Over the weekend, a 1500-pound, 30-barrel brite tank was stolen from Alpine Beer Co. The large piece of brewing equipment was removed from the breweries new, under-development expansion on Tavern Road & Taberna Vista Way. “This took more than a few people,” says Steve Lejman, Alpine Beer Co. General Manager, in a phone call Thursday afternoon. Lejman explained that also stolen was a U-Haul trailer that was parked across the street. Presumably, the trailer was used in the theft. Read the original blog post from Owner/Brew Master Pat McIlhenny here.

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