(Grand Rapids, MI) – A spokesperson with Founders Brewing confirmed that the company plans to expand distribution in parts of upstate New York next month. Update: Though shipments may start in May, it is possible that the beer won’t arrive on shelves until June.
The company has already solidified agreements with two distributors where the beer ‘should’ start popping up next month: (Onondaga out of Liverpool and McCraith out of New York Mills). Founders is currently working on an agreement with five more distributors. The only part of New York where drinkers can currently find Founders’ beers is in/around New York City/Long Island where SKI Distributing handles the brand.
Founders opened distribution to Maryland Iowa and Rhode Island earlier this year after completion of a large expansion project. The brewery projects to brew 75,000 barrels this year and is greatly expanding its barrel program.
Check out recent Founders Brewing news items on BeerPulse.
Wonder what happened to MD
I think it’s scheduled for later in the year.
Should be interesting – not sure they’re able to even come that close to satisfying demand in a lot of their current market, and yet they keep expanding out further.