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Anheuser-Busch is investing $13 million in its Baldwinsville, New York, brewery as the brewer expands production capacity for Michelob Ultra and Cutwater and strengthens its investment in the manufacturing workforce.
The project is part of Anheuser-Busch's broader Brewing Futures initiative, under which the company plans to invest $600 million across its US operations during 2025 and 2026. The Baldwinsville investment brings the company's total investment in the New York brewery to more than $100 million since 2021.
The $13 million project will increase production capabilities for Michelob Ultra, which Anheuser-Busch identifies as America's top-selling and fastest-growing beer, while upgrading can and bottle lines at the Baldwinsville facility.
The brewery will also gain new production capabilities for Cutwater Spirits, the company's spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktail brand, to support growing demand.
Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, said: "Anheuser-Busch is committed to supporting the communities where our employees live and work. Investments in facilities like our Baldwinsville Brewery help us strengthen our operations while creating and sustaining jobs and continuing to drive economic growth throughout Central New York State."
The Baldwinsville brewery is a significant manufacturing site for Anheuser-Busch, with hundreds of employees producing more than 50 of the company's brands.
The latest capital investment focuses not only on expanding output but also on modernising the facility's packaging and production capabilities. Increased Michelob Ultra capacity reflects the brand's continued growth within Anheuser-Busch's beer portfolio, while the addition of Cutwater capabilities points to the brewer's increasing integration of spirits-based and ready-to-drink products into its manufacturing network.
The move comes as large beverage companies continue to adapt their production footprints to changing consumer preferences, including growing demand for convenient, ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages.
Alongside the production investment, Anheuser-Busch will establish a new technical skills training centre inside the Baldwinsville brewery. It will be one of 15 such centres the company is opening across the country.
The programme provides hands-on training for packaging operators seeking to advance into skilled maintenance roles, including electrician positions.
The Baldwinsville project is one element of Anheuser-Busch's $600 million Brewing Futures investment programme for 2025 and 2026. The initiative aims to strengthen the company's US manufacturing operations, support jobs, and develop the next generation of manufacturing workers.
The company has operated in New York State for more than 40 years and says it views its Baldwinsville brewery as a hub for innovation and an important economic contributor to the Central New York region.
