WAUCONDA, Ill. -- Small Town Brewery and Wisconsin Brewing Co. have partnered to launch the 10.7% alcohol by volume (ABV) version of Not Your Father’s Root Beer nationwide.
This iteration marks the third nationally distributed product from Small Town Brewery after last year’s rollouts of Not Your Father’s Root Beer 5.9%, via Pabst Brewing, and Not Your Father’s Ginger Ale. Until now, this higher strength version of Not Your Father’s Root Beer has been only available in limited quantities in the Chicagoland area.
“The 10.7% was one of our earliest brews and has been amazingly popular since Day One,” said Tim Kovac, founder and brewmaster at Small Town Brewing, Wauconda, Ill. “Demand is strong and has been growing. The biggest challenge of rolling out this product nationally was finding a partner who could scale up production while consistently maintaining our quality standards. The collaboration with Wisconsin Brewing Co. has been a great fit; their skill and dedication to craft brewing are unparalleled.”
Innovation has been the hallmark at Small Town Brewery. Its flagship beer, Not Your Father’s Root Beer 5.9%, has become the No. 1-selling (six-pack bottle) craft beer in America. As the craft-beer industry continues to grow, Not Your Father’s Root Beer has made up a full third of that growth year to date in 2016, according to Nielsen data through March 31.
“Our values at Wisconsin Brewing Company include working with people, like Tim and the team from Small Town, who share our passion for innovation and commitment to quality,” said Carl Nolen, president and CEO of Wisconsin Brewing Co. “As a result of this great collaborative effort and months of trials, we’ve perfected and scaled a formula that perfectly matches the quality of the original Not Your Father’s Root Beer.”
Not Your Father’s Root Beer 10.7% will be available on draft in restaurants and bars across the country. Limited-edition 22-ounce bombers will also be released to key off-premise accounts three times per year, with a suggested retail price of $7.99.
The rollout began in Illinois in May, with the national rollout expanding to additional states over the summer season. The brew should be available in 45 states by fall 2016. Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire and Tennessee will be excluded due to state regulations limiting ABV content in beer.
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