New Glarus Brewing Company Opens the Doors to their New Hilltop Brewery!

New Glarus, WI
May 27, 2009:

Deborah and Daniel Carey invite all of their Wisconsin friends to the highly anticipated Grand Opening of their new state of the art Hilltop Brewery June 13^th. The public will finally be able to tour the new Brewery and Gift Shop as well as sample freshly brewed beers. Saturday afternoon The Jimmys will be performing their original Blues and R&B to welcome visitors, so bring your dancing shoes! Opening hours are 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Tours are free.

New Glarus Brewing Company began breaking the rules in 1993 when it became the first brewery in the United States to be founded and run by a woman, the current company President, Deborah Carey. Beginning with just two beers, New Glarus has gone on to brew over 50 different beer styles. Increased demand for these unique brews has led to a 10% increase in sales this year alone, so rest assured that their original Riverside Brewery will continue brewing new and exciting beers. The new Hilltop Brewery added 100,000 barrels of capacity to the 30,000 barrels already produced at the Riverside Brewery. They anticipate sales of over 80,000 barrels in 2009, all sold exclusively in Wisconsin.

Those anxious for a look at the Hilltop Brewery may explore the $20 million expansion at their leisure everyday between 10 and 4:00. The Hilltop Garden offers a relaxing environment to enjoy samples of New Glarus beers afterwards. For those that wish to take a taste of New Glarus Brewing Co. home with them, the gift shop will also be open until 5:00 PM. Or head into the Village and enjoy New Glarus beers with your friends under the tent as the New Glarus Polka Fest. Deborah and Daniel invite their friends to explore the quaint Village of New Glarus, including the many ethnic shops and top quality restaurants.