Archives for January 2020

Glendale, Wisconsin – A group of Milwaukee-based investors and Sprecher fans led by Sharad Chadha have purchased Sprecher Brewing Company from its founder and CEO, Randy Sprecher.

Asked why he decided to sell after thirty-five years, Sprecher replied, “Sharad’s offer presented the ideal opportunity. It was important to me that Sprecher stay locally owned. This has been my life’s passion for decades and I want to see the company thrive. With this talented and experienced group, I’m sure it will.” Sprecher will continue as an investor with the new ownership group.

Sharad Chadha, a former executive at GE Healthcare, Samsung Electronics, ABB and Electrolux, will be the Chief Executive Officer of Sprecher Brewing Company.

Others in the ownership group include well known Milwaukee entrepreneurs, and advisors with significant experience in the consumer-packaged goods and beer industries. Andy Nunemaker will serve as chairman of the board; Peter Skanavis will be on the board. Industry veteran Jim Kanter will be part of the investor group and the company leadership team. Angel investors include Silicon Pastures. Commerce State Bank funded the debt and the investors funded significant equity to make the purchase happen.

Chadha noted, “Much like Milwaukee, Sprecher Brewery is a little known gem with a great future ahead of it. Sprecher not only has a diverse portfolio – craft beer, soda, cider, hard seltzer and sparkling water – it also has the best tasting products in the industry. We want to capitalize on what Randy built and share these amazing beverages with as many people as possible. Sprecher Root Beer is a craft beverage icon, and we have the potential to significantly grow the company.

“We plan on listening to and working with our retail partners, distributor partners, employees, community and other stakeholders to bring Sprecher beverages within reach of as many people as possible. With a great local group of investors who are Sprecher fans, we plan to do great things that make our Milwaukee community and customers proud of our history and heritage of great tasting quality products.”

Chadha stated, “It is my goal to make Sprecher the craft beverage icon of America.”

About Sprecher Brewing Company
Established in 1985, Sprecher Brewing Company is not only Milwaukee’s first craft brewery since Prohibition, it is also the most highly awarded brewery, having won numerous national and international awards including, 2004 Great American Beer Festival® Small Brewing Company of the Year; several World Beer Cup® medals, including a gold medal for Black Bavarian in 2016. Sprecher produces more than 15 beer styles and nine craft sodas. Sprecher is best known for its most popular beverage, non-alcoholic Sprecher Root Beer which has earned numerous accolades from the press and public.

Sprecher is also a proud sponsor of many local activities and events including the Wisconsin State Fair. It is also the official craft Root Beer of the Milwaukee Brewers. And it has many great local community partnerships such as the Milwaukee County Parks System and their summertime Traveling Beer Gardens®.

Sprecher owns and operates a tasting room and visitor center located at 701 West Glendale Ave, Glendale WI 53209.

For additional media inquiries and questions please contact Sharad Chadha at sharadchadha100@gmail.com. Cell: 262 309 2227.

PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — With a flair for exploring all the bold ways to tap the full spectrum of hop flavors and aroma, Pelican Brewing Company this week adds what brewers are calling a ‘weighty, moody dank IPA’ to its series of rotating seasonal brews. Leaning on its own innovative dry-hopping techniques to extract even more character from its ingredients, Pelican has crafted Our Dankest Hour, a boundary-pushing hop-forward lusty IPA—available now in 12 oz. six-pack cans and on-tap at Pelican brewpubs and other participating watering holes.

Since it was born at the beach 24 years ago, Pelican has enjoyed a reputation for leading American IPA development, creating and releasing numerous groundbreaking IPAs like Beak Breaker, Beak Bender, Hazy Rock, India Pelican Ale and many others.

Our Dankest Hour is part of Pelican’s new Hoppination Migration series of experimental IPAs that—like the seasonal flight of the intrepid pelican—soars in pursuit of innovative flavors. Pelican’s Hoppination Migration beers will explore emerging IPA styles, new ingredients and new brewing methods that survey the vast spectrum of flavor experiences possible in this dynamic beer style.

