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Crispin Cider Co. introduces Cidre Blanc, Fox Barrel Pomegranate and Pear

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Crispin Cidre Blanc

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(Colifax, CA) – Since its launch in 2008, Crispin Cider Company has become famous for its innovative takes on 100 percent fermented, fresh-pressed apple and pear hard ciders, and for its outside-the-box thinking. But for its latest introduction, the hard cider maker is thinking inside the box –- introducing boxed hard cider from Crispin.

“We know that cider drinkers are wine drinkers, and vice-versa, so in many ways cider is the ultimate ‘bridge’ beverage between beer and wine –- the beer for wine drinkers and the wine for beer drinkers,” said Joe Heron, president and CEO, Crispin Cider Company.  “Our boxed ciders reflect that connection in a fun and delicious way.”

Each box contains three liters of cider, equivalent to four bottles of wine. Once opened and stored in the fridge, they will stay fresh for about four weeks.

Crispin Cidre Blanc – 6% ABV

  • Classically refined, crisp and refreshing, Crispin Cidre Blanc is naturally fermented, using a classic, white wine yeast and unpasteurized fresh-pressed American apple juice.
  • Smoothed with pure apple juice, and no added sugars, benzoate or sorbate preservatives.
  • Fresh and zesty, lively and fruity with crisp apple aromas, and an off-dry, long clean natural finish. Pairs perfectly with food, especially spicy dishes, white meats, seafood and salads.

Fox Barrel Pomegranate & Pear – 5.3% ABV

  • Pearfectly still. Fox Barrel Pomegranate & Pear is naturally fermented, using 100 percent, unpasteurized, American, fresh-pressed pear juice.
  • Not from pear-juice concentrate or pear-flavored hard apple cider.
  • No added sugars, benzoate or sorbate preservatives.
  • Infused with natural pomegranate juice and touched with a kiss of natural blackberry juice. Naturally elegant, deliciously adult with a naturally sharp pomegranate tang and a soft-pear finish.

“We’ve always tried to bring new experiences and adventures, to the American drinker,” said Bruce Nissen, Crispin’s head cider maker. “These still ciders represent delicious refreshment in a convenient, casual format. We think we’ll introduce even more legal age drinkers to cider.”

The suggested retail price for the boxed ciders is around $14.99.

Anywhere. Anytime.

  • More convenient than bottled wine. Portable and nearly unbreakable.
  • Equivalent to four 750mL bottles of wine.
  • Nine months shelf life.
  • Environmentally friendly – recyclable, less costly to transport.

About the Crispin Cider Company

The Crispin Cider Company produces natural hard apple craft ciders using fermented, American unpasteurized fresh-pressed apple-juice in Original, Light and Brut varietals, and additional unfiltered Artisanal Reserves – Honey Crisp, Lansdowne, The Saint and Cho-tokkyu, and also imports a classic English Dry Cider, Crispin Browns Lane.

The Fox Barrel Cider Company is dedicated to the production of superior pure pear ciders, using American fermented fresh-pressed pear-juice. Available in Pacific Pear, Blackberry Pear and Apricot Pear varietals and additional unfiltered Cidery Reserves  – Ginger & Blackcurrant and Rhubarb & Elderberry. The company also imports a classic English Perry. 

The company is based in Chicago and Colfax, Calif. 

www.FoxBarrel.com & www.CrispinCider.com 

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Amstel Wheat bottles now available in select U.S. markets

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Amstel Wheat 12oz Front labelPress Release:

(White Plains, NY) – Today Amstel Light, a leading imported light beer from Amsterdam, officially announced that Amstel Wheat Bier, a pure hefeweizen, is now available in bottles in select markets in the U.S.. After launching in draught in seven markets in September 2011, fans of the beer will now be able to find Amstel Wheat on the shelves of their local retailers in the Northeast region, Chicago and Minneapolis.

