Contract brewing and beverage
services to help grow your brands
We are a Pacific Northwest-based beverage contract packaging manufacturer.
Founded in 1987, Full Sail Brewing Company was an early pioneer in the craft brewing scene. With over 35 years of brewing and beverage manufacturing experience, we have earned over 300 awards and accolades including more than 200 gold medals. Our commitment to quality and innovation has enabled us to stay ahead of the curve and lead the way in the ever-evolving beverage industry. We have nearly two decades of experience working with local, regional, and multinational brands to help bring the finest quality beverages to the market. As an independent brewery and beverage manufacturer, we are proud of our rich history of sustainability and innovation, and our deep roots in the local community.
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An Experienced Co-Pack Partner
Our facilities in Hood River, Oregon are capable of producing in excess of thirty million cases of beverage annually and we have both the technical expertise and requisite licensure to produce beer, wine, cider, seltzer and spirit-based RTDs in addition to non-alcoholic offerings.
Infrastructure and Equipment To Meet Your Needs
We operate a 200 BBL brewhouse with Meura Mash Filter and Alpha Laval Centrifuge. The packaging hall is equipped with high-speed Krones canning and bottling lines capable of filling most common vessel sizes and packaging into myriad configurations. Contract customers are able to leverage Full Sail’s established network of freight and warehouse operators as well as component sourcing and supply chain.
People Power
Knowledge and know-how run deep at Full Sail. We have a robust, state-of-the-art lab and QA department to ensure that every drop of liquid leaving our facility is of the highest quality. Additionally, our brew crew lead by VP of Brewery Operations, Garrett Meier, has spearheaded multiple new product developments and launches. It’s no wonder Full Sail’s brands have won more than 200 gold medals through the years!
Facility Overview & Capabilities
Our approach is to make the process as seamless as possible for out clients, allowing you to focus on creating and profitably selling your brands. We provide flexible arrangements which easily scale to meet our clients’ needs. From packaging-only service to formula development and component sourcing, we are at your service.
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- 200 BBL Mueller Brewhouse (MT, BK, WHP)
- Meura Mash Filter
- Four Bulk Silos
- Hammer Mill
- Meura Mash Filter
- Wheatland and Mueller spent grain grist silo and yeast brinks
- 23 Fermentation, Bright, and Multipurpose Tanks up to 600 BBLs (18,600 gal)
- Expansion capacity available
- Multipurpose tanks for spirits, high alcohol or other blending purposes
- 8 multipurpose tanks for flavoring, blending, etc.
- Alfa Laval in-line Carbo blend
- Alfa Laval Aldox deaereation
- Alfa Laval Centrifuge
- Plate and Frame Filter
FILLING: Krones 72-head filler, crown & twist finish.
- 12oz Longneck (O-I GB16238)
- 16.9oz/500ml
- Height 5.9-13.7”, Diameter 1.5-3.1”
- Glue Label Applicator
PACKING: Hartness packer, Pearson sealer, tray and case box erector.
- 4-pack & 6-pack in baskets and trays
- 12-pack in box and tray
- 24-pack loose in case box
- Sentry depalletizer
FILLING: Krones Craftmate 24-head filler, Angelus seamer
- Ball, Crown, Ardagh cans
- Sleek 204.5 8oz or 12oz cans
- Standard 211 12oz cans, 16oz, 19.2oz cans
- 202 LOE Lids
- Height 2.2-7.9”, Diameter 2.1-4.0”
- Direct Print or Shrink Label Brites
- PET containers
PACKING: DMM Packaging Line, PakTech carrier applicator
- Carton 4-pack & 6-pack in wraps or PakTechs
- 12-pack & 24-pack in wraps
- Two-four-brand Variety packs in 8, 12, or 24pk
- Bulk can depalletizer, bulk filled can palletizer & depalletizer
- Standalone Variety Pack Repack
Multi-configuration capable
- Columbia palletizer
- Wulf Tech pallet wrapper
Standard Pallet Configurations:
- 12oz bottles: 60 cases per pallet, 6 tiers x 10 cases
- 12oz standard cans:
- 6/4, 4/6, 2/12, 24 loose: 100 cases per pallet, 10 tiers x 10 cases
- 2/15: 81 cases per pallet, 9 tiers x 9 cases
- 12oz sleek cans: 96 cases per pallet, 8 tiers x 12 cases
- 16oz cans:
- 6/4, 4/6, 24 loose: 80 cases per pallet, 8 tiers x 10 cases
- 1/12: 154 cases per pallet, 7 tiers x 22 cases
Stainless Kegs
- Sankey Couplings
- 15.5 gal (1/2 BBL)
- 7.75 gal (1/4 BBL)
- 5.16 gal (1/6 BBL)
PET Kegs
- Sankey Couplings
- 20L
- 30L
Taste / Sensory Panel Process for new and existing products
Full finished goods to raw materials traceability & container/package encoding
Licensing and Available Certifications: HACCP, Kosher, etc.
Equipment Includes:
- Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for QA
- Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer to increase plant efficiency
- Anton-Paar Alcolyzer/DMA for alcohol and density
- Emerging technologies such as nanopore-based, high-through put DNA sequencing
- Other common lab instrumentation
- Formulaic consulting
- Velcorin dosing
- Flash Pasteurization
- Formulaic and Sensory Development and Testing
- Supply Chain Management and Component Procurement
- Nutritional Information Labeling
- TTB Compliance – Full Sail submits Certificate of Label Approval (“COLA”) requests on on behalf of contract customers
- Branded, White, or Private Label Production
- Flavor Mixing / Blending
Basic Terms:
- Manufacturing or Alternating Proprietorship contracts
- Six-month Rolling Forecasts, 60-day lead for Purchase Orders
- Capacity reservation and take or pay fee arrangements negotiable
- E-commerce Capable
Standard Volume Minimums (MOQs):
- MOQ of 200 BBLs Per Wort / Liquid Stream (6200 gal) (2756 case equivalents) (approximately 66,000 individual 12 oz bottles or cans)
- Monthly, Recurring Business: 400 BBL
- Quarterly Recurring Business: 1200 BBL
- Products must be ordered in full-pallet quantities
- New product introduction and obsolescence carve outs
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