Widmer Bros. 140,000-Barrel Expansion

Dear Client: Today, Widmer Brothers will install 2 of 4 new 1,750 barrel fermentation tanks at their Portland, Ore. facility. The additions will increase production up to 140,000 barrels per year, for an estimated total annual capacity of 700,000 to 800,000 barrels. A company release says the additions "will serve the needs of Widmer Brothers Brewing and the Craft Brew Alliance portfolio." Because of their size - the largest in the Pac Northwest -- the tanks are being transported by