Saranac product seeing increase in sales following brewery fire
Just a day after the F.X. Matt Brewery's operations were
severely impeded, canned Utica Club has become a popular
commodity. Oddly enough, Saranac is seeing a spike in business
in light of the fire. To say supplies are flying off the shelves
would be an understatement.  If there was one item finding its
way into shopping carts Friday, it was canned Utica Club. It is
the canning part of the process that was affected by the blaze
and people worried that a summertime staple might be shelved for
the short-term have them stocking up for the long-term.  One
customer at Marcy Beverage ordered over 20-cases of the brew
Friday. The owner says in the five hours following the fire,
they sold over 550 cases of Saranac product. That is over
100-cases an hour.  Canning makes up about 20% of business at
the brewery but Fred Matt says this is just a roadblock and they
will find their way around this. Plans are already underway to
limit any lapse in supply incl