Hunting for the deepest heart of dankness, the brewers at Pelican have explored new depths of adventurous flavor and emerged triumphant with the assertive resiny, earthy pungency known as Dank. A bold blast of hop character with notes of pine tree, blackberry and stone fruit sets the stage, while malt undertones of biscuit and subtle caramel round out the flavor balance. A candied citrus impression leads to a clean hoppy finish. When all seems lost, fear not, because Our Dankest Hour will lead to flavor bliss!

ABV: 7.5% | IBU: 75 | PLATO: 17º

“Pelican is all about finding the boundaries and pushing them in creative methods of brewing. For Our Dankest Hour we rolled up our sleeves to explore the more haunting, dank, dark side of what an IPA can be,” says Cat Wiest R & D brewer at Pelican who led trial batch production. “As a team, we go all out to create new approaches to brewing and maximize our ingredients to create a dynamic experience. That dedication to design really shines in Our Dankest Hour which presents an assertive, dank hop character and resiny, pine aroma—a perfect, moody brew for any hour of the day.”

Like all Pelican beers, Our Dankest Hour is born at the beach by a team of award-winning craft beer makers known for brewing styles of beer that they themselves love to drink. Cheers!

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GREELEY, Colo. — Wiley Roots Brewing Company announced today that the brewery will release five new beers on January 31, 2020 at 12pm, including two new Smoothie Style Sours which use unfermented whole fruit purée to achieve a beer with smoothie-like consistency.

Two years ago Wiley Roots debuted Slush, a fruited kettle sour series inspired by the brewery’s favorite drive-thru. Shortly after, the brewery rented a slushy machine and served the sour beer frozen as a slushy. Fans quickly embraced the style and frozen beer slushies, forcing the brewery to buy a machine. This year, Wiley Roots hopes that they are able to recreate that excitement with A Visit From the Fruit Lady, a new beer series that began as the same base recipe for Slush, but with over 40% of the total beer being unfermented whole fruit purée from Source of Nature in Wellington, Colorado. So much fruit in fact, that the series is named after Source of Nature’s owner, Alex Leedy.

Wiley Roots is not the first brewery to make this style of beer. Smoothie Style Sours are the latest trend working their way across the country, starting from the East Coast. These beers begin as kettle sours, then whole fruit purée is added after fermentation at extremely high rates. Once the beer is packaged in kegs, cans, or crowlers, they are stored cold to prevent refermentation. The result is a thick, fruit smoothie beer, that resembles something you’d buy from the mall rather than a brewery. Wiley Roots decided to brew this new style back in September when Slush season ended, but wanted to wait until now to introduce the series. Kyle Carbaugh, co-owner and head brewer, admitted that customers have been asking for more fruit in their beers since back in 2015, when the brewery launched their first sour beer Carousel, but that now the timing was right for a new opportunity to give fans what they wanted. Wiley Roots also teamed up with Fermly, a local lab for breweries, to accurately test the alcohol in each variant of A Visit From the Fruit Lady, which will be announced before the release.

“Over the last few years, we’ve received a number of gifts at the brewery including a handful of smoothie beers from the Answer, Imprint Beer Company, and our friends at 450 North. All of these breweries have explored the Smoothie Style Sour by adding insane amounts of unfermented fruit to finished beer, which has created a very vocal and loyal fan base for the breweries. In Greeley, we are fortunate to already have that following, so we wanted to see what the reaction would be with this style of beer. One of the more recent gifts we received was a Banana Coconut Schmoojee from Imprint Beer Company. Without telling them what it was, I shared the beer with staff and family and was shocked to see my mom, who is our resident jack of all filing and canning line tasks, blending other beers with the Schmoojee. It was at that moment that I realized how fun these types of beers could be, crossing the divide between your typical IPA drinker and Imperial Stout fans and attracting new customers that may not drink beer.” said Carbaugh.

