Too Much Going On!

Hi folks,

I've been a little lax in my postings lately, mainly due to two reasons:

1.  It's been a very busy couple of months here at the Brewpub
2.  There are a ton of things to write about, and I don't even know where to begin!

Let's start with this past weekend.  I had the pleasure of representing the St. Francis Brewery at the Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival.  This is the second largest Beer Festival in America.  125 Breweries, 500 beers, 6000-7000 attendees!  We poured seven beers, and it was a huge success. 

Secondly, pending city approval, we are excited to be breaking ground in the Spring of 2011 for an expansion project which will include a Stone Hearth Pizzaria and bar, a reception hall, and a production brewery.  Tentatively, we will refer to our current establishment as the St. Francis Brewpub, and the new location will be the St. Francis Brewing Company.  The vacant warehouse which shares our parking lot to the North will house the new facility.

It is there we will produce seven beers in quantity with distribution in Milwaukee, Madison and other areas.

I am working with a brewery consultant who initially set up the Sierra Nevada brewery and now consults all over the country with projects such as ours.  Not only will our production capacity quadruple, it will also allow me to have three or four more new beers at the Brewpub, while maintaining our currect selection.

As the project progresses, I will post photos of the transformation.  This is something we are all very excited about.

This week, I'll let you know some of the other great things we're gearing up for.  Be patient with me.

P.S.  We tapped the Helles last week to some very nice comments.  Stop on it for a pint or two.  On the downside, the Saison is gone--but you have the Oktoberfest to look forward to on September 25th.