Back

We're Expanding--Again--& It's Going To Be Rad

We’ve been in a near-constant state of growth since we opened our doors. Our capacity has grown fourfold through the regular arrival of new fermenters, packaging equipment, and other improvements. Most recently, the installation of dry and spent grain silos capped off our second major phase of growth.

And now we’re about to start another major phase of growth, to the extent that it even makes sense to talk about phases. With the help of the awesome lenders at Opus Bank, we'll be embarking on a major and concurrent set of projects that will once again change how this place looks, dramatically. If all goes to plan (ha!), here’s what we’re going to do:

Fermentation – Every time we’ve scaled up our production, demand has risen in tandem, and we’ve been right back to operating at max capacity. To buy ourselves a little wiggle room, we’re going bigger than ever in this next phase and installing four 240bbl fermenters and two 360bbl brite tanks. These six tanks will again double the capacity of the brewery, and the pad built to house them will eventually be home to four additional 240bbl fermenters. With all this new fermenting capacity, we’re excited to continue to put out the beers you guys love to drink as well as play around with recipes we’ve been dying to make for a while.

Packaging – We’ve had our eyes on the building next to the brewery for a while as our new packaging hall. Well, it’s finally going to happen and will include brand spankin’ new canning and bottling lines. These ungodly expensive new machines will improve the quality and consistency of our packaged beer, and also allow us to introduce some exciting new options. We’ll also be installing a centrifuge, that space-agey thingy making a bunch of noise on your other brewery tours that will help us get the most liquid out of each brew.

Barrels – If you’ve seen the barrel fort here at the brewery, it’s pretty impressive. But as alluded to in some our recent job postings, we’re going massively bigger with our barrel-aging program and will be moving the lion’s share of our barrels to a spiffy new space just blocks from the brewery. Here, our clean and funky barrels will age until they come home to the brewery for packaging. Eventually, this will allow us to release 4 times as much barrel-aged beer as we do today.

Storage – As we grow, so do the mountains of cans, bottles, hops, and grain stored around the brewery. Storage as a whole has already been pretty tight for a while now. We’ll be expanding both our cold and dry storage between a couple of properties snagged up around the brewery. We now have 30,000 total sq ft under lease, a massive increase over our initial 12,540 sq ft.

QC Laboratory – Finally, we’ll be taking the big step of building a purpose-built laboratory inside the brewery, where our lab folks will be running all kinds of regular quality control checks. From yeast health to can seam checks, we’re constantly making sure that every drop of beer that leaves the brewery is up to our rigid standards. This new lab will allow us to greatly expand the range and frequency of QC checks.

In future posts, we’ll talk about what all of these projects mean for you, the eager beer drinker, in greater detail. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing photos and stories from around here as these projects kick off in the next couple of months. And come see them for yourself – new space means new tasting room-only beers will be coming out more regularly. Enjoy!

Cheers,
Chris Sarette
Numbers Guru
Modern Times Beer

Comments

Tommy Wright

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 04:02

Awesome news. As a Point Loma/OBecian and big MTimes fan, I'm stoked to see you guys taking over even more of that corner of the Midway area. Keep it going guys!

Dave Millar

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 04:14

Great news, and I appreciate the update!
Big fan Dave, congratulations

Kelly

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 05:40

Keep RULING at this beer thing. Love it!

Tangela

Tue, 05/29/2018 - 03:29

Ӏ simply could not go away уouг site bеfore suggesting tһat І reɑlly enjoyed the usual infоrmation an individual supply to your visitors?
Ιs gonna Ьe bаck incessantly to check out new posts

Alѕo visit my web-site ... vien thong xanh

Jeff

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 06:17

Please tell me this means distribution to the Seattle area!

Josh

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 09:28

Incredibly exciting. My hat is off to the entire Modern Times team.

Liz

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 09:47

I agree with Jeff. MT in Seattle? :D

Beer Zombies

Wed, 08/05/2015 - 08:31

Awesome! Hopefully the launch into the Las Vegas market won't be far behind! - Beer Zombies

Lonnie

Fri, 05/25/2018 - 07:55

I was suggested this blog by my cousin. I am not sure whether this post is written by him as no one else know such detailed about my difficulty.
You're incredible! Thanks!

Also visit my site: http://thegioivatlieu.net/404-error-page

@DiningOutSD

Tue, 08/18/2015 - 09:56

Great beer, great team continued success cheers!!

ellie

Sat, 08/29/2015 - 02:25

hi

I'm trying to find out where I can buy this is England

Nan

Wed, 05/30/2018 - 10:19

Wohh just what I waѕ searching fоr, regarⅾs for putting uр.

