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By Joseph Alton, @JoeAlton

Having recently finished a $7 million dollar expansion that added 7,632 square feet of cellar space and doubled their annual production to as much as 240,000 barrels—craft beer pioneers, Summit Brewing Company, will expand again to allow for a canning operation and more elbow room for their sales, marketing, and administrative offices along with additional warehouse space for Minnesota’s second largest brewery.

Summit has purchased the property directly adjacent to the existing brewery that includes a 40,000 square foot building on 3.5 acres of land—a property formerly inhabited Twin City Tile and Marble Company. Summit reportedly purchased the building for $2.3 million and will begin utilizing the space by January 2014.

The new canning line will allow Summit “to connect more with the outdoor culture of Minnesota and the upper Midwest, as well as [add] a convenient alternative to glass,” says Summit founder Mark Stutrud in a press release Wednesday. Though it is yet to be determined which of Summit’s labels will be released in cans, according to Summit, the branding will reflect the new artwork designed by Minneapolis based Duffy & Partners. The complete Summit packaging redesign will launch this winter, premiering first in bottles.