Photo courtesy Lone Pint BreweryFrom left, Blake Niederhofer operates the brewery with Trevor Brown and Heather Bolla.
Photo by Carrie Thornton
Photo courtesy Lone Pint BreweryThe demand for beer from Magnolia's Lone Pint Brewery has increased so much in its first year of business that the sibling team of brewers cannot make the beer fast enough.
"We are up to max production right now," said Trevor Brown, who owns and runs the brewery along with his sister Heather Bolla and her husband, Blake Niederhofer. "Our beer is selling faster than we can make it."
The brewery, at 507 Commerce St., churns out about 30 barrels of beer a week, but with the demand for the beer increasing, Brown has made plans to increase production. He has purchased two new fermenting tanks and one new brite tank, which will be installed in January. The addition of these new tanks will increase beer production by three times, he said.
"Once we get the new fermenters installed, our beer production will go from 30 barrels to 90 barrels a week," he said.
The brewery uses a distribution company to send kegs to various establishments in Montgomery, Harris, Fort Bend and Brazoria counties. Lone Pint brews can be found in Magnolia at Texas Beer Garden, GenuWine Tasting Room, The Golden Retriever Pub and Tailgators Pub & Grill. Lone Pint beer is also carried at about 80 other establishments in Houston and the surrounding area.
Brown said he would like to bottle beer in the future, but is more focused on expanding the brewery's reach, keeping the quality high and seeing how business goes with the addition of the new tanks and increased production.
"We hope to expand to the Austin area next with our beers, but that won't be until March or so," Brown said. "We are after slow, comfortable growth and don't mind growing as long as the quality of our beer does not suffer."
Individuals can schedule free weekend tours at the brewery to sample the beer and learn more about the brewing process, or they can come between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Once the new tanks are installed and some remodeling is done, the brewery will open for tours during the week as well, Brown said.
Lone Pint Brewery
507 Commerce St.
Magnolia 713-304-5069