Amstel Wheat is pure hefeweizen brewed with Amstel’s signature craftsmanship and a brewing tradition that began over 140 years ago. Hefeweizen is a classic, European specialty beer style comprised of a portion of at least 50% wheat malt, barley malt, Weizen yeast, water, Saaz hops and nothing else. Like a pure hefeweizen, Amstel Wheat gets it’s smooth and crisp taste naturally through hops as opposed to additives.

“After positive feedback from our fans who were able to experience Amstel Wheat in draught in the last year, Amstel decided to bring Amstel Wheat to bottles,” said Yonathan Bendesky, Brand Manager, Amstel Light. “We were truly proud to produce this pure hefeweizen, one without additives or flavoring, which makes this beer style stand apart from its Belgian and American counterparts. This brew is approachable with high level of complexity with different fruit and floral notes from what’s out there now.”

Staying true to the identity of a pure hefeweizen, Amstel Wheat is low in hop bitterness with 10.7 IBUs, falling right in the traditional hefeweizen International Bitterness Unit (IBU) range of 8-15 IBU’s. It is soft on the palate with fruity and floral notes balanced by faintly hoppy undertones and does not carry heavy banana and clove flavors like its German cousins. Amstel Wheat is deep golden with amber hues and is translucent and cloudy, which stems from traditional top fermentation and unfiltered brewing method.

Amstel Wheat 12 ounce bottles will be available in 6 and 12 packs in select retail locations.

About Amstel
Amstel, the premium Dutch beer brand was founded in 1870 in Amsterdam, Holland by two businessmen, DePester and J.H. van Marwijk Kooy. In 1872 the first barrels of Amstel beer were delivered in Amsterdam and due to its characterful taste it became an overnight success. By 1886, Amstel had become Amsterdam’s largest brewer of lager beer and in 1968, Amstel joined forces with Heineken International. In 1982, Amstel Light was born as an import to the U.S. and is currently a leading imported light beer. Today, Amstel is one of the world’s top five international beer brands thanks to its unique portfolio, character, flavor and more than 140 years of brewing heritage. HEINEKEN USA currently distributes Amstel Light, and introduced Amstel Wheat in select U.S. markets in 2011. For more information, please visit www.amstellight.com.

About HEINEKEN USA
HEINEKEN USA Inc., the nation’s premier bier importer, is a subsidiary of Heineken International BV, which is the world’s most international brewer. European brands imported into the U.S. include Heineken Lager, the world’s most international bier brand; Heineken Light; Amstel Light, a leading imported light bier brand; Newcastle Brown Ale, the leading imported ale in the United States; and Buckler non-alcoholic brew. Heineken USA is also the exclusive USA importer for the Tecate, Tecate Light, Dos Equis, Sol, Carta Blanca and Bohemia brands from Mexico. For a safe ride home, download the Heineken USA-sponsored Taxi Magic™ application from your smartphone at taximagic.heineken.com. Please visit www.EnjoyHeinekenResponsibly.com.

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Penn Brewery founder, Tom Pastorius, passes away at 67

It’s not a stretch to say that Pittsburgh’s burgeoning craft beer industry can look to Tom Pastorius as the man who led the way. Pastorius, the Sewickley resident who founded the Pennsylvania Brewing Co. on Pittsburgh’s North Side in 1986, died Thursday. He was 67.

More >> Timesonline.

 

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Atwater, Blue Blood Brewing Co. now featured in Craft Beer Club

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ATWATER GRAND CIRCUS IPA

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Now featured in the The Craft Beer Club: Michigan’s Atwater Brewery and Nebraska’s Blue Blood Brewing.

Featured Beers:

Each shipment includes 12 beers: 3 beers x 4 styles. Here are a few currently featured beers along with brewery descriptions.

Blue Blood 1327 Pod’s ESB – Brewer’s description: “A well-balanced beer between sweetness from the malt and bitterness from the hops with 5.6% alcohol by volume and 37 IBU. The beer is named after a co-founder of the brewery whose love for the Extra Special Bitter style of beer is why this beer is one of our first releases. The beer is meant to be a little bitter, but not over the top and very drinkable. The hop aroma and flavor do not dominate the beer, but support the malt to create a well balanced beer.”