Along with this new series, Wiley Roots will release 1320 IPA, a New England IPA released once per year; Raspberry & Chocolate County Fair Cobbler, a Milkshake Sour IPA with puréed Raspberries, Chocolate, Graham Cracker, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Brown Sugar, and Milk Sugar dry hopped with Mosaic and Ekuanot hops; and Coffee Combos: Chocolate Vanilla Biscotti, an Imperial White Stout brewed with cold brew Blue Mug Coffee, Chocolate, and Vanilla. All beers will be available on site with cans to-go, first come first served.

About Wiley Roots Brewing Company
Wiley Roots Brewing Company believes beer should be unique, crafted from the highest quality ingredients, and brewed with a sense of responsibility to the craft and to the surrounding community. We believe that brewing craft beer is an art and that it should be grounded in the core values of honesty, integrity, hard work, and the belief in one’s ability to create and share. We are a small, independently owned brewery with a unique focus on mixed-culture, barrel aged, and spontaneous beers in downtown Greeley, Colorado. Our beers have been awarded medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2018 (Silver), 2017 (Gold), 2015 (Gold), 2013 (Bronze), and 2017 (Silver) at the Mazer Cup International. Wiley Roots Brewing Company was founded by Kyle Carbaugh and Miranda Carbaugh and opened in the summer of 2013.

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SEATTLE – Elysian Brewing Company, a brewery rooted in music and art, and Rolling Stone, the music industry publisher on the bleeding edge of pop culture, have joined to produce Elysian Rolling Stone Lager, a high-end beer that embraces the spirit of music and looks to add a bit more magic to the world. It will debut this Saturday, February 1, at the Rolling Stone LIVE: Miami Big Game Experience and will roll out to beer-lovers nationwide in April.

The Rolling Stone collaboration is a milestone in craft brewing, and the first time the music publisher has put its iconic name on a craft beer.Both companies are rooted in their respective histories and constantly push to change and reinvent with the times.

“This one’s for the rebels. Those with wandering souls who aren’t afraid to be their truest selves while pushing boundaries in search of authentic art and discovery,” said Elysian Brewing Co-Founder Joe Bisacca.“The Elysian brand was built on music and that gritty, unapologetic form of expression which is in our blood. It fuels us to keep experimenting and spread love back to those that inspired us. And what better way to do that than with our friends over at Rolling Stone?”

The Seattle-based brewery built its brand on music and wanted a beer that expressed the sensation that sparked fire in its soul. They decided that if they wanted to do it right, they should create a brand-new beer with the pioneers from Rolling Stone. And so, Elysian Rolling Stone Lager was born.

“The fact that Elysian has supported and been inspired by music and musicians since their beginnings makes this partnership a natural fit for Rolling Stone,” said Gus Wenner, President and COO, Rolling Stone. “We’re excited and proud to share our first venture into craft beer with our readers — we put a lot of passion into this project and we know they’re going to love it.”

It’s not just the music that forms the symbiosis. Elysian’s approach to making beer is based on fearless experimentation, collaboration and boundary-pushing, a brewing approach aligned with Rolling Stone’s editorial bent. The brewery is fiercely proud of its culture of broad acceptance, and has long sponsored, supported, and actively participated in community events and celebrations that bring people together.

The Elysian Rolling Stone Lager will be the exclusive beer for the Rolling Stone Live: Miami event. It will be integrated throughout the event at all bars, displays and bottle service tables. See event details here. To catch live updates from the event, follow along at #RSLive, @RollingStone, and @ElysianBrewing throughout the weekend.

About Elysian Brewing
Elysian Brewing was founded in 1996. They have been upending brewing norms ever since. They shake up classic styles, use unusual ingredients, and learn through experimentation. Don’t tell them there are limits. They won’t listen. Their creativity pushes far beyond brewing. Each beer label is made by an in-house team who pull inspiration from design, photography, music, clay, paint, needlepoint, hell even the occasional tattoo. Have a beer at one of their Seattle locations or check out www.elysianbrewing.comto find a beer retailer near you.

About Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, has been the leading voice of music and popular culture for 50 years. The multi-media brand features the latest in music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary and award-winning journalism across several platforms including magazine, digital, mobile, social and experiential marketing. Headquartered in New York, Rolling Stone provides “all the news that fits” to a global audience of approximately 60 million people every month and publishes over 100 pieces of content every day. For more information, please visit www.rollingstone.com.

