Great Lakes Brewing Co (Cleveland OH) will make further entry into the North Carolina & PA markets. GLBC entered the Charlotte & Greensboro markets in March 2010 and will enter the Raleigh-Durham & Chapel Hill markets on Feb 20, 2012. GLBC will be bringing bottles & draft of their core brands as well as their new 12-bottle sample packs. The distribution will be done through Long Beverage Inc., so stay tuned the “The Triangle”….Commodore Perry IPA is on the way.
Details from GLBC:
Great Lakes Brewing Company To Enter Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill
New Market Rollout Slated for February 20, 2012
January 9, 2012—CLEVELAND, OHIO—Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), Ohio’s most celebrated craft brewer of award-winning lagers and ales, announces its plan to enter the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill (North Carolina) market with Long Beverage Inc. on February 20, 2012. GLBC previously launched products in Charlotte and Greensboro in March 2010; “The Triangle” is the next natural step in the company’s strategic growth plans. Customers can expect to see GLBC’s year-round family of beers in package and draft, as well as the new “Taster’s Pack” (a sampler 12-pack).
The new market rollout will involve multiple customer appreciation events, meet-and-greets, tastings and giveaways throughout the area. “We’ve been courted by distributors all over North Carolina for a number of years now, and there’s a large population of Ohioans clamoring for our product down there,” explains Patrick Conway, GLBC Co-Owner. “We are committed to our methodical growth and look to penetrate deeper in the states we currently serve. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill presents an excellent opportunity, and we look forward to providing our customers with the products they love.”
GLBC currently serves 12 states and Washington DC. Founded in 1988 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Conway as the first craft brewery in the state of Ohio, GLBC is nationally known for its exceptional family of beers including Dortmunder Gold Lager, Eliot Ness Amber Lager, Burning River Pale Ale, Commodore Perry India Pale Ale and Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. Visit greatlakesbrewing.com/raleigh-durham-chapelhill and follow @GLBCinNCarolina on Twitter for exclusive updates and event announcements.
CENTRAL PA
January 11, 2012—CLEVELAND, OHIO—Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC),
Ohio’s most celebrated craft brewer of award-winning lagers and ales, announces its plan to extend to central Pennsylvania (State College/Altoona/Johnstown areas) with Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale on February 1, 2012. GLBC has distributed to the Pittsburgh and Erie markets, as well as Philadelphia,for quite some time; increasing distribution deeper in the state aligns with the company’s strategic growth plans. Customers can expect to see GLBC’s year-round family of beers in package and draft, as well as the new “Taster’s Pack” (a sampler 12-pack). The new market rollout will involve multiple customer appreciation events, meet-and-greets, tastings and giveaways throughout the area.
Northern VA (1/18/2012)
Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), Ohio’s most celebrated craft brewer of award-winning lagers and ales, announces its plan to enter Northern Virginia with Hop & Wine Beverage on February 27, 2012.
On the heels of rolling out Central Pennsylvania (February 1st) and Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill (February 20th), Northern Virginia is the latest distribution area in the company’s strategic growth plans. Hop & Wine Beverage currently distributes GLBC products throughout Washington DC; Virginia will become the 13th state to receive GLBC’s craft beers.
Customers can expect to see GLBC’s year-round family of beers in package and draft, as well as the new “Taster’s Pack” (a sampler 12-pack). The new market rollout will involve multiple customer appreciation events, meet-and-greets, tastings and giveaways throughout the area.
GLBC currently serves 13 states and Washington DC. Founded in 1988 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Conway as the first craft brewery in the state of Ohio, GLBC is nationally known for its exceptional family of beers including Dortmunder Gold Lager, Eliot Ness Amber Lager, Burning River Pale Ale, Commodore Perry India Pale Ale and Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. Visit greatlakesbrewing.com/washingtondc-nova and follow @GLBCinDC on Twitter for exclusive updates & event announcements.
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