Blue Blood The Big Log Wheat – “One of the newest additions to Blue Blood Brewing Company! The Big Log Wheat was originally brewed exclusively for Lincoln, Nebraska’s Wilderness Ridge lodge and golf course in the spirit of summer. Their clubhouse is made from large timbers and is built in the log cabin style, hence the name Big Log Wheat. Although this brew is a wheat style ale, it’s not your typical wheat beer in that there are plenty of spice notes to bring out the fruity esters.”

More info on all these beers and a recipe to go with ’em.

Atwater Grand Circus IPA – “Atwater’s Grand Circus IPA is a great session IPA, meaning it’s nice and hoppy without the typically highter alcohol content of India Pale Ales, and it’s a beer you’re definitely going to want more than one of. Golden copper in color with a nice foamy white head on top, the Grand Circus is light and crisp at first, but a nice hop bite and malt-forward flavor profile creates a very flavorful beer that keeps you coming back for more. The Grand Circus IPA is named after Detroit’s Grand Circus Park, which is the city’s best place to relax and enjoy the sites, taking a break from the day – it totally embodies what this IPA is all about!”

Atwater Lager: “Made in the Detroit tradition of hand crafted German-style Lagers, the Atwater’s Lager is the very first beer Atwater served back in 1997. Today, the Lager is still brewed in the same traditional style, reminiscent of a Munich style Helles Lager with a dry, malty start, a nice wheat character, and a slightly grassy, bitter finish. You’ll even notice some spice notes of nutmeg and cloves that makes this brew more complex and flavorful than your average Lager.”

More info on all these beers and a recipe to go with ’em.

Additional Info:

Use this code: BeerNews0912 before September 22nd in order to get the currently featured beers. Please contact [email protected] if you have any issues with the code.

As a bonus, new ongoing members receive three gifts in their first shipment:

FREE Custom Beer Bottle Opener
FREE Gourmet Peanuts – 4 bags, 16 oz.
FREE Beer Tasting Glasses – Set of four, 4.5 oz.

Ongoing memberships may be cancelled at any time with no hassle.

 

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Report: multi-billionaire to buy top beer wholesaler, Columbia Distributing

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(Portland, OR) – Beer Business Daily reported at the end of August that The Meritage Group, a private equity firm of sorts, is in the process of acquiring one of the nation’s largest beer wholesalers, Portland-based Columbia Distributing.

BBD provides more color on the buyer, James Simons, a man that is worth $10.7 billion, according to Forbes and one of the wealthiest people in America. New School Beer, meanwhile, provides some context around the deal and how Columbia came to be.

According to Beverage Executive Magazine, Columbia ranks fourth in annual cases shipped in the U.S. behind Reyes Beverage Group, Silver Eagle Distributors and Ben E. Keith Beverages. The company, which has an estimated 2,600 employees, shipped 33.5 million cases in 2010 with revenue topping $550 million. It is the #1-ranked distributor on the West Coast.

Columbia has an impressive portfolio with large domestics and imports like MillerCoors, Pabst, Heineken and Corona. The company is also very active in the craft and specialty space with Samuel Adams, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, Deschutes, Lagunitas and Stone, among others. Earlier this summer, Hopworks joined the portfolio.

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Goose Island Casimir Ale up next in Fulton & Wood Series

The next beer on the line is “Casimir”. The brewers are using Polish hops, which we’ve never had in the brewery before, and caraway seeds. What’s really critical is Goose Island’s open-mindedness to whatever our ideas are. They’re not going to knock us down for being too weird or expensive if we think it’s a good idea. They’re behind us and will spend the money to make it happen. Fulton & Wood is about Goose Island’s commitment to expanding the boundaries.

via Illinois Craft Brewers Guild.

 

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Heineken to launch Amstel Wheat, Tecate in U.S. markets

Amstel Wheat will be sold in bottles in the Northeast, Chicago and Minneapolis, after a year-long test of the beer on draught. It is the brand’s first U.S. line extension in more than a decade.

