Kuhnhenn bottling facility

Ant7780 · Aug 13, 2013

LiquidTable said: ↑

DRIPA will have year round availability
Fyi you guys are really getting the scoop here...
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tommyz · Aug 21, 2013

more info

WARREN — Kuhnhenn Brewing Company has announced plans for an expansion into a full-scale production and packaging facility.
The property, located at 36000 Groesbeck Hwy. in Clinton Township, was previously a home and garden center, but has been vacant for several years. The 35,000 square foot building will be divided into production, cellaring, packaging and cold storage, in addition to a tasting room and administrative offices.
The brewery will feature a four-vessel, 38-barrel Huppmann brewhouse and enough fermentation tanks to allow for a projected capacity of nearly 20,000 bbls.
Kuhnhenn has acquired a high-speed Krones bottling line for packaging beer for the sale to retail stores, while canning is also being considered. Production and distribution of Kuhnhenn Mead will also increase, thanks to the purchase of a 24-head Gea bottling line, specifically designed for packaging wine.
Distribution of keg and case product will initially focus on Southeast Michigan, with further penetration into the rest of the state within the first year. The focus will be on four year-round brands, three seasonals and several limited release offerings.
“This is something we’ve been wanting to do for a number of years,” stated Eric Kuhnhenn, Partner and Brewmaster of Kuhnhenn Brewing Company. “It’s exciting to think that we’ll finally begin to make at least a short-term dent in the demand that has grown for our beer.”
With the opening of the new facility, Kuhnhenn Brewing Company is expected to hire an additional 20-30 staff members, in both production and the tasting room. The facility is projected to be operational in the first quarter of 2014. The current Warren location will remain open, with a full line of beers, and focus on the production of small-batch experimental brews, as well as an increased barrel-aging program.
A Small Distillers License is also being added at the Warren location.
“We find ourselves in a unique position,” stated Jon Piepenbrok, Director of Marketing and Sales for Kuhnhenn Brewing Company. “We have built the brand and created demand for the beer; now we get to expand at a time and degree we feel comfortable. We’ve watched the industry expand with us and around us, all the while developing a plan for growth. Now we can make that jump.”
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hopfenunmaltz · Aug 21, 2013

Top shelf stuff, that Huppmann and Krones.

Knifestyles · Aug 23, 2013

LiquidTable said: ↑

To clarify, the article was a bit poorly written, and contained information not ready for press at this point, but since it is out there, yes we are in the process of opening a second location with a 300 seat indoor/outdoor tasting room in addition to full scale production brewing and packaging with a targeted year-one production of 15-20k bbls. I am currently building the distribution network in-state and have been working closely with our current wholesalers to project sales. We are planning approximately 40% bottles and 60% draft in our home market with no plans to go further out of state in the immediate future.
Of course prices will come down as we will not be hand bottling on the Rage Against the Maheen any longer.
Also, I am fully confident in our staff managing a production facility. No further comment on that portion of comments.
Thank you all for the support.
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Is it safe to assume that the NYC area will still continue to receive Kuhnhenn kegs and the occasional bottle or two?

LiquidTable · Aug 26, 2013

Yes, although no new out of state markets will be added in the immediate future.

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