Distribution Expansion

Fort Collins Brewery Expands to Arizona

Fort Collins Brewery is launching in the state of Arizona. The brewery has partnered with Young’s Market Company of Arizona and FCB’s Brand Builder, David Lamberti.

The state can expect Fort Collin’s year round lineup, and select seasonal, and the Brewer’s Lunch Continue Reading →

Port/Lost Abbey Distribute to Pittsburgh

Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey have signed with distributor Wilson-McGinley to cover the Pittsburgh market. The brewery will hit the ground in the steel city in November, 2014.

“We certainly did our homework and due diligence to find the right Continue Reading →

New Holland Adds Ontario, Canada

New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) has announced distribution to Ontario, Canada starting in October, 2014. The brewery says Canada is thirsty for American craft beer.

“We’re excited to launch in Ontario this month,” says VP of Brand & Lifestyle, Fred Bueltmann. “The Continue Reading →

Victory Brewing Heads to Nevada

Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) will launch in Nevada later this month.  The brewery is rolling out Golden Monkey, Dirtwolf, Prima Pils, and more starting September 20th.

The brewery signed a distribution deal with Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada. Specialty Continue Reading →

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Nola Brewing Adds (The Rest) of Florida

Nola Brewing (New Orleans, LA) is tackling the rest of the state of Florida. The brewery has inked a deal with Brown Distributing.

Nola’s beers have been available in the Florida panhandle for a while now. Craft beer fans in the Sunshine State have been urging for more Nola.

Rebirth Pale Ale, Hopitoulas IPA, MECHA Imperial IPA and Irish Channel Stout are among the launch beers. 7th Street Wheat will arrive in summer, 2015.

 

 

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Fort Collins Brewery Expands to Arizona

Fort Collins Brewery is launching in the state of Arizona. The brewery has partnered with Young’s Market Company of Arizona and FCB’s Brand Builder, David Lamberti.

The state can expect Fort Collin’s year round lineup, and select seasonal, and the Brewer’s Lunch Box a variety pack.

“Arizona’s thriving craft beer culture made for FCB’s expansion into the state a great opportunity,” said FCB’s General Manager Tina Peters. “With the right relationships in place we’re excited to get the FCB brand into the hands of our neighboring state.”

Fort Collins was established in 2003.

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Port/Lost Abbey Distribute to Pittsburgh

Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey have signed with distributor Wilson-McGinley to cover the Pittsburgh market. The brewery will hit the ground in the steel city in November, 2014.

“We certainly did our homework and due diligence to find the right wholesaler partner to represent our brands in the Western PA region” Said Brian Sauls, National Sales Manager for Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey. “We feel Wilson-McGinley represents the same core values as Lost Abbey / Port Brewing and that contagious passion and enthusiasm for great craft beer, shared with our current amazing group of distributors, makes this a partnership we are looking forward to”

The market will get a the full Port Brewing/Lost Abbey core and seasonals.

 

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New Holland Adds Ontario, Canada

New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) has announced distribution to Ontario, Canada starting in October, 2014. The brewery says Canada is thirsty for American craft beer.

“We’re excited to launch in Ontario this month,” says VP of Brand & Lifestyle, Fred Bueltmann. “The Canadian craft movement is continually on the rise which makes it an exciting time to be a part of beer and spirits culture there. We are eager to get our brands in front of people who are passionate about the same lifestyle we are.”

Distribution kicks off with The Poet Oatmeal Stout, then the Hatter Series. The spirits side of New Holland will add Beer Barrel Bourbon by months end.  Looking for Dragon’s Milk in Ontario? You’ll find it in November.

New Holland products will be distributed by The Craft Brand Company.

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Prairie Artisan Ales Adding Georgia (Officially)

Prairie Artisan Ales (Tulsa, OK) will be shipping to the state of Georgia by the end of October.  The Oklahoma based brewery has signed a distribution deal with Atlanta Beverage.

Initial brands will Include:

Birra – Farmhouse Ale, 4.5% ABV (12oz/4pks)

Prairie Ale – Belgian-style Saison, 8.2% ABV (500ml Bottles)

Bomb! – Imperial stout aged on espresso beans, chocolate, vanilla beans, and ancho chile peppers. 13% ABV (12oz bottles).

Prairie’s tap room is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Update 10/17: Launch beers have official hit taps & shelves around Atlanta. 

 

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Victory Brewing Heads to Nevada

Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) will launch in Nevada later this month.  The brewery is rolling out Golden Monkey, Dirtwolf, Prima Pils, and more starting September 20th.

The brewery signed a distribution deal with Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada. Specialty and seasonal offerings will arrive after the initial rollout.

“Nevada has a huge craft beer culture that celebrates everything about brewing, drinking and appreciating all there is in the business.  We’ve had many requests to bring our beer to the area and are extremely excited we can finally oblige by offering our full-flavored beer to these fans and introducing Victory to a new audience of craft beer lovers,” said Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Steve German.

First pours of Victory Brewing in Nevada will be at the Downtown Brew Festival in Las Vegas, where the brewery is a presenting sponsor.

Nevada is Victory’s 35 state of distribution.

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Update: Prairie Artisan Ales Georgia Distribution

On Thursday afternoon, Beer Street Journal mentioned that Oklahoma based Prairie Artisan Ales would be distributing in the state of Georgia. For many, that was great news, and news traveled fast.

Where did this information come from? Well, I was sitting in a company wide sales meeting at the mentioned distributor, where it was shared that Prairie would be entering the Georgia market. This information was shared while other brewery representatives from other craft breweries in the room. News? Yes. Now public knowledge? Yes.

Later that evening, I received a call from the distributor, asking that the article be removed. After reaching out personally to Prairie, they verified that no paperwork has been signed to distribute in the state.

In the meantime, sorry to say that Prairie is not distributing to Georgia. (At least for the time being.) I’m not sure what prompted the distributor to make such an announcement, but for all those asking, this is the chain of events as of late.

At the time I published the article, I had gotten the information from the (distribution) source.

When and if they do, you’ll read it here.