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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Pontoon Brewing Company is no stranger to pushing the limits with their beers and Rainbow Smiggles takes it a step further. This Berliner Weisse is in collaboration with Sprayberry Bottle Shop, voted Georgia’s #1 Bottle Shop in Beer Guys Radio 2019 awards. For their third collaboration together, they aimed to create a radically awesome Berliner Weisse that’s like a cereal in beer form!

Rainbow Smiggles Berliner Weisse is a bold take on Pontoon Brewing’s classic sour recipe featuring Skittles, Trix Cereal, strawberries, pineapple, vanilla and lactose. The Skittles and Trix are brought to light with addition of strawberries to give it a fresh fruity taste as well as pineapples to brighten it with some acidity. The two fruits together give a striking similarity to the taste of skittles which further enhances the flavors. Not to mention, fans of the cartoon Rick and Morty will enjoy the label art Pontoon created for this beer!

Pontoon Brewing’s reputation for sours has skyrocketed in their two years open. Two sours have been recognized by Beer Connoisseur in their yearly top 100 awards for Fruited Sour, with Fruit Cup Vol. 1 taking #1 in 2019 and Snozzberries Taste Like Snozzberries as #9 in 2018.

“We’re trying to keep the market well provided with interesting new flavors month after month,” says Pontoon Brewing’s Head Brewer, Chris Baratz. “Because of that, we like to push the limits and go to extremes to keep the brewers and customers excited about each new sour.”

“The best thing about our industry now, is that we are willing to push the limits and come up with the most creative beer possible. The best thing about partnering with Pontoon is that they are always willing to push the boundaries. There is a reason they were rated the best new brewery

last year in the state of Georgia.” says owner of Sprayberry Bottle Shop, Brij Patel. “To the underdogs and best new brewery of 2018 and best bottle shop of 2019 in GA!” Georgia’s market has increasingly been interested in trying new and exciting flavors and Pontoon Brewing has kept up with at least three limited beers distributed each month and many more releasing in house. Rainbow Smiggles will be hitting the market starting early February and will be available at Pontoon Brewing and Sprayberry Bottle Shop for the release on February 7th, 2020.

About Pontoon Brewing
Pontoon Brewing was founded in 2014 by a group of longtime pals and home brewers who are passionate about developing awesomely scrumptious beer, the great outdoors, and pretty much anything on or near the water: what we dubbed the “Pontoon Lifestyle”. We soon found a home in Sandy Springs and opened our brewery and taproom in 2018, becoming the first and only brewery in the city. Pontoon Brewing prides itself on putting our own brand of fun, unique, and often irreverent twists on traditional styles of beer. Pontoon Brewing’s beers are available in our Sandy Springs taproom, throughout the state of Georgia and in the greater Charlotte, NC area.

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LAGRANGE, Ga. — Wild Leap is excited to announce Truck Chaser Creamsicle Double IPA is re-released into production! First brewed early in 2019, Creamsicle Double IPA is back by popular demand and returning to shelves the last week of January 2020.

Brewed with a flavor combination of ripe oranges, vanilla bean and milk sugar, Creamsicle Double IPA is designed to taste like a creamsicle straight from the ice cream truck. With a 93% rating from Beer Connoisseur, Truck Chaser Creamsicle is Wild Leap’s number one ‘most requested to return’ beer of all time.

“Creamsicle Double IPA was our first experiment with ice-cream-inspired beer,” shares Chris Elliott, Wild Leap’s Chief Brewing Officer. “It’s something we’ve been planning as a salute to my past in the ice cream industry.”

With a fresh orange aroma that leads into faint vanilla, Truck Chaser Creamsicle is a complex, but refreshing and drinkable beer. The ingredients complement each other well, playing harmonious roles that give Creamsicle its unique flavor.

“We’ve had so much fun creating this beer and fine-tuning the blend of hops and creamy milkshake flavor,” explains Wild Leap co-founder Anthony Rodriguez. “We’re excited it’s back and we can’t wait to share what we’ve got in store for 2020.”

