Journeyman Distillery seeing early success with Valparaiso campus

[Erik Owens]

By Alex Brown https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/journeyman-seeing-early-success-with-valparaiso-campus

VALPARAISO, Ind. - It’s been three months since Journeyman Distillery completed the first phase of a $40 million project to transform a former windshield wiper factory in Valparaiso into a destination for fans of craft spirits and beer and foodies, alike.

In October, the distillery opened the Union Hall restaurant and three event spaces on the 140,000-square-foot campus at the former ANCO factory, and co-founder Bill Welter says the initial reaction from residents and visitors has been incredibly positive.

“I think people in Valparaiso realize the effort and time and energy that went into the project and have been incredibly supportive in coming out to see it,” Welter said.

But the project isn’t done just yet. Welter told Inside INdiana Business they are preparing to open the next phase of the Valpo campus.

“We’re about to wrap up phase two, which has been the brewing and distilling,” he said. “[I’m] fairly confident that we’ll have our own beer on tap starting in March. The distillery [has] about the same timeline, a little sooner, actually. But we should be producing spirits here in February, March at the latest.”