Press Release:
(Mt. Pleasant, SC) – Total Beverage Solution (TBS) welcomed Bajan brewery, Banks Beer, to its increasing portfolio of internationally recognized brands on June 1.
“Banks is the first Bajan brand to join Total Beverage Solution,” said TBS president and CEO Dave Pardus. “We at TBS are proud to work with so many well-recognized international brands. Incorporating Banks into our portfolio allows TBS to diversify with ‘fun under the sun’ brand positioning. We will focus on east coast markets that boast high tourism to and from Barbados; the chance to build this vibrant company’s U.S. exposure is an especially exciting moment for us.”
Founded in Barbados in 1961, Banks came to fruition as the innovative idea of Guyanese entrepreneur, Peter D’Aguiar. Since then, Banks (Barbados) Breweries has steadily evolved, not only into a business icon for the Bajan manufacturing industry, but also into a brand with international prestige. In 2008, Unified Banks Beer celebrated its launch into the American market, evidence of the brand’s inevitable growth and promising future.
This decorated brand’s excellence is demonstrated through its many accolades. Banks Beer received its first international award, The Diploma of Excellence, at the Lager Beer Competition in England in 1971, only ten years after the brewery’s opening. Banks has continued to build acclaim, most recently receiving five gold medals at the 2013 Monde Selection, the Belgium-based International Institute for Quality Selections.
About Banks
Banks Beer was founded by Guyanese entrepreneur, Peter D’Aguiar, in Barbados, where the brewery doors opened in September 1961. The brand, originally available only in Barbados began exporting to neighboring islands in 1968 and is now available in Ontario and the U.K. For more information, visit http://www.us.banksbeer.com/.
About Total Beverage Solution (TBS)
With an impressive portfolio of wine, beer and premium spirits, Total Beverage Solution supplies the U.S. market with some of the world’s most unique brands. Founded in 2002, the company represents brands with market presence and a strong potential for growth. Total Beverage Solution’s first sizeable supply contract was Greene King brewers, the producers of Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale. Currently, the portfolio includes such brands as Germany’s Weihenstephan Beer, from the world’s oldest brewery; Birra Moretti, an acclaimed Italian beer; Affligem, a historic Belgian Abbey beer; Tohu Wines from the Marlborough region of New Zealand, the only Māori -owned wine company; Nectar Ales, one of the nation’s pioneering microbrewers; Colombo, a D.O.C. fine Marsala wine, Edradour Distillery, Scotland’s smallest distillery, Philadelphia Distilling, Pennsylvania’s first craft distillery since prohibition, Berentzen, Germany’s finest Liqueur since 1758 and Southampton, an award-winning craft brewery. Passionate about quality and craftsmanship, the company strives to work with producers of the finest products and create value and demand for each brand based on its individually unique qualities. With this philosophy, Total Beverage Solution has quickly earned a reputation for its market expertise and proven sales results. Total Beverage Solution is headquartered at 421 Wando Blvd. Suite 200, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. For more information, visit www.totalbeveragesolution.com or call (843) 881-0761.