More hand sanitizer flows from brewery

In late March, Big Storm Brewing in Clearwater had repurposed some of its beer-making resources to manufacture much-needed hand sanitizer — between 50 and 100 gallons per day — that it packaged in spray bottles and sold to the public. 

The product proved to be popular, necessitating rationing and scheduled pickups, and with beer sales down because of the closure of so many bars and restaurants, Big Storm decided to go with the flow and vastly increase its production capacity for the sanitizer. Co-Owner L.J. Govoni says the brewery invested about $100,000 on a host of new equipment and materials, including a 9,000-gallon storage tank, additional dispensing tanks and raw ingredients that, in normal times, would be used to make vodka, gin and other liquors.