Ecusta Brewing buys 8,800-square-foot former paper mill to redevelop into new brewery

Ecusta Brewing Company announced on Feb. 20, 2026 that it had purchased an 8,800-square-foot historic building that once formed part of the former Ecusta Paper Mill complex, a move the company framed as both a business expansion and a redevelopment of the mill property. The purchase secures a contiguous industrial structure of 8,800 square feet that Ecusta Brewing plans to convert into a permanent home for its brewing operations.

The announcement specified the building’s connection to the former Ecusta Paper Mill complex and described the acquisition as the first formal step in a larger project to repurpose the historic mill structure. Ecusta Brewing has identified the 8,800-square-foot footprint as central to its redevelopment plans, emphasizing that the space will be adapted to house the brewery’s next phase rather than serve only as overflow production space.

Ecusta Brewing’s statement on Feb. 20, 2026 outlined that the project will involve significant redevelopment of the historic building, but it did not include a detailed construction timeline or an opening date for the new brewery site. With the purchase completed, the company will move into planning stages that include design, permitting, and site work to transform the former mill building into brewery facilities tailored to Ecusta Brewing’s needs.

Securing the former Ecusta Paper Mill building gives Ecusta Brewing control of an 8,800-square-foot property that the company said is integral to its growth strategy. The acquisition, announced Feb. 20, 2026, positions the brewery to begin the redevelopment process on a building with historic industrial character tied to the Ecusta Paper Mill complex, a factor the company highlighted as part of the project’s identity.

With the purchase finalized on Feb. 20, 2026, Ecusta Brewing will begin the next phase of work on the 8,800-square-foot former mill building: moving from acquisition to planning and permitting for redevelopment into the brewery’s new home. The company presented the project as both an operational expansion and an adaptive reuse of the former Ecusta Paper Mill structure, and those two goals will guide the redevelopment timeline in the months ahead.