USA, HI & MS: Kona Brewing Co. beers now available in Mississippi

Venturing further into the mainland, Hawaii’s Kona Brewing Co. on May 30 announced it has added Mississippi to its distribution footprint, which now covers 40 states.

Earlier this month, the island-themed beer brand owned by Craft Brew Alliance tapped retail channels in the key markets of Jackson, Hattiesburg, Gulfport, and Biloxi, through its network of Anheuser-Busch wholesalers on its way into the Magnolia State.

The full list of distributors the brewery is working with is as follows: Mississippi Distributors Inc. (Batesville), Mitchell Beverage LLC (Columbus, Tupelo), Delta Distributing Co. (Greenwood), Rex Distributing Co. Inc. (Gulfport), Southern Beverage Co. Inc. (Hattiesburg, Laurel, Richland, Vicksburg, Yazoo City), Mitchell Delta Distributing (Leland, Meridian), Southwest Distributors Inc. (Natchez, Summit), A&B Distributing Co. Inc. (Olive Branch).

“Mississippi is a great state for handcrafted beer, and it’s amazing to see how excited Mississippians are about Kona’s arrival,” said Aaron Marion, the brewery’s brand manager in a press release. “The warmth and openness of Southern hospitality goes perfectly with the Liquid Aloha lifestyle.”

Kona led the CBA portfolio (which also includes Widmer, Red Hook, Omission and Square Mile Cider), with total depletions of 11 percent for the first quarter of 2014.

04 June, 2014