Lone Tree Brewing hosted Packaging World on a tour as part of the Craft Brewers Conference, Denver, CO. The company recently installed a labeler, via Cask Brewing Systems that will afford flexibility for small-batch brewing with unique labels, while keeping all processes in-line. The labeler can easily be turned on during bright stock labeling operation, then turned off again when running longer runs of a more standard varietal of Ball printed can.
When ready to label bright stock, Kyle Holechek, packaging manager, says he simply needs to tighten the labeling system to the line for PSL application via rollstock. No heat or air blade are necessary in the system after the fill and seam since the label application process itself pushes any moisture out – adherence is satisfactory without having to dry the cans.
