for an extension of the existing brewhouse along the western front of the brewery.
–Firestone Walker Brewing Company is planning an expansion of its brewhouse in Paso Robles, the company announced this week. The owners say the expansion will deepen the brewery’s roots on California’s Central Coast as it heads into its 20th anniversary year. “We introduced the idea of expanding the brewhouse a couple years ago and this is the fulfillment of that dream,” said Adam Firestone. “We have watched other notable California crafts develop strategies outside the state, but we remain committed to this community.”
David Walker said, “Eighty percent of our beer is consumed in California, which makes us perfectly located here on the Central Coast to meet demand, and demand continues to climb. It’s satisfying to reinvest in this place. This is home.”
The plan calls for an extension of the existing brewhouse along the western front of the brewery. The property footprint will not be increased. “It’s early days, but we hope to be complete some time in 2017,” Walker said.
“We upgraded our existing brewhouse in late 2012 and felt it might serve us efficiently for at least the next five to seven years,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “However, demand for our beers has been greater than expected, and we are now literally working around the clock to keep up. The new brewhouse will return us to a more normal work week, and that will give our brewers their weekends back.”
Brynildson said that he is excited about the possibilities presented by the plan, which call for state-of-the-art brewing technologies as well as new energy and water recovery systems. He said that ongoing improvement along these lines has helped the brewery continuously improve quality.
Firestone Walker recently earned the title of Mid-Size Brewing Company of The Year at the Great American Beer Festival for a record fourth time in less than 10 years.
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