The tours on Saturdays can usually attract crowds as large as 600 people, no matter the weather.
- The tours on Saturdays can usually attract crowds as large as 600 people, no matter the weather.
- It is indeed fortunate that this collapse did not occur during a Saturday tour with wall-to-wall fans enjoying beer, lunch and music.
- Local restaurants and caterers often bring in food to sell during the Saturday tours.
- The cold room did not seem to be damaged but, of course, any power and refrigeration lines were torn apart.
- The official record was 12.5 inches of snow within a 24-hour period, an unprecedented amount for this area.
- Coors Distributing arrived quickly and took all available bottled beers for commercial distribution and sale.
- Damage to the brewing and bottling equipment is still unknown.
- In some places, the large fermentation tanks seemed to be the only structures holding up the remaining roof.
- Best estimates are a new roof can take 60 to 90 days. Plumbing and electrical connections may add another month or two.
- Insurance should cover the costs of repair and rebuilding, so expect Rahr & Sons to be back in business after a few months.
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