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Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Saint Arnold Brewing

Saint Arnold Art Car IPA cans launch today

Saint Arnold Art Car IPA has officially joined the Houston, Texas based brewery’s canned lineup today.

 Crafted using Pacific Northwest hops, Saint Arnold Art Car IPA boasts a fruity nose, and juicy citrus flavor.

The nose is a blend of apricot and tropical fruit and mango. The taste starts with a big bitter blood orange that morphs into mangos and sweet tropical fruits. There is a lightly sweet malt body that allows the hops to shine while there being a nice complexity to the flavors.

Saint Arnold Art Car IPA is the first beer released by the brewery that is exclusively available in 12 ounce cans and draft. The brewery launched cans earlier this year with Lawnmower, Santo, and more.

Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz cans, Draft
Release: October, 2015 (Cans)

7.1% ABV. 55 IBUs

Saint Arnold Art Car IPA is inspired by the fleet of hand painted artists created by local artists for the brewery. Label art by Houston graffiti artist, GONZO247. Car images below via Saint Arnold. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Distribution Expansion, Founders Brewing

Founders Brewing Expands Distribution to Nevada, Northern California

Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI) is expanding distribution to Nevada and Northern California. Fans in both areas can expect beers from Founders lineup in October.

“We’re thrilled to continue to expand our distribution in the West where there is such appreciation for craft beer.” said Co-Founder & CEO Mike Stevens. “Northern California and Nevada are hubs for beer enthusiasts and we’re excited to add Founders to their list of choices. We think West Coast beer drinkers’ choices just got a lot harder.”  

In Northern California, Founders distributors include:

  • Matagrano Inc. in San Francisco and San Mateo counties
  • Markstein Beverage Co. of Sacramento in greater Sacramento and all surrounding counties
  • Delta Sierra Beverage LLC Modesto in greater Modesto and all surrounding counties
  • Eagle Distributing Co. in Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties
  • V. Santoni and Co. in Woodland and Davis
  • DelReka Distributing in Del Norte and Humboldt
  • Sequoia Beverage Co. in Kings and Tulare counties
  • Elyxir Distributing, LLC in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterrey counties
  • Foothill Distributing in Chico, Redding, and surrounding counties

Founders in Nevada:

  • Morrey Distributing in greater Reno
  • Capital Beverages Inc. in greater Lake Tahoe and Carson City
  • Blach Distributing Co. in Humboldt, Pershing, Lander, Eureka, Elko, and White Pine counties
  • Valley Distributors Inc. in Churchill and Mineral counties
  • Nevada Beverage Co. in greater Las Vegas including Clark, Lincoln, Nye and Esmeralda counties

Expect Founders year-round offerings, and time appropriate seasonals, plus their canned offerings. Special release beers, TBD.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, The Unknown Brewing Co.

Unknown Brewing Pre Game Session Ale Coming to Cans

The Unknown Brewing Company (Charlotte, NC) looks can one of their lower alcohol offerings, Pre Game Session Ale.

While craft beer easily made 7%+ a average ABV range, the more sessionable offerings are on fire right now.

Today is going to be a big day. It may be a tailgate. A pontoon party. A wedding or running with the bulls. It’s time to Pre-Game!

Unknown launched canned offerings last year, with Over the Edge IPA. Unknown Pre-Game is already available on draft.

Style: Pale Ale
Availability: Draft (Year-round.) 12oz Cans (Soon)
Can release: TBA

4.5% ABV

Read more: The Unknown Brewing Co.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin To Can Moo-Hoo, Maggie’s & Pumpkinfest in 2015

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) is making a big change to their in 2015. A few of their seasonal offerings will be released in cans instead of bottles.

To recap – Terrapin launched RecreationAle as their first can offering, followed by Hi-5 IPA.

The canning was initially outsourced to Two Roads Brewing in Connecticut while the brewery tested the sales strength of cans. In July 2014, Terrapin installed their own canning line.

The brewery’s third canned offering will be Mosaic. Coming in 2015, Terrapin will add seasonal favorites, Moo-Hoo (chocolate milk stout), Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse Ale, and Pumpkinfest (Oktoberfest with pumpkin & spices) for a total of six canned offerings.

“We really see cans as a big part of the craft beer industry going forward,” said Terrapin VP of Sales and Marketing Dustin Watts. “We wanted to increase the number of can offerings in our portfolio and felt that our Seasonal Sessions line was a great place to start.”

Terrapin tells Beer Street Journal that W-n-B was also considered, but the timing and demand might not make it feasible in 2015.

Another positive note- all three new can offerings will be available in 12oz, 6 pack cans instead of the current 4 pack, bottle offerings. Price TBD.

Image above via Terrapin Beer Co.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Smuttynose Brewing

Smuttynose Finest Kind IPA Slated for Cans

Smuttynose Brewing Finest Kind IPA is slated for cans. The brewery’s new Towle Farm location kicked off public tours on May 31st, and the first bottles down the line were Finest Kind IPA.

It looks like Smuttynose Finest Kind IPA cans could be around the corner as well. It’s not secret that craft breweries are gravitating towards a canned options.

Finest Kind IPA is currently year round offering in 12oz bottles and draft.

Note: This is a “first look” preview. Details are subject to change at anytime by the brewery. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Saint Arnold Brewing

Saint Arnold Cans, A Possibility

The oldest craft brewery in Texas looks to be gearing up for canned offerings. Artwork for Saint Arnold Summer Pils has surfaced.

The brewery, which has been shipping craft beer since June of 1994, offers their lineup in 12oz and 22oz bottles and draft.

Seasonal offering Summer Pils could soon be available in 12oz cans for the first time.

Beer Street Journal has reached out to the brewery for more information.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Red Brick Brewing

Exclusive First Look: Red Brick Brewing To Start Canning

Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta, GA) will be spending the rest of the year installing a new canning line. Laughing Skull Amber Ale, is slated to be their first canned offering.

Beer Street Journal met with head brewer Garett Lockhart and Tyler Cates to discuss the brewery’s can plans. The picture above is the first prototype of the cans, they hope to debut in late November, 2014.

Once the canning line is up and running, the new approach will be to can the core offerings (Laughing Skull, Hoplanta, etc) and bottle seasonals and smaller runs.  Although, I would note that Lockhart is thinking about canning other offerings like Sacred Cow Milk Stout, or even a barrel aged offering along the way.

Laughing Skull accounts for about 60% of the core brand sales. The shift to cans could increase that volume even more.

With Red Brick’s canning line addition, the three largest craft breweries (in volume) in Georgia now offer cans. Terrapin Beer Co. launched cans in early 2013, and SweetWater Brewing launched 12oz and 16oz cans earlier this year.

Note: The above image is taken by Beer Street Journal. Do not re-use without permission.

by Reid Ramsay