My webpage: dog

Bobbie

Thu, 12/15/2016 - 04:04

What a plsrueae to meet someone who thinks so clearly

Juliana

Thu, 05/24/2018 - 05:09

Αppreciate іt for all your efforts thɑt үou hаve ρut in this.
Veгy intｅresting info.

Feel free tο visit mү weblog; https://vietadsonline.com/

Kiana

Wed, 12/21/2016 - 05:30

I'm impressed by your writing. Are you a professional or just very knglbedoealwe?

Raul

Thu, 05/24/2018 - 11:23

Ι reɑlly ⅼike үoᥙr writing style, ցreat informatiοn, apⲣreciate іt for posting :D.

Have а ⅼоoк at my ⲣage; digital signature

Xiomara

Tue, 05/22/2018 - 03:56

Oh my goodness! Awesome article dude! Ꭲhanks, However I
am g᧐ing through issues wіth youг RSS. I don?t understand why I cannot subscribe to іt.
Iѕ theгe аnybody gettіng identical RSS pr᧐blems? Ꭺnyone tһat knows the answеr ϲan yoᥙ kindly
respond? Ƭhanks!!

Feel free tо visit my blog post - noithatototiendiu.com

Eirlys

Thu, 05/17/2018 - 01:20

This might be the proper blog for all who wishes to be familiar with this topic. bloxorz

web Power Publishing

Tue, 06/26/2018 - 05:26

Great information. Thank you for sharing to reach others. Web power publishing

Shop Phong Tinh

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 12:46

This is amazing, I hope it will soon be in the market of Vietnam, because this place is also one of the countries that consumes this most. For more mua am dao gia you can visit here. Thanks!

nehasharma

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 03:13

This post is significantly easy to look at and perceive without neglecting any unpretentious segments. Great work! You finished certain time-tested focuses there. Call Girls in Delhi

Vishakha Singh

Mon, 08/06/2018 - 05:21

I am glad to have this post here and i think it is good to have this post here.I was wondering for this post here and i think it is good to have this post here.
Delhi Escorts Service

Taniya Khan

Mon, 08/06/2018 - 05:23

This was a great and interesting article to read. I have really enjoyed all of this very cool information.
Delhi Escorts Service

Webtech Coupons

Tue, 08/07/2018 - 04:08

This is an awesome rousing article. I am practically satisfied with your great work Godaddy Renewal Coupons You put extremely exceptionally supportive data.

nehasharma

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:40

Great article it was outstanding, I like to read such kind of articles, there I came across lots of information and it was very helpful and informative for me personally this site ideal for my knowledge I want. Delhi Call Girls

sneha gupta

Mon, 08/20/2018 - 02:42

The magnificent site with the greater part of the substance coming clean. It propelled me the sum others same much like me, and express their contemplations in such a surprising substance.
Escorts in Karol Bagh

Taniya Khan

Thu, 08/23/2018 - 02:30

Great post, you have pointed out some excellent points, I as well believe this is a very superb website.
Escorts in Delhi

SEODO

Sun, 09/09/2018 - 11:46

Great post
Thank you for sharing to reach others.
View my website: seodo.vn

Goa escorts

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 06:39

Goa Escorts Service offered for game plans, Fulfill your sexual dream with Goa Call Girl, You can Hire Goa Escorts for lodgings and shorelines. Satisfy your hankering and discover Call Girl in Goa for achievements.
Goa escorts

alisha jonwal

Mon, 09/24/2018 - 03:55

This is a very impressive informative post and all the details are awesome in this post. Call Girls in Delhi

Alina Ahuza

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 10:02

The magnificent site with a broad piece of the substance surrendering all. It moved me the whole others same much like me, and express their examinations in such a dazing substance

Paharganj Call Girls

Call Girls in …

Tue, 10/02/2018 - 08:34

Hi I am asking you that when you look the opportunity for love and romance still not getting then you can get the following kinds of pleasure available with us.
Call Girls in Aerocity

Acacia hary

Thu, 10/25/2018 - 01:13

Good article, I appreciate your expansion, it will be a new step.
happy wheels

Roland Swan

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 09:44

I read two or three articles on this site page and I think your blog is to an extraordinary https://www.webhostingonedollar.com degree beguiling and has superb data. Much appreciation to you for your sharing.

wendye

Tue, 11/06/2018 - 02:48

As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me get further ahead group d result

Happy New Year

Mon, 12/03/2018 - 08:30

Find over 100+ of the best free happy new year images. Free for ... green Christmas decor with New Year greetings. Check out New Year Wallpapers and Images for 2019 . Download New Year HD Images and Pictures with wishes, messages and quotes.

asdas

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 12:17

This is a wonderful article, Given so much info in it, These type of articles keeps the users interest in the website, and keep on sharing more ... good luck. Chicken Express Menu

Add new comment

About text formats