As for Tecate, a Mexican beer Heineken acquired through its 2010 purchase of Femsa’s beer business, the new product will be the first canned, ready-to-drink michelada sold in the United States. A michelada is a beer cocktail popular in Mexico that combines beer with lime, salt, spices and hot sauce. The new product will be available throughout the western and central regions of the United States.

More >> Reuters.

 

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Grey Eagle picks up 2.6 million annual cases in Illinois Distribution Co. acquisition

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(St. Louis, MO) – Grey Eagle Distributors, the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler for St. Louis County, has agreed to purchase Illinois Distribution Company, an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler based in Belleville, Ill. The agreement allows Grey Eagle to acquire Illinois Distributing’s assets and sales territory which includes most of St. Clair County, Monroe County, Collinsville and Granite City. This transaction is subject to approval by Anheuser-Busch which is expected by the end of the year.

Grey Eagle sells approximately 7 million cases of beer annually. This acquisition would give the company an additional 2.6 million cases, making Grey Eagle one of the largest beer distributors in the Midwest and one of the larger Anheuser-Busch distributors in the country.

Illinois distributing has been owned and operated by the Joynt family since Tony Joynt Sr. purchased the company in 1948. The company sells and distributes approximately 76 brands of beer to more than 850 retail accounts. Most of Illinois Distributing’s 85 full-time and part-time employees will be retained by Grey Eagle.

“Illinois Distributing and the Joynt family have a long and proud tradition as an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler, and we are honored to have worked with them to come to this agreement,” said David M. Stokes, president and chief executive officer, Grey Eagle Distributors. “The company has always been a great partner to retailers and an important member of the community. We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to building on their legacy.”

“My sister, Susan, and I are proud to have been an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler for 64 years. It has been a wonderful experience working with Anheuser-Busch and our IDC family of employees over the years,” said Tony Joynt Jr., president, Illinois Distributing Company. “We are so grateful to have been able to continue our parents’ legacy over those 64 years, and we’re very happy to have to come to an agreement with Grey Eagle. They have always been an excellent wholesaler and an ambassador to the local community, and we have no doubt the tradition our parents started here in the Metro East will continue.”

Once the acquisition is approved Grey Eagle will sell nearly 10 million cases of beer annually in a sales territory stretching from Monroe County, Ill. to Gasconade County, Mo. The company will now service more than 3,000 retail accounts and have close to 300 employees. Grey Eagle will keep Illinois Distributing Company’s operations in Belleville.

Grey Eagle expanded its territory in January 2011 when it acquired Missouri Eagle LLC in Washington, Mo. In February 2011 Grey Eagle acquired the brand distribution rights for Stella Artois and Beck’s.

More Bud Light NFL labels approved

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Anheuser-Busch has submitted a number of labels for Bud Light related to its sponsorship of the NFL and league teams. Below, a few more…

From a recent press release:

In addition to serving as the official beer sponsor of the NFL, Bud Light has local sponsorship agreements with 28 of the 32 NFL teams. The brand will celebrate the start of the season by unveiling special packaging to help fans get into the “Year of the Fan” spirit. NFL- and team-branded 12-packs of cans will feature innovative tactile packaging that feels like an actual football. The cans will feature the NFL Shield, and team-specific cans will be available in their respective markets. Commemorative aluminum bottles of Bud Light will also feature the NFL Shield.

That press release further explains what the company is doing around Fantasy Football and Super Bowl.

All 28 NFL 2012 season Bud Light Team cans

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Bud Light became the official sponsor of the National Football League beginning with the 2011 season, having signed a six-year, $1.2 billion agreement.

From a recent press release:

In addition to serving as the official beer sponsor of the NFL, Bud Light has local sponsorship agreements with 28 of the 32 NFL teams. The brand will celebrate the start of the season by unveiling special packaging to help fans get into the “Year of the Fan” spirit. NFL- and team-branded 12-packs of cans will feature innovative tactile packaging that feels like an actual football. The cans will feature the NFL Shield, and team-specific cans will be available in their respective markets. Commemorative aluminum bottles of Bud Light will also feature the NFL Shield.

