St. Louis based Schlafly Beer announces today plans to increase brewing production at its second brewpub location of Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Ave., Maplewood, MO). The two-phase project includes the modernization of the bottling line, as well as expansion of the brewery’s fermentation tanks. The seven-figure investment showcases the commitment of The Saint Louis Brewery to the Maplewood community and allows the brewery to reach a future projected volume of nearly 90,000 barrels by 2017, almost double its current production.
CEO James Pendegraft explains, “When consumers choose Schlafly Beer, they choose St. Louis. Their investment in buying our beer becomes our investment back into the communities of Maplewood and Downtown where we operate. This project ensures that Maplewood remains a viable part of our brewing footprint.”
The new bottling line allows Schlafly Beer to increase output and streamline efficiencies, and it will eventually allow Bottleworks to operate around the clock. The new equipment includes a new labeler and palletizer (a machine to stack cases onto a pallet for shipping) to variable-speed engines and electronic controls.
CRB has been selected as the design-partner for the expansion project. As a leading facility design and engineering company, CRB’s St. Louis-based team will provide industry expertise and guidance to support The Saint Louis Brewery for architectural and engineering design.
“It’s a carefully calibrated roll-out to ensure that we interfere with operations as little as possible,” Pendegraft explains. He also shares how the new plan optimizes the footprint of the line more effectively. “It will now be easier for our brewing team to manage the bottling process—from sheer amount of steps needed to be taken to ease in monitoring of multiple stations along the line.”
The timing for the project intentionally falls within the busy brewing seasons for completed winter beers and before summer production. As Pendegraft states, “This project allows us to take a look at what we have and use it even better.”
The Schlafly Bottleworks bottling line project will be complete by spring of 2016, and the addition of six new fermentation tanks will then follow. Schlafly Beer will meet its new projected volume in 2017.
About Schlafly Beer:
Founded in 1991 by Tom Schlafly in St. Louis, Schlafly Beer is the largest locally owned and independent craft brewery in Missouri, proudly offering more than 50 unique styles of craft beer. The celebrated brewing company continues to define craft with a dedication to sourcing the best ingredients, supporting local sustainability and community efforts whenever possible, and delivering a superior beer experience from year-round to limited-edition styles. In 2014, Schlafly Beer’s production of 60,000 barrels of beer took place between its two brewery-restaurants, Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust St.) in downtown St. Louis, and Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Ave.) located in Maplewood. The Schlafly Tap Room was the first new brewpub to open in Missouri since Prohibition and is housed in a restored wood and brick building on the National Historic Register. Schlafly Bottleworks offers free weekend tours every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12-5 p.m. on the hour, and every half hour on Saturdays. Schlafly Tap Room offers free brewery tours every Sunday. For a full listing of Schlafly Beers and for more information on distribution, visitwww.schlafly.com. Find Schlafly Beer on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
About CRB:
CRB is a leading facility design and engineering company providing comprehensive services to Food, Nutrition and Consumer clients, as well as biotechnology, pharmaceutical and advanced technology clients. Founded in 1984, CRB has fourteen production offices in St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO; Raleigh, NC; Philadelphia, PA.; San Diego, CA; San Jose, CA; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Kalamazoo, MI; Boston, MA: Boulder, CO; and Los Angeles, CA.
Note: The above was taken from an official press release
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