USA, Cincinnati: The Boston Beer Company is to spend around US$7 million renovating and expanding its brewing facilities at Central Parkway in Cincinnati. The company, which brews Samuel Adams Boston Lager, is to erect a new building at the site to house 24 lagering and aging tanks in the cellars, and also replace old brewhouse equipment.

Seven years after buying a historic brewery on Central Parkway in Cincinnati, The Boston Beer Company, brewer of Samuel Adams Boston Lager(R), is embarking on a major renovation and expansion of the brewing facilities, according to an announcement made on January 10 by the company`s Founder and Brewer, Jim Koch.

The US$6.5-6.7 million expansion, which is already underway, will include the addition of a new building to house twenty-four lagering and aging tanks in the cellars and replacement of old brewhouse equipment. When the renovation is completed, which is projected to be by September 2005, The Boston Beer Company expects to hire additional employees, according to Plant Manager John Toerner.

Jim Koch founded The Boston Beer Company in 1984. Without the capital to build his own brewery, Koch rented brewing time in other breweries, including this one, which at that time was the Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewery. In 1988 the company opened a brewery in Boston, which still operates today. When Koch secured an option to purchase this brewery in 1996 it was a move towards controlling the Company`s own brewing destiny. The Company took over operations of the brewery in 1997.

The Boston Beer Company is America`s leading brewer of world-class beer. Founded in 1984 by sixth-generation brewer Jim Koch, the Company has won more than 650 international awards for its better-tasting beers. Samuel Adams Boston Lager(R) is the Company`s flagship brand, celebrated worldwide for its high quality ingredients and traditional brewing techniques. The result is a beer renowned by drinkers for its full flavor, balance, complexity, and consistent quality.

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