Below is a gallery of all 28 team cans. Miller Lite is the official sponsor of the other four teams:

 

Anheuser-Busch, MLB extend sponsorship pact through 2018 season

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(St. Louis, MO) – Budweiser and baseball, two American staples whose history can be traced back to the late 1800s, will continue to go hand-in-hand. Anheuser-Busch and Major League Baseball Properties today announced a six-year renewal of the sponsorship agreement that designates Budweiser as the Official Beer Sponsor of Major League Baseball, continuing a relationship that has lasted more than 30 years.

As part of the sponsorship, Anheuser-Busch will have exclusive rights within the malt beverage category to use the MLB marks and logos. Budweiser also will be presenting sponsor of MLB Opening Week and the Player of the Month awards, as well as a cornerstone partner of the MLB Fan Cave, the league initiative geared towards engaging fans via social media while increasing the profile of star players and placing baseball at the center of all things pop culture. At the MLB Fan Cave in New York, Budweiser will be a presenting sponsor of the MLBFanCave.com Concert Series, which in 2012 has featured popular musical acts including Nas, Daughtry, Adam Lambert, The Avett Brothers and Far East Movement.

New in 2012, Budweiser will be the presenting sponsor of the first-ever Wild Card Games, the single-elimination games between the two Wild Card teams from each league that will be played on Oct. 5, with the winners advancing to their respective Division Series. MLB expanded the Postseason format earlier this year.

“For more than 30 years, America’s national pastime has partnered with America’s beer and we are proud to continue the union of two brands that evoke such loyalty and emotion,” said Tim Brosnan, Major League Baseball Executive Vice President, Business. “By partnering on initiatives like the Wild Card and MLB Fan Cave, this new agreement truly demonstrates an evolution in our relationship.”

“MLB has a broad and growing fan base and our partnership gives Budweiser a presence with a large and loyal audience of adult beer drinkers,” said Blaise D’Sylva, vice president of media, sports and entertainment marketing at Anheuser-Busch. “As the Official Beer Sponsor, our focus is on Budweiser enhancing the baseball experience for fans, whether in-game or at-home, through exclusive content and unique opportunities at point-of-sale, on-premise and via our social media channels.”

To celebrate its renewed status as the Official Beer Sponsor of MLB, Budweiser will host a “Made in MLB Fan Cave” concert tonight with The Walkmen, who will embark on a U.S. tour this fall in support of their sixth studio album, the critically-acclaimed Heaven. More than 200 Budweiser Facebook fans will be in attendance at the Fan Cave in New York City, where they will hear a set by The Walkmen and have an opportunity to sample Budweiser’s new “Project 12” beers, small-batch Budweiser “tribute beers,” three of which will be nationally available later this year in a Fall sampler pack.

In addition to its status as Official Beer Sponsor of MLB, Budweiser sponsors 23 of the league’s 30 teams and continues to support America’s fallen heroes throughout the 2012 MLB season via its “Walk Off a Hero” program. Budweiser is donating $5,000* for every walk-off win during baseball’s regular season to the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides post-secondary educational scholarships for families of U.S. military personnel killed or disabled while serving their country.

For more information, visit Budweiser’s website and Facebook page.

About Anheuser-Busch
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 47.7 percent share of U.S. beer sales to retailers. The company brews Budweiser and Bud Light, two of the world’s largest-selling beers. Anheuser-Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer. Anheuser-Busch is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and has been a leading aluminum recycler for more than 30 years. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer, and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.

About Major League Baseball Properties
The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Clubs’ agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rights holders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full-service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other special events. For more information on Major League Baseball, log on to www.MLB.com.

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The Deuce: Oskar Blues, Sun King team up for second time

The Deuce will be packaged in the same resealable Alumi-Tek containers (made by Golden’s Ball Corporation). Only twenty barrels are being brewed and most of it will be distributed to restaurant and bar accounts in Denver this October.