Truck Chaser Creamsicle returns to the market today. It will be available for purchase in the Wild Leap tasting room as well as stores, bars and restaurants throughout Georgia this week!

Like many Wild Leap beers, Creamsicle Double IPA will be available for a limited time. For inquiries about Truck Chaser Creamsicle or to request samples, email info@wildleap.com.

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HOLLAND, Mich. — New Holland Brewing, craft brewery and distillery based in Holland, MI, is proud to announce the upcoming launch of Lightpoint Functional White Ale, its first “active pursuits” beer. Designed to provide a refreshing and responsible post-pursuit experience, uncompromising in flavor, Lightpoint will be available in 43 states on March 1, 2020.

Renowned for flavorful and unique craft beer offerings, New Holland is no stranger to the curation of regional and in-season ingredients, creating craft brews to suit a specific time of year, activity or consumer desire; and Lightpoint is no exception.

Featuring coconut water, orange peel and raw honey, just 2g of carbs and only 86 calories per 12oz can, Lightpoint White Ale is tastefully brewed with natural ingredients and local Lake Michigan water.

Lightpoint is designed to be enjoyed with friends and community, shared after a hike, bike, run, ski or yoga session and bring a more satisfying and flavorful approach to the apres experience, without the added calories, ABV or carbohydrates. “We all look forward to the light point in our day or in our workout,” said Adam Dickerson, New Holland Brand Manager. “Here in West Michigan, the sunset over Lake Michigan symbolizes that moment of rest. After a day of hard work or a lakeshore run, the setting sun provides us with a beautiful moment to breathe it in and re-energize. That’s our Lightpoint.”

Jason Salas, Brewery Operations Manager, said, “We pride ourselves on creating what we deem to be the best tasting craft beer available, from seasonal flavors, to our flagship products. Lightpoint is an exciting next step for the brand, showcasing our desire to ensure that our best moments, with friends and family in the outdoors, are supported by the finest beverage possible, made from premium, delicious ingredients, and pristine Lake Michigan water.”

To kickstart the launch, New Holland will be hosting the first annual Lightpoint 5k fun-run, on March 28th, starting and finishing at New Holland Grand Rapids brewpub: The Knickerbocker. All runners will receive a complimentary 5k shirt and the run will end in the New Holland beer garden with food, games and specials on cans of Lightpoint. While this will certainly be a fun run in structure, the race will also be timed with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for 8 separate age groups. Follow this link to register or find more information: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandRapids/Lightpoint5K .

Along with community-building, New Holland’s vision is to create savored moments, and they are doing so by supporting natural resources and outdoor public spaces that act as hosts for those moments. In 2019, New Holland was able to raise over $27,000 for the Michigan State Parks by developing a traveling beer dinner series that brought a new and exciting experience to the Parks. In 2020 New Holland will continue and expand support of this program with the goal to encourage conservation of the Michigan State Parks, Trails and Waterways. New Holland is also a member of the Great Lakes Business Network, committed to protecting the Great Lakes from environmental threats.

Lightpoint is a proud evolution of the brand, embodying the passion and dedication to community and the outdoors. The light at the end of the tunnel, Lightpoint is the perfect beer for the finish line.

Lightpoint will be available in 43 States, and at leading grocery stores across the country in March, 2020, and offered in 6-packs and 12-packs of 12oz cans, as well as draft.

For more information and availability, please visit NewHollandBrewing.com.

About New Holland
New Holland Brewing Company’s deep roots in the craft industry go back to 1997. Our role as an integral member of the artisan approach is something we take seriously, yet engage lightheartedly. We believe the art of craft lives in fostering rich experiences for our customers, through creating authentic beer, spirits and food while providing great service. Recognized for our creativity and artistry, our mission to improve the lives of craft consumers everywhere is seen in our diverse, balanced collection of beer and spirits.

