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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ ambitions for Anheuser-Busch InBev’s portfolio aren’t limited to New York. The wine and spirits juggernaut has struck another deal for a red network distributor, this time for the assets of Eagle Rock Distributing Co. in Colorado.
The multi-market deal between Reyes Beverage Group and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is moving forward as the companies announced they’ve entered into purchase agreements for Reyes to acquire RNDC’s operations in 11 markets.
A pair of big red network distribution deals were announced in the last 24 hours. Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to purchase the distribution rights of its brands, as well as “certain craft/NA brands,” from Advance Beverage Company in Bakersfield, California. Meanwhile, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits inked a deal for independent A-B distributor Clare Rose on Long Island.
In the latest Distribution Roundup: Stone fills out its nationwide footprint; Knee Deep adds six states; Coppertail Brewing adds 20 counties in northern Florida; and more.
Colorado-headquartered New Belgium Brewing Company is said to be opening a taproom at Mohegan Sun next month, according to a press release issued by the Connecticut casino and resort. Meanwhile, Southern California’s The Bruery today announced that it would open a brick-and-mortar store in Washington, D.C., in November.
Colorado beer, wine and spirits wholesaler Breakthru Beverage has consolidated its four Aurora-based locations into a new 647,500 sq. ft. facility on the east side of Denver.
Major Brands, the largest Missouri-owned distributor of beer, wine and spirits, has released Schlafly Beer’s brand rights to the Saint Louis Brewery, ending the two parties’ 17-year distribution partnership as of Monday.
Nine Pin Cider, New York’s first farm cidery, is proud to announce that Nine Pin cider products are available in Upstate N.Y. theater locations for Bow Tie Cinemas.
Despite the growth in “own-premise” sales, executives from prominent beer-centric retail chains Yard House, Old Chicago (Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries) and World of Beer told a room of industry professionals attending last Thursday’s Brewbound Session that the increasing amount of beer flowing through brewery taprooms wasn’t yet a major concern.
Molson Coors is making its first significant move into the Mexican import category. The company today announced that it had inked a 10-year agreement, via its MillerCoors U.S. division, to import, market and distribute Heineken’s Mexican-made Sol brand.
Eight Craft Import beers have made their debut on the West Coast courtesy of Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and importer/distributor California Beverage Co. Unique and previously unavailable brews from Munkebo Mikrobryg (Denmark), Himburgs Braukunst (Germany), and Tuatara (New Zealand), have hit the shelves at all 103 Raley’s Supermarkets including Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill foods across Northern California.
Standard Beverage Corporation is proud to announce, in partnership with Austin Eastciders, the expansion of the brand into the Midwest Region with availability throughout Kansas beginning on July 10.
Hi-Wire Brewing is proud to announce the addition of Atlanta, Northwest Georgia, and Southwest Georgia to their distribution network, which will result in full geographic coverage in the state.
