Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 3, 2016
October 3, 2016•Pennsylvania-based Boardroom Spirits has launched B, a 90-proof clear spirit distilled from beets. Retailing at $30 a 375-ml. bottle, B joins Boardroom’s vodka ($20 a 750-ml.), cranberry-flavored vodka ($25 a 750-ml.) and gin ($27 a 750-ml.) in the company’s lineup. Currently, Boardroom Spirits products are distributed in Pennsylvania, with expansion to New Jersey and New York expected by year-end.
•Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer maker founded by two firefighters, is releasing its first India Pale Ale. It’s available at Dodger Stadium during baseball games and next week will roll out in 16-ounce cans, in four-packs retail-priced at $8.99, to the Total Wine & More chain, followed by a wider roll-out to 16 states by winter. Containing a blend of Cascade, Columbus, Chinook and Galena hops, it’s brewed to 6.5% abv. The IPA joins a lineup that includes the Fireman’s Blonde, a pilsner-style lager; the Brunette, a German-style double bock; and the Fireman’s Redhead, an amber ale. A portion of all sales is donated back to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
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