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White Street Brewing Co. set to open next weekend

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(Wake Forest, NC) – White Street Brewing Co., Wake Forest’s first brewery and North Carolina’s 70th, welcomes the public to the opening of its taproom on Saturday, September 15, noon – midnight. The 4,000-square-foot beer manufacturing facility, located at 218 South White Street, will produce 1,200 barrels (Bbl) of craft beer annually with capacity for up to 4,000 Bbl/year.

Initial offerings will be White Street Brewing Co. Pale Ale, Scottish Ale, Black IPA and Kolsch served in flights, pints and growlers. Ales and lagers will be added by season and at the discretion and creativity of the head brewer. The craft beer will be self-distributed by the brewery and sold in bars, restaurants and other establishments in addition to what’s served in the on-site taproom.

“White Street Brewing Co. is thrilled to be part of the vibrancy of our historic downtown and the craft beer renaissance,” says Dino Radosta, owner of the new brewery with his wife, Tina. “The unique setting of the beer factory combined with the taproom is a first for Wake Forest. We invite beer enthusiasts and others to visit us as well as request White Street Brewing Co. beer at their favorite establishments,” he adds.

The microbrewery is in a building that was originally a 1930’s automobile dealership. Throughout the years, it was many things, including a furniture store, repair shop and vintage car sales showroom. Radosta, who owns three buildings in downtown Wake Forest, began renovations for the brewery in January 2012 and received the certificate of occupancy in July. Brewing commenced and was perfected in preparation for the Sept. 15 opening.

The beer manufacturing equipment is in full view of the taproom for an overall open space that features original brick walls and an exposed ceiling. The 36-foot-long, wrap-around bar is made of hand-stained red oak. Dart boards occupy a nearby wall for one of the many activities and events that will take place at the brewery. Sodas and snacks will be available and food can be brought in or ordered from nearby restaurants. The brewery does not have a full kitchen for food service.

White Street Brewing Co.’s Head Brewer Chris Bivins recently moved to Wake Forest from Atlanta, where he worked as a brewer at a local pub and homebrewed while he earned a finance degree from Auburn University.

To learn more, visit www.FaceBook.com/WhiteStreetBrewing or WhiteStreetBrewing.com.

Sebago Local Harvest Ale just released

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Sebago Local Harvest AlePress Release:

(Gorham, ME) – Sebago Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of their fall seasonal beer, Local Harvest Ale on Friday September 7th, 2012 on draft in all Sebago Brewing Company pubs and in bottles on Monday September 10th, 2012.

Local Harvest Ale (6.0% ABV, 36 IBUs) is brewed with hops and barley grown in Maine using the clear water of Sebago Lake. Local Harvest Ale is mahogany in color and has an intense aromatic bouquet of citrus, pine and lemongrass which comes from hopping this beer four ways: in the mash, in the kettle, steeped and dry hopped. This auburn Autumn classic is balanced with the careful addition of chocolate and caramel malts to create this extremely popular local beer.

Local Harvest Ale is brewed with 2-row barley grown in Aroostook County, and hops grown at Irish Hill Farms in Monroe, Maine. Hops were also donated from several local backyard gardens in South Portland, Kennebunk and Scarborough, Maine.

Over 60 fans, friends, and staff of Sebago Brewing Company donated their time just after the hop harvest in late August for a hop-picking party – they picked over 150 pounds of hops to be used the next day! Local Harvest Ale is truly a labor of love.

Local Harvest Ale Fact Sheet
Style: Pale Ale
History: First Brewed in 2008
Orig. Gravity: 15 °P
Aroma: Citrus, Pine & Lemongrass
Ingredients: Maine grown 2-row barley, 80L Caramel, Chocolate, Black Patent
Hops: Maine-grown whole lead Cascade and Citra
Color: Mahogany 22 SRM
ABV: 6.0%
IBUs: 36
Pairing Suggestions: rich sauces, BBQ, grilled meats and salads

Local Harvest Ale is a seasonal release, available through November on draft and in 4-packs at all Sebago Brewing Company locations. It will also be available on draft in bars, pubs, taverns, and restaurants, as well as in 4-packs at Hannaford & Shaws grocery stores and better beer retailers throughout New England.

