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Clown Shoes Beer is coming to South Florida

Press Release: Clown Shoes Beer out of Burlington Massachusetts has opened up distribution in South Florida with Crafty Connoisseurs Distributing, as of mid-November.  Approaching their 7 year anniversary this December, Clown Shoes is known for its unique and unconventional approach to craft beer, as well as their comic book style artwork and sense of humor. With beer styles such as their Mangö Kölsch (a light, crisp Kölsch brewed with mango), Chocolate Sombrero (a “Mexican style chocolate stout” brewed with vanilla, cinnamon, and ancho chiles) and Undead Party Crasher (a 10% imperial oatmeal milk stout brewed with smoked malts), their approach has been to
brew traditional beer styles with unique twists. Their beers are currently being brewed in Ipswich, Massachusetts and they have distribution in over 25 states.

“We’ve had our eye on Florida for quite some time now” says Director of Operations Matt Smith. “A few years ago, we had exclusive distribution through the Total Wine retail chain, but now we’ve opened up distribution with Crafty Connoisseurs Distributing in the southern part of the state because we wanted more access to draft lines and other retail outlets. Crafty is a great fit for us because of their dedication to craft beer and focus on the high-quality brands they distribute.”

“We could not be more excited to partner up with such an outstanding brewery like Clown Shoes” – said Jonathan Myer Sales Manager of Crafty Connoisseurs Distributing
“Their attention to producing only high quality beers mirrors our companies philosophy of doing business. We pride ourselves on only carrying TRUE craft brands that we
would drink ourselves and feel we have the obligation to bring South Florida that alone…” Look for Clown Shoes beers to start hitting your favorite craft beer store as
well as on tap at select locations starting next week. Also be on the look out for tap takeovers, pint nights and in-store tastings to kick off the launch of this amazing
brewery.”

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Clown Shoes is approaching their 7 year anniversary this December and currently brews 10 year-round beer styles, and has an extensive array of barrel-aged and limited release offerings as well.

Knee Deep Brewing Company will begin South Florida distribution

Press Release: Knee Deep Brewing Company of Auburn, CA. is now actively selling in the state of Florida. “This is the fourth state we have signed with in the last three months and we plan on signing with at least ten more by years end. We are pleased to announce the partnership with Crafty Connoisseurs Distributing who will be selling Knee Deep in the South Eastern region of Florida,” said Andrew Moore Sales Manager of Knee Deep. “Crafty is a smaller family-run wholesaler with a very similar business model to ours, and being that we are a family run brewery we would be honored to be represented by a company who cares for the smaller brand. Florida has been on our radar for a few years now and we are extremely excited to be launching out there.

“We could not be more excited to partner up with such an outstanding brewery like Knee Deep” – said Jonathan Myer Sales Manager of Crafty Connoisseurs “Their attention to producing only high quality beers mirrors our companies philosophy of doing business. Look for their beers to start hitting your favorite craft beer store as well as on tap at select locations starting March 1st. Also be on the look out for tap takeovers, pint nights and in-store tastings to educate Florida consumers on these amazing beers.”

Knee Deep Brewing Company began brewing in 2010, moved to their current brewery in Auburn, CA in late 2013 and brewed the first Auburn beer in January 2014. Knee Deep continues to grow its distribution network, actively selling in 16 states and internationally. Knee Deep currently produces 14 different beers on a regular basis but is most commonly know for the multiple award winners Breaking Bud IPA, Hoptologist and Lupulin River DIPA, and Simtra Triple IPA.

Knee Deep's Hoptologist is the mascot for their beers.

Knee Deep’s Hoptologist is the mascot for their beers.

Black Market Brewery will soon be available in South Florida

Press Release:

Black Market Brewery’s high-quality, handcrafted beer will be available in South Florida beginning April 1st.

From humble beginnings, a small budget, tight resources, and big goals are what our first brews were made out of at a small warehouse that was, more realistically, a large garage. On that small 1 bbl brewing system we pinned our dreams and created the much-loved Hefeweizen. With big dreams for a microbrewery, Black Market opened to put Temecula, California on the map with a commitment to use only the best malt, hops and yeast­, all selected by hand to ensure quality.

The results were award-winning products with a reputation for craft excellence. As one of Temecula’s first craft breweries, Black Market introduced locally brewed beers to the community. Now found far beyond Temecula, Black Market beers are on shelves and in establishments throughout California, Arizona, Washington and now coming to South Florida. We will be releasing our four year around canned offerings Deception 4.5%ABV. (Blonde Ale – w/ Lime and Coconut), Hefeweizen 5.0%ABV. (Silver Medal Winner at GABF), Aftermath 5.8%ABV. (Session IPA), Rye IPA 7.5%ABV. (Gold Medal Winner at GABF) as well as the limited release Seek and Destroy 12.7%ABV. (Smoked Quadruple India Pale Ale) and releasing in June will be our Cherry and Blackberry canned sours from our Trade Craft Series.

Black Market has partnered up with Crafty Connoisseurs to distribute our brand throughout South Florida for more information on where to find our beers please contact sales@craftyconnoisseurs.com.

Heretic Brewing to pour in South Florida

Crafty Connoisseurs, the South Florida-based distributorship has announced that Heretic Brewing of Fairfield, California will soon be available in Florida.

Who is Heretic Brewing?

Heretic Brewing Company was started by Jamil Zainasheff, one of the most awarded home brewers in HISTORY! A “stylish” guy, Jamil has brewed every style of beer described in the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Style Guidelines, with an impressive string of accomplishments including being named California Homebrewer of the Year, The Ninkasi Award winner on a National Level, writing the books “Brewing Classic Styles” and “Yeast – The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation”, and evolving into the one and only “Pope” on the Brewing Network being the host of “The Jamil Show” and “Brew Strong” shows. Heretic’s line up includes 2012 GABF Gold Medal Winner GRAMARYE – rye pale ale, EVIL TWIN – west coast red ale (red IPA), EVIL COUSIN – double india pale ale, SHALLOW GRAVE – robust porter, CHP – chocolate hazelnut porter, and TORMENT – Belgian strong ale.

Crafty Connoisseurs recommends getting orders in soon, as they are “sure we will be out of stock fairly quickly.”