Courtesy of Oskar Blues & B. Stiff and Son's Old Fashioned Soda Pop CO |
Longmont, CO
- B. Stiff and Son's Old Fashioned Soda Pop Company - the kid-friendly
branch of the Oskar Blues family tree - is introducing four new flavors
of craft soda to their product lineup after years of serving the popular
B. Stiff & Sons Root Beer, the top-selling local craft Root Beer in
Colorado.
The soda was named for Brian Stiff, a Lyons,
CO local, bike-riding buddy and father of two, who passed away
unexpectedly in February 2012. A portion of soda proceeds continue to
provide support for the Stiff family.
The four new flavors of small-batch sodas
include: zingy Ginger Beer, citrusy sweet Orange Cream, redonkulously
smooth Cream Soda, and sweet-and-tart Black Cherry - old-school flavors
that the B. Stiff wizards reinvented with their own creative twists. The
original Root Beer recipe is revamped as well, with a 20% reduction in
sugar - a change made in response to root-beer loving consumer feedback.
All B. Stiff & Sons products are gluten free and caffeine free.
"After years of serving our popular,
home-brewed root beer in Oskar Blues restaurants, expanding the flavors
and offering it with the advantages of the can package is something
unique in craft soda," said Sales Manager Geoff Hess.
B. Stiff & Sons is proud to offer these
new flavors at top independent retailers throughout Colorado, Wyoming,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; as well as at multiple
large grocery retailers starting April 1st. The full line-up will remain available at all Oskar Blues restaurant locations; Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and Solids, Grill & Brew, CHUBurger, CyclHOPS and the new Denver, CO RiNo locations of CHUBurger and Hotbox Roasters Coffee Shop set to open in June of 2016.
"We're projecting approximately 643% growth
in 2016 based on current success and enthusiasm," said Hess. "We've
begun expansion in our brewing facility that will allow us to continue
to be inventive with new creations."
About Oskar Blues Brewery
Founded
by Dale Katechis in 1997 in Lyons, Colorado, Oskar Blues Brewery
launched the craft beer-in-a-can apocalypse with hand-canned, flagship
brew Dale's Pale Ale. Today, Oskar Blues is one of the fastest growing
breweries in the country and operates breweries in Longmont, Colorado
and Brevard, North Carolina, while producing 192,000 barrels in 2015.
The original canned craft brewery continues push innovation with the
announcement of an