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Founders launches today

Cigar City posted the schedule for the Founders’ launch tap takeover going on today. The plethora of Michigan beer pouring forth from Florida taps will be a thing to behold:

Founders Brewing Co. will be here of course pouring their amazing beers. We’re stoked about it. Here’s the taplist and most importantly, the times for the tapping of the special beers:

–4pm–
· All Day IPA
· Centennial IPA
· Red’s Rye PA
· Dirty Bastard Scotch-style Ale
· Porter
· Dry Hopped Pale Ale
· Nitro Oatmeal Stout
· Nitro Pale Ale
· Imperial Stout
· Curmudgeon Old Ale
· Double Trouble
· Rübæus Pure Raspberry Ale

–5pm–
· Doom Imperial IPA
· Mango Magnifico con Calor

–6pm–
· Bolt Cutter Barley Wine

–7pm–
· KBS

Looking forward to a great time launching Founders into Florida!

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Founders Launch Events

Just after the announcement that Saint Arnold Brewery will be sending beers to Florida, Founders Brewing sent a list of launch events around the state. Here, from a Brown Distributing Press Release, is a list of launch events for Founders Brewing:

Founders Brewing Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan, will be available throughout Florida (for the first time) on August 19th.

The initial product offering will include their full year­round lineup including: Centennial IPA, All Day IPA, Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale, Dry­Hopped Pale Ale, Porter and Red’s Rye. Florida will also receive seasonal and limited release offerings throughout the year.

Beginning the week of August 19, these products will become available in HUNDREDS of retailers around the state of Florida.

Monday, August 19th ­

Event:

Cigar City Brewing Company 4pm-­close

Tuesday, August 20th

Samplings: ­
Tampa ­ Sampling at Total Wine 4­-6pm
Orlando ­ Sampling at Total Wine 4­-6pm
Miami ­ Sampling at Total Wine 4­-6pm

Events:
Tampa ­ Pour House 7pm­-close
Orlando ­ Redlight Redlight 7pm­-close
Miami ­ Wood Tavern 7pm­-close

Wednesday, August 21st ­

Samplings: ­
Luekens Liquors Dunedin 4-­6pm
Lake Mary ­ABC Fine Wine & Spirits 4-­6pm
Fort Lauderdale ­ ABC Fine Wine & Spirits 4-­6pm

Wednesday, August 5, 2013

Events: ­
Willards Tap House- Largo 7pm­-close
Frank & Steins- Orlando: 7pm­-close
Tap 42 Fort Lauderdale: 7pm­-close

Thursday, August 22nd ­

Samplings:
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Wesley Chapel 4-­6pm
West Palm ­Beach Total Wine 4-­6pm
Total Wine Jacksonville 4-­6pm

Events: ­
The Independent Tampa 7pm-­close
Brass Tap West Palm Beach 7pm-­close
Kickbacks Gastropub Jacksonville 7pm-­close

Events courtesy of Brown Distributing.

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Founders announces August 19th launch

Grand Rapids, MI- After several delays from a launch that was supposed to take place in May, then July, Founders Brewing has announced that they anticipate being fully prepared for launch as of the week of August 19th, according to the brewery blog.

Founders will be launching statewide with Brown Distributing. The initial release is said to include all of their core brands and seasonal beers, with a few special events planned in the next few months. The one exception will be the fresh cans of All Day IPA, which according to another blog entry should be coming round the mountains and into the Sunshine State around September.

Founders core lineup includes:

Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale
Centennial India Pale Ale
Pale Ale
Red’s Rye Pale Ale (On draft)
Porter
All Day India Pale Ale (beginning in October)

The current Fouders seasonal is All Day IPA until October, then Breakfast Stout.

Hopefully the next news to publish will be launch party details.