Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 8, 2015

•Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn is releasing a new winter seasonal, Bourbon Aged Dark Ale, to the U.S. The 7.4%-abv beer is made with the brewer’s house ale malt, crystal and toasted malts, roasted barley and Super Styrian Goldings hops. It’s aged in Innis & Gunn’s Oakerator oak-aging system with Bourbon-infused American oak. Bourbon Aged Dark Ale is available in 22.3-ounce bottles retailing at around $8.99 throughout Innis & Gunn’s 20-state distribution footprint. Innis & Gunn’s core lineup includes Original, Rum Aged and Toasted Oak IPA.

•Healdsburg, California’s Sonoma Cider has partnered with Brown Distributing Company for distribution in the Florida market. Founded in 2013 by wine industry veteran David Cordtz and his son Robert, the cider maker’s lineup includes The Hatchet, The Pitchfork and The Anvil as well as innovations like Limited Run and Cider Maker Reserve. Sonoma Cider says it produced about 65,000 cases of cider last year and expects to more than double that production this year. Brown Distributing, with operations in both Florida and Virginia, has sales of more than 11 million cases and serves over 6,000 retailers.

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