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Maine Beer Company expands into Florida

Maine Beer Company of Freeport, Maine, announces their expansion into Florida

David and Daniel Kleban began Maine Beer Company in 2009 in Portland, Maine. They started with a one-barrel brewhouse and the mission of brewing one beer and brewing it well. “Spring Peeper” Pale Ale, which would later be renamed “Peeper” was the first beer produced. The “Do what’s right” philosophy the brothers began with would frame growth of the business that followed, focused around their role as a donating member of 1% for the Planet. As a member, Maine Beer Company has committed to donating 1% of their gross annual sales to environmental nonprofits.

After expanding to a 15bbl brewhouse, the company had outgrown its original space and moved to a new facility in Freeport in 2013. Now in 2018, they have reached the next phase of their growth, transitioning to a 60bbl brewhouse in an expanded production facility, with a new tasting room slated for 2019. Throughout this, Maine Beer Company has maintained its goals of treating their employees well, taking care of the earth and the creatures that live on it, and always striving to make quality beer.

For the Florida launch, five of Maine Beer Company’s core brands will be available: Peeper, Lunch, MO, a tiny beautiful something, and Another One.

Peeper 
5.5% Pale Ale
Maine Beer Company’s flagship beer, notes of light citrus, raspberries, blackberries, subtle pine, light bready

Lunch 
7.0% India Pale Ale
Maine Beer Company’s East Coast take on a classic West Coast IPA. Lunch is named after a whale that has been spotted off the coast of Maine by Allied Whale (nonprofit partner) since 1982. She has what looks like a bite taken out of her fin, hence the name Lunch. Notes of tropical fruit, citrus fruit, pine, subtle malt sweetness.

MO 
6.0% Pale Ale
Named after Daniel’s twins, MO, a staff favorite, has notes of zesty citrus, passion fruit, pine, and a subtle malt sweetness.

a tiny beautiful something 
5.5% Pale Ale
Maine Beer Company’s only single hopped beer showcases El Dorado hops. Notes of candied orange, citrus zest, subtle anise.

Another One 
7.0% India Pale Ale
While getting through the first expansion in 2013, sometimes we just needed Another One to keep the creative juices flowing. This IPA has notes of grapefruit, tangerine, and a resinous, clean malt palate.

For more information, visit Cavalier Distributing’s announcement.

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Forbidden Root Brewery is coming to Florida

Press Release: Forbidden Root Brewery of Chicago announces partnership with Cavalier Distributing. Forbidden Root will be available through Cavalier Distributing in Florida in early 2017.

Bark, stems, flowers, herbs, spices, leaves, roots, and other foraged flavors have long been part of beer, but botanic brews in America were displaced by carbonated sodas in the early 20th century. At Forbidden Root, this early brewing tradition has been a springboard for great creativity and exploration. “We didn’t invent botanic beer, we simply embraced it,” says Director of Sales Lincoln Anderson.

Forbidden Root Brewery’s rapid growth is indicative of the quality and original beer they are producing. Forbidden Root will be offering their core lineup of brews in Ohio including:

Money on My Rind – A 5% ABV witbier spiked with juniper berries and the deliciousness of pure grapefruit, with peppery grains of paradise;
Sublime Ginger – A 3.8% ABV dry and creamy wheat beer with a splash of fresh key lime juice, a delicious bite of ginger, honeybush, and lemon myrtle; and
Wildflower Pale Ale (WPA) – A 5.6% pale ale with refreshing hop aroma and citrusy character with the subtle addition of elderflower, marigold, and sweet Osmanthus flowers.

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About Forbidden Root Brewery 
Forbidden Root Brewery, located in the West Town neighborhood, is Chicago’s first botanic brewery making craft beer inspired by nature. Forbidden Root Brewery loves barley, water, hops, and yeast, and uses those as a base to explore a rich world of wild ingredients. Founded by Robert Finkel, Forbidden Root is a benefit corporation, meaning benefits, other than shareholder value, are built into their operating charter. They donate 100% of all non-consumable merchandise profits to charity. Craft Beer guru Randy Mosher is an equity partner and serves on the Forbidden team as Alchemist. Head Brewer is BJ Pichman, an accomplished brewer in the Chicago beer scene.

Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery is coming to Florida

Press Release:

The Farmville-based Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery announced it will launch their portfolio of craft beers in Florida with distribution partner Cavalier Distributing beginning September 1.

Cavalier will distribute draught and bottle versions of Duck-Rabbit’s award-winning beers including Milk Stout, 5.7% ABV, Amber Ale, 5.5% ABV, Brown Ale, 5.6% ABV, Hoppy Bunny American Black Ale, 7.3% ABV, Baltic Porter, 9%, and Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, 8% ABV. Several events across the state are planned to celebrate the launch beginning Thursday, September 3 through Saturday, September 5. All launch events are listed at cavbeer.com.

“Florida has been on our radar for quite some time now. We’ve received loads of requests to send our beer to Florida, but we were determined to wait until we were confident that we could treat the state right. After a significant expansion of capacity here at the brewery, we decided the time was right and started visiting the market to talk with wholesalers and retailers. After several trips to different parts of Florida, it became quite clear that Cavalier was going to be a fantastic partner for The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery. We just couldn’t be more excited to start sending delicious North Carolina dark beer to Florida and to begin a partnership with Cavalier Distributing,” says Duck-Rabbit Founder Paul Philippon.