Already the state’s third-largest local beer producer, Huss Brewing Co. is once again expanding its brewery in South Tempe, with the goal of doubling the beer-making capacity as soon as February. Furthermore, owners Leah and Jeff Huss have recently rolled out its new signature Copper State IPA, a salute to Arizona where the recipe was crowd-sourced by local beer drinkers, and is now available statewide.
Huss Brewing Co. opened its doors in South Tempe in August 2013, with a 30-barrel system, a small tasting room with 20 taps, and room for growth. In 2016 Huss acquired the Papago Brewing Company in Scottsdale, creating the newly formed Huss Family of Beers and transforming Huss into the third largest brewer in the state.
“We started in 2013 with a single 5,900 square foot space that was formerly Rio Salado Brewery,” Leah Huss says. “Unfortunately, it had already been converted back to office space, but it was on the top of our list because it had the heights and power requirements we needed.”
Overtime Huss expanded into the suite next door, and now in December it will be taking over a third suite to bring this award-winning brewery and taproom to total of 19,000 square feet. And although the public won’t see any of the changes in the taproom, they will be able to taste the difference, says head brewer, Jeff Huss.
The brewery’s fresh, quality, canned beers are canned on site weekly and include the brands: Scottsdale Blonde Kolsch, Magic in the Ivy Pale Ale, Copper State IPA, Koffee Kolsch and Husstler Milk Stout.
