Photo by Todd Alström. F2020X3 brewed by BeerAdvocate, BeerThugLife, and Crowns & Hops.
Overall, our activity took a hit in 2020 mostly due to the pandemic. No surprises there. A big chunk of our traffic stems from consumers looking up beers before purchasing them and our beer fests (all postponed) generate a lot of traffic and engagement. Restrictions led to less people going out, spending less, and changing their purchasing habits. We also saw some regional and national brewers pull back from markets and reduce new releases, allowing them to focus on growing their home markets and core brands again.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. and PASO ROBLES, Calif., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and Firestone Walker Brewing Company have completed one of the largest on-site solar arrays in the craft beer industry – a 2.1-megawatt solar array and 281-kilowatt solar carport on 9.7 acres in Paso Robles, Calif.
The arrays will generate the majority of the brewery s energy, which is enough to brew and bottle 6 million cases of beer annually. REC Solar and Duke Energy Renewables have been solid partners throughout this process. They helped us unlock our vision for beer brewed with sunshine, and methodically executed the complex entitlements, engineering and installation of the array. It was as painless a process as we could have hoped, said David Walker, co-owner of Firestone Walker Brewing Company.
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Firestone Walker Brewing Company, California’s fourth largest craft brewer, has completed one of the largest on-site solar arrays in the craft beer industry – a 2.1-megawatt solar array and 281-kilowatt solar carport on 9.7 acres in Paso Robles, California.
The arrays will generate the majority of the brewery’s energy, which is enough to brew and bottle 6 million cases of beer annually. REC Solar and Duke Energy Renewables partnered with the brewery on the renewable energy project.
The on-site solar, single-axis trackers and carports were made possible through the collaboration of two Duke Energy subsidiaries. REC Solar designed and built the solar project, and Duke Energy Renewables provided Firestone Walker financing through a 25-year power purchase agreement.