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ELK RAPIDS, Mich. – Short’s Brewing Company of Bellaire and Elk Rapids, MI will begin distribution of their beer in Colorado beginning in January with Elite Brands of Colorado. Official launch events will take place throughout the expanded distribution area the week of January 27th.

Short’s, known widely for their flagship beers and experimental brews, prides themselves on producing fearlessly creative beers handmade by people who care in northern Michigan. Short’s plans to distribute flagship brands Huma Lupa Licious (India Pale Ale), Soft Parade (Fruit Ale), and Local’s Light (American Lager) along with Beaches Tropical Hard Seltzer beginning in January. Short’s will also be distributing the latest addition to their seasonal lineup, Psychedelic Cat Grass, and Beaches Cocktail-inspired Variety Pack beginning in March.

Distribution of Starcut Ciders, Short’s hard cider brand, has been handled by Elite Brands since 2016.

According to Pauline Knighton-Prueter, CSO at Short’s, “Elite Brands’ leadership and staff have proven themselves to be invaluable partners for the last four years as we worked to grow Starcut Ciders in the state. Our trust in their go-to-market strategy and thoughtful approach to growing brands gave us the confidence to launch Short’s Brewing Co. beers with their team.”

For more information about launch events and where to find Short’s brews in Colorado, please visit shortsbrewing.com/coloradolaunch.

For more information about Short’s Brewing Company please visit www.shortsbrewing.com.

About Short’s Brewing Company
Short’s Brewing Co. was established in 2004 by Joe Short. The company’s portfolio also includes Starcut Ciders, born out of a desire to celebrate the bounty of Michigan orchards, and Beaches Hard Seltzer, an innovative, refreshing seltzer under the alternative beverage brand Superfluid Supply Co. The brewery is known widely for their flagship and experimental brews including Huma Lupa Licious, Local’s Light, and Soft Parade. Short’s prides themselves on producing fearlessly creative beers, handmade by people who care in Northern Michigan.

About Elite Brands
Elite Brands of Colorado launched in 2003 with just two employees. All these years later, our fermentation process has produced a team of 90 employees who consider it an honor to represent the finest makers of beer, wine and spirits to the good folks of Colorado. Our educated and driven sales staff reside in the Colorado communities we serve. Not just any beverage makes it into Elite’s portfolio. A lot of tasting and talking goes into evaluating potential brands for quality, sales and mutual growth potential. From our internal tasting room to campsites and trailheads, we have to love it before our Colorado friends can drink it. Learn more at www.elite-brands.com.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Port City Brewing Company opened its doors as the first production brewery in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area on February 6, 2011. Each year to celebrate the Anniversary, Port City brews a new COLOSSAL® series beer and hosts a party in its honor. To toast to nine years of brewing, Port City Brewing Company will release COLOSSAL IX, a German-Style Weizenbock and host a two-day Release and Anniversary Party. This lightly hopped wheat beer is mahogany in color, and brewed with top fermenting weizen yeast and malted wheat. This beer boasts rich flavors of ripe banana, clove, and dark fruit creating a full-bodied beer with a creamy mouthfeel and billowing clouds of foam.

“Weizenbock is a unique beer, integrating three different styles of beer in a very clever way,“says Head Brewer Jonathan Reeves. “One-part each Hefeweizen, Dunkelweizen, and Bock beer. Weizenbock is basically the center of a Venn diagram for those three styles.”

Colossal® IX, will be available in 6-packs and on draft in Washington, D.C., MD and VA starting with the Tasting Room and followed by Market Releases.

RELEASE PARTIES

Tasting Room COLOSSAL IX Release Party

Friday, January 31, 2020, 12-10PM and Saturday, February 1, 2020, 12-11PM

Port City Brewing Company, 3950 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304

Friday, January 31:Website & Facebook

Saturday, February 1: Website & Facebook

D.C.COLOSSAL IX Feature and Tasting

Thursday,February 6, 2020, 5:30-7:30PM

Chevy Chase Wine& Spirits, 5544 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Henrico COLOSSAL IX Feature and Tasting