About Sebago Brewing Company
Since its creation in 1998, Sebago Brewing Company has been brewing unique, high quality craft beers. Originally a single brewpub, Sebago has grown to include four brewpubs and to package beer distributed throughout New England. Sebago Brewing Company continues to tempt and arouse the palates of New England’s beer lovers. Sebago Brewing Company uses all American malt, hops and crisp water from Sebago Lake.

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Brooklyn Brewery’s Oliver analyzes White House Honey Ale recipe

I called on Garrett Oliver, brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery and editor of the encyclopedic “Oxford Companion to Beer.” Like most professional brewers, Mr. Oliver began as a home brewer, and so is intimately aware of the challenges and limitations of making beer in bathrooms and kitchens, even one as exalted as the White House.

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Fireman’s Brew enters Colorado with Republic National Distributing

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(Los Angeles, CA) – Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two firefighters, today announced that it has secured a distribution agreement with Republic National Distributing Company to distribute its award-winning beers throughout the state of Colorado. Already one of the fastest growing craft beer brands in its home state of California – Fireman’s Brew will be available at on-premise and off-premise locations serviced by Republic National Distributing starting September 14th.

“We are thrilled to be working with RNDC. As one of the largest distributors in the U.S., their size and scale is impressive. And, gaining a great partner like Republic National Distributing is a critical achievement as we continue to build Fireman’s Brew into a national brand” said Rob Nowaczyk, Founder of Fireman’s Brew “We are excited that very soon, consumers throughout Colorado will be able to enjoy any one of Fireman’s Brew award-winning beers.”

Fireman’s Brew newly expanded distribution network provides an opportunity for the company to reach thousands of on-premise and retail outlets across Colorado. Through the agreement, Republic National Distributing Company will distribute Fireman’s Brew signature beers in 12 ounce bottle six-packs, twelve-pack samplers and kegs including:

 Fireman’s Brew: Blonde (Pilsner-style Lager; 5% ABV)
 Fireman’s Brew: Brunette (German-style Doublebock; 8% ABV)
 Fireman’s Brew: Redhead (Amber Ale; 5.5% ABV)

“We are excited to launch Fireman’s Brew in the Colorado market. Their brand is a great addition to our growing craft beer portfolio” said Scott Klug, Beer Division Manager, Republic National Distributing Co. “The taste and quality of their beer is outstanding, and combined with their firefighter community heritage, Fireman’s Brew has the potential to become the next hot craft beer brand on the market.”

Conceived by two Los Angeles-based firefighters after extinguishing a brushfire in the local mountains, Fireman’s Brew grew out of their vision to create a premium line of handcrafted ales and lagers that would quench their thirsts after an exhausting day on the firelines. Fireman’s Brew collection of micro-brewed beers are created using only the finest of all-natural ingredients to deliver bold, full-flavored, traditional tastes and easy drinking refreshment. In addition, the company is committed to giving back to the firefighter community upon which it was founded by donating a portion of company proceeds to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation – the nation’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to honoring fallen firefighters and providing assistance to their surviving families.

For more information on Fireman’s Brew visit www.firemansbrew.com

About Fireman’s Brew:
Extinguish Your Thirst! with Fireman’s Brew, a premium line of micro-brewed beers created by two Los Angeles-based firefighters. Based in Canoga Park, CA., Fireman’s Brew has quickly become one of the fastest growing craft beer brands in California. Created using only the finest of all-natural ingredients, Fireman’s Brew offers a selection of three microbrewed beers for off-duty refreshment. Originally created by firefighters for firefighters, Fireman’s Brew is committed to giving back to the firefighter community and donates a portion of its proceeds to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, MD. www.firemansbrew.com

About Republic National Distributing Company:
As the second largest alcohol beverage distributors in the U.S., Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is an organization built on the strong foundations of long-term well-established family owned companies. Founded in 1898, RDNC has grown from one single distributorship, into one of the largest distribution companies in the country, with operations in over sixteen states. www.rndc-usa.com