{"id":35023,"date":"2020-07-16T15:13:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T19:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=35023"},"modified":"2020-07-16T21:26:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T01:26:16","slug":"common-roots-brewing-co-at-the-end-of-a-challenging-road-is-ready-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2020\/07\/common-roots-brewing-co-at-the-end-of-a-challenging-road-is-ready-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Roots Brewing Co., At The End Of A Challenging Road, Is Ready For The Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35024\" style=\"width: 911px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/07\/common-roots-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"911\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/07\/common-roots-hc.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/07\/common-roots-hc-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2020\/07\/common-roots-hc-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The owners of Common Roots Brewing Co. opened their business in a new building after its original one was destroyed by fire. V&amp;H Construction built the new structure.<br \/>Courtesy V&amp;H Construction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Andrea Harwood Palmer<br \/>\nCommon Roots Brewing Co. is open at its new, expanded facility at 58 Saratoga Ave. in South Glens Falls.<br \/>\nThe 15,000-square-foot facility is on the site of the company\u2019s original brew house that was gutted by fire in March 2019. It is open seven days a week from noon to 8 p.m. for to-go sales only from the new taproom.<br \/>\nIt will open with beer-to-go service and outdoor on-premise seating, as allowed by guidelines imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br \/>\nA gastro pub-style menu will be rolled out with food to go.<br \/>\nPhinney Design Group in Saratoga Springs designed the structure. V&amp;H Construction of Fort Edward built it.<br \/>\nChristian Weber founded the company with his father, Burt Weber, in 2014.<br \/>\n\u201cWe understand it\u2019s a destination spot for a lot of people,\u201d said Weber. \u201cThe experience of coming to Common Roots has always been really important to us. Right now, the only thing more important than the experienced and the culture, is safety. Safety is our number-one priority so our staff and customers have a safe and comfortable experience.\u201d<!--more--><br \/>\nThe facility has a restaurant with a state-of-the-art kitchen and wood-fired pizza oven, in addition to an expanded tap-room, conference room for events, four Tesla charging stations outside, an expanded biergarten with two fire pits.<br \/>\nWith the re-opening, Common Roots has brought on new professional positions to the team. Dan Biddiscombe, former general manager of Downtown Social, joins the management team. Also added were Chris Grasso and Rich Wilson, both formerly of City Beer Hall, and Greg Hutchinson, formerly of Three Penny Taproom.<br \/>\n\u201cWe put in a much larger brewer system. When we burned, we were doing around 5,000 barrels a year. When we open, we\u2019ll be doing around 8,000 a year. When we\u2019re fully operational, hopefully sometime over the winter or spring, we\u2019ll be closer to around 12,000 barrels a year,\u201d said Weber.<br \/>\nAt the time of the fire, Common Roots was the 23rd largest brewery in New York state, out of over 700 breweries, according to Weber, and were in the top 8 percent of breweries in the country in terms of volume.<br \/>\n\u201cWe distribute down to New Jersey and throughout New England. When we open, we\u2019ll be even larger than we were before,\u201d said Weber.<br \/>\nNow that Weber and his team are back in their own facility with the brewing system to which they are accustomed, they will be rolling out new brews with regularity.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen we had the temporary taproom up and running, we were doing quite a few fun taproom-only beers on our three-barrel pilot system. There\u2019s a lot that we kept under wraps. So, we have a lot of beers ready to go,\u201d said Weber.<br \/>\nThe menu will change throughout the seasons, depending on what is in season and what can be purchased in bulk locally.<br \/>\n\u201cThat\u2019s really important to us\u2014to maintain our relationships with our farmers and our local food systems already in place,\u201d said Weber.<br \/>\nThe Common Roots brewing system is built by Fronhofer Design LLC in Glens Falls, a subsidiary of Fronhofer Tool Co. in Argyle. The system is entirely automated and can be run from a smartphone if necessary, he said.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re really excited about the level of beer we\u2019ll be able to produce in terms of consistency and maintaining a super high quality. When it comes to beer, that\u2019s what\u2019s most important\u2014coming out with something that is high quality and consistent,\u201d said Weber.<br \/>\n\u201cIt was definitely interesting completing this project during a pandemic,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were so humbled last year by the community\u2019s outpouring of support after the big fire. We\u2019re so thankful for our community. We look forward to later down the road when we can have a big celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Andrea Harwood Palmer Common Roots Brewing Co. is open at its new, expanded facility at 58 Saratoga Ave. in South Glens Falls. 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