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With exactly one zillion breweries operating across America, distribution news is always a steady constant in the CBB <\/em>mailbox. Every week, we get virtual piles of announcements on new alliances, upcoming state expansions and even reductions from breweries growing and shrinking their distribution footprints. Here is some of that wholesaler news. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Allagash Brewing is now available in Florida <\/h2>\n
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Beer from one of the nation\u2019s most celebrated breweries will now be available, year-round, to beer lovers in Florida. Today, award-winning Maine-based Allagash Brewing Co<\/a>. announced it would once again distribute its beer across Florida beginning in mid-October. Allagash\u2019s offerings will be anchored in its flagship beer Allagash White<\/a>, with an array of formats including draft, 4 packs of 16 ounce cans, 12 packs of 12-oz cans, and 19.2-oz cans available throughout the state. River Trip<\/a> and other specialty beers will follow in the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince we left Florida nearly a decade ago, our fans there have been constantly asking us to come back,\u201d said Rob Tod, founder, Allagash. \u201cWe\u2019re happy to finally make that happen, bringing my favorite beer, Allagash White, to our friends in Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heralded as \u201cone of the top 25 most important Craft Beers in America<\/a>,\u201d and \u201cone of the most consistently perfect beers ever brewed on American soil<\/a>\u201d, Allagash White is revered around the world, earning coveted awards and accolades. In 2020, Allagash White took home the gold for Belgian-style witbier in the Great American Beer Festival \u2014 the fourth time it received that honor.<\/p>\n

Allagash first started distributing in Florida in 2002, but pulled out of the state in 2010 in order to meet demands in other markets. The brewery made a return in May 2020, with a one-time drop throughout the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlorida is the state we get the most requests from fans to return to, and we were able to successfully pilot a test return to the market last year,\u201d said Naomi Neville, sales director, Allagash Brewing Co. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be able to expand in the state and work with our distribution partners to meet the demand there for our beer.\u201d<\/p>\n

With its expansion to Florida, Allagash now distributes in 19 states plus D.C. To learn more and locate Allagash beer, visit allagash.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find Return Brewing in New York bars, retailers and restaurants<\/h2>\n
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A New York-based team of brewing industry veterans announced the creation of Return Brewing<\/a> this summer, to debut in fall 2021. Well, the beer\u2019s already here. The brands Heathenous and Polished by Return Brewing are available now at bars, restaurants and retailers across the Hudson Valley and New York City (selected below):<\/p>\n

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