E-Malt.com News article: USA, OR: Deschutes Brewery and 10 Barrel Brewing to expand production outside of Oregon

Deschutes Brewery and 10 Barrel Brewing, both based in Bend, announced they have expanded or plan to expand beer sales into markets outside of Oregon, Bend Bulletin reported on August 14.

Deschutes Brewery, on August 11, announced they will grow their footprint in Michigan. Three distributors — Alliance Beverage for the western shoreline, Fabiano Brothers for central Michigan and Daniel L. Jacob & Co. for Ann Arbor and south — are partnering with Deschutes Brewery.

The brewery, the seventh-largest craft brewer in the nation, first moved into Michigan, to Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing, in October.

“We knew it would take us a while to fill in Michigan,” Stacy Denbow, business development director for the brewery, stated in the release, “but it was always about making the right decisions instead of quick ones. I’m confident in our new partnerships and we’re excited to expand our presence in the state.”

At 10 Barrel Brewing, co-founder Jeremy Cox said, on August 13, that the brewery began distributing its beers the first week of June in Northern California. He said 14 wholesalers are carrying 10 Barrel Brewing products from San Francisco to Redding. Cox said sales were strong right out of the gate.

The company started selling beer in Boulder and Denver, both in Colorado, in May. The brewery made headlines last winter when it was purchased by Anheuser-Busch InBev for an undisclosed sum.


14 August, 2015