CE uses Carrier chillers and controls to maximize brewing operations
NEW YORK — In late 2015, Two Roads Brewing Co. in Stratford, Connecticut, was looking to expand its fast-growing brewery and needed the expertise of an HVACR manufacturer to assist them. Phil Markowski, master brewer, and Mike Wight, director of operations, contacted a local HVAC contractor who put them in touch with Gregg Mello in the Carrier Enterprise (CE) Connecticut office. Mello leads the region's Craft Beer Cooling division and is a knowledgeable and passionate craft brewing enthusiast. Combining Two Roads' expansion needs, Mello's craft brewing expertise, and Carrier's specialized chiller equipment, CE designed a system that would exceed Two Roads' expectations.
Two Roads Brewing Co. started their brewery in 2012 with an 80 hp chiller system installed in a building built in the 1920s that was the former home of U.S. Baird Manufacturing Co., a metal-forming machinery manufacturer. With its funky, retro vibe and unique lifestyle philosophy, Two Roads became very popular right from the start and grew quickly. In late 2015, the company realized its existing operation was at capacity. It began the first of two major expansions, taking it from a 75,000 barrel a year operation to 150,000 barrels produced for both Two Roads and other small craft beer artisans by the end of 2017.