Paso Robles distilleries donating large supply of sanitizer to SLO County

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- KROBĀR and Willow Creek distilleries are scheduled to present San Luis Obispo County with a much needed gift Monday afternoon.

The Paso Robles-based businesses will donate 220 gallons of sanitizer to the county at its Emergency Operations Center.

Since start of the COVID-19 pandemic last month, KROBĀR has quickly shifted its operations.

The craft distillery has changed from producing distilled spirits to hand sanitizer.

According to the company, it has previously donated sanitizer to a number of local, regional and state agencies, including: Atascadero Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire, City of Bakersfield, Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, Compass Health, Mee Memorial Hospital (Salinas), Paso Robles Fire Department, San Luis Obispo Fire Department, SLO Paramedics and the SLO Food Bank.

“The key ingredient of sanitizer is high-level alcohol – and we can literally produce it by the tankful,” said KROBĀR co-owner Joe Barton, in a statement last month. “So, the moment we heard hospitals and healthcare workers were struggling to find hand sanitizer, my co-owner Steve (Kroener) and our staff went to work.”

KROBĀR is also selling its sanitizer to the public.

For more information about KROBĀR sanitizer, visit krobardistillery.com

For more information about Willow Creek Distillery, visit willowcreekdistillery.com