It’s been more than 20 years in the making, but Avery Brewing Company has a new home.
Co-founder Adam Avery, who started the company back in 1993 with his father, broke ground in January 2014, and the 96,000-square-foot facility in Boulder, Colorado, is finally finished.
Adam Avery, Co-Founder
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The $30 million Avery Brewing facility is capable of churning out more than 80,000 barrels of beer per year—an increase of 30,000 barrels from 2014. This is good news for Avery fans, as it means more beer for us. Expect to see the brewer’s offerings expand to include different year-round and seasonal beers because of the added capacity.
The two-story facility holds a restaurant and taproom, which seats 150 with room for another 85 on the patio. It’s the kind of space Avery Brewing Co. has been wanting (and needing) for more than a decade, but city ordinances kept getting in the way of growth. Perseverance and urban development finally turned Avery’s quest into a reality, and the local and national craft beer communities are better for it.
Beerknews reached out to Adam to get his take on the expansion and why they’re excited:
30 taps pouring delicious Avery beer
Image Credit: Avery Brewing Co.
“The Tap Room is a souped-up version of the original one on Arapahoe. We finally have our own kitchen, so we can be as creative with our fare as we are with our beers. The ambiance is a step up but still very homey. And that’s what this place is to us, our home, and we want it to be apparent to all who visit us. It also doesn’t hurt that we have 30 of our beers on tap and all are available to go from our fancy-dancy new growler filling machine.”
Any Beerknurds who find themselves in the area will definitely want to add Avery to their brewery bucket list. After all, beer sometimes just tastes better on home court.
Avery Brewing Co. began as a stovetop brewing experiment in the early ’90s with three beers in its repertoire: Redpoint Amber Ale, Ellie’s Brown Ale and Out of Bounds Stout. Things began to take off when Avery introduced Avery IPA, which quickly became its bestselling beer.
While the IPA and Ellie’s Brown Ale still flow regularly from the taps, Avery bottles more than 20 different beers, including the Holy Trinity of Ales, the Dictator Series, the Demons of Ales, the Barrel-Aged series and the Annual Barrel Series. See the full list here.
CBSDenver did a great feature on the new facility:
(Video credit: CBSDenver)
You can find many of the current Avery brews at Flying Saucer. Just check your local Saucer to see what’s in stock.
What’s your favorite Avery brew? Are you excited for Avery Brewing Company’s new taproom? Drop us a line in the comments below.
