Rohrbach on the move

It has begun.

The Rohrbach Brewing Company has suspended brewing operations and begun the difficult process of moving their 20-barrel brewing system from their Buffalo Road location to the new facility on Railroad Street in Downtown Rochester. These are big tanks, and they’re jammed into a little room, so it’ll be interesting to see what demolition work becomes necessary in order for this process to be carried out. The ideal is for the move to be completed by the end of Christmas week.

Rohrbach has their work cut out for them with this move

Once the brewing equipment is moved, the fermentation and storage tanks will go, one by one, as they’re emptied. Following the clearing-out of the current brewhouse, the more compact 7-barrel system from Rohrbach’s former Gregory Street location will be installed, and the restaurant expanded into the rest of the newly-created space.

The logistical problems are many

Rohrbach’s volume beers (Scotch Ale, Highland, Red Wing Red, etc) will then be produced at Railroad Street, while the specialty beers will be brewed at the Buffalo Road brewpub. The extra production will help with the volume demands imposed by customers like Frontier Field, and will give Rohrbach the ability to expand throughout the region.

This brewkettle will be up and bubbling by the new year.

By building this new brewery, Rohrbach is not only making an investment in its own growth, but an investment in Rochester. Help them out by visiting the brewpub, grabbing a growler, or by choosing a Rohrbach beer next time you see one on draft.

-Mark

Update on the Rohrbach move

Well, looks like the Holiday season will be a busy one for the Rohrbach Brewing Company.

The floor is poured and drainage is all set in their new Railroad Street facility, and they’ll be moving the brewing equipment over Christmas week. The move was supposed to take place sooner than that, but had been pushed back in order to head off any snags that would cause unforseen brewery downtime.

This is important, because Bruce needs every spare moment to keep the Tap and Mallet supplied with McBane’s Best Bitter. The new bar went through nine kegs of the stuff in it’s first two weeks of operation alone. Meanwhile, Rohrbach regulars are taking advantage of Bruce’s return and demanding the Stock Ale. If he doesn’t produce it quick they’re likely to come after his ass with pitchforks.

-Mark

By the way, let’s all welcome fellow Crapchesterian Creamaledrinker as he begins his adventures in beer blogging. his handle refers to Genesee Cream Ale, a source of gastric distress for many a college student over the decades. Check out his shit so he gets a good start and doesn’t get discouraged.