Saturday, February 8, 2020, 12:00-3:00PM

Wegmans Food Market, 12200 Wegmans Blvd, Henrico, VA 23233

Alexandria COLOSSAL IX Feature and Tap Takeover

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 6:00-9:00PM

Belle Haven Pizzeria, 1401 Belle Haven Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307

Charlottesville COLOSSAL IX Feature and Tap Takeover

Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 5:00PM

FIREFLY Restaurant& Game Room, 1304 E Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Arlington COLOSSAL IX Feature and Tasting

Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 5:00-7:00PM

Crystal City Wine Shop, 220 20th St S, Arlington, VA 22202

Lynchburg COLOSSAL IX Beer Release and Steal the Pint Night

Monday, February 17, 2020 – 5:00PM

Grey’s, 512 Fifth St, Lynchburg, VA 24504

Alexandria COLOSSALIX Feature and Food Pairing

Friday, February 21, 2020 – 5:00PM

Hops N Shine, 3410Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305

Harrisonburg COLOSSAL IX and Fat Tuesday Celebration

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 – 7:00-9:00PM

Clementine Cafe,153 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Blacksburg COLOSSAL IX Beer Release

Thursday, February 27, 2020 – 5:00-8:00PM

Macado’s, 922 University City Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

ABOUT COLOSSAL IX

Weizenbock, 8.0% ABV, 28 IBUs

Available on draft and in six packs in VA, D.C.and MD

Website: portcitybrewing.com/colossal-ix/

About Port City
Founded in January 2011, Port City Brewing Company brews an exciting line-up of award-winning ales and lagers from their state-of-the-art facility located in the historic port city of Alexandria,Virginia. Port City’s mission is to be a reliable and innovative brewer of delicious, well-balanced beers that celebrate their raw ingredients. 2015 GABF® Small Brewing Company of the Year.#BeerGrownHere

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LOS ANGELES— LA’s oldest continuously operated skate shop, Rip City Skates, has been the hub of Santa Monica’s skate scene for more than 40 years. To celebrate that legacy, Santa Monica Brew Works (SMBW) introduces “RIP CITY SKATES IPA”, a West Coast-Style India Pale Ale.

It’s a fitting collaboration that pairs Santa Monica’s first and only brewery with Santa Monica’s last real skate shop. Both companies pride themselves in their local community involvement and dedication to their respective craft.

“We admire Rip City’s independent spirit and historical significance.” Says Scott Francis, SMBW’s Co-Founder, President & CEO. “We value authenticity, and Rip City is as real as it gets.”

RIP CITY SKATES IPA (6.5% ABV, 45 IBUs) will be available on draft and in 16oz cans to-go at the brewery’s Tasting Room (1920 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA). Santa Monica Brew Works was founded on a belief that their hometown deserved a beer to call its own, all of their products are brewed and packaged in Santa Monica.

Rip City opened its doors in 1978 as skateboarding was beginning to gain popularity. Santa Monica and Venice (collectively “Dogtown”) would become the epicenter of skateboard culture during the ‘70s and ‘80s. The store has survived all the various incarnations of skating since.

“I used to get my skate shoes and decks from Rip City, so I’m stoked to brew a special beer for this iconic shop.” Says Head Brewer and Santa Monica local, Drew Pomatti. “Of course, it had to be a West Coast-Style IPA. Hop-forward and tropical with a citrus kick.”

About Santa Monica Brew Works
Established in 2014, Santa Monica Brew Works is the first and only independent craft production brewery on LA’s Westside, producing a variety of brews inspired by a love of craft beer and the City of Santa Monica. Santa Monica Brew Works signature lineup includes; 310 California Blonde Ale, Inclined IPA, Modern Witbier (WIT), PCH Golden Chocolate Porter, and Xtra Pale Ale (XPA). SMBW is committed to authenticity. Each style is brewed and packaged right in the heart of Santa Monica, “California’s Most Celebrated Beach City.” The brewery’s Tasting Room is a haven for craft beer devotees; a refuge for those who take their beer seriously – but not themselves. SMBW’s promise is to brew great-tasting craft beer for people everywhere who live or dream the “Beach Brewed” lifestyle.

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