In the news…

Denver Distillery’s founder, Ron Tarver, was interviewed recently about his plans for opening a distillery and tasting room in a historic building the Baker Neighborhood. Currently productions plans include vodka, gin and whiskey. It is going to be an interesting space with several unique architectural elements. We are very happy to be assisting with this […]

2013 Distillery School

Downslope Distilling in Centennial, Colorado Scott Moore, M. Arch, from Dalkita Construction will be teaching the portion of Downslope Distillery’s School dealing with facility site selection, compliance with various codes and general tips to get a distillery up and running with the blessing of BOTH the building department and the fire department of the local […]

Gin distillery a total loss after explosion

OR: Why Building Codes and Zoning Laws are Important On Monday, November 26, 2012 the Oldbury gin distillery in Langley, Oldbury, UK (West Midlands of England) caught fire and its contents exploded destroying the 19th century facility and severely damaging surrounding residential and private property. Over 100 firefighters took over 18 hours to extinguish the […]

NY Distillery Lucks Out

No major damage after fire On September 24, 2012 the Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery in Gardiner, NY suffered an equipment failure, subsequent fire and what appear to have been several small explosions in their distillation room. The incident damaged control mechanisms and finishes of their distillation equipment and the second story of their facility. According to […]

Distilling Craft: Qualified Consultants

Let’s talk tied house violations and the 3-tier system with Professor Danial Croxall from McGeorge School of Law at University of the Pacific in Sacramento, CA. Seven Stills from San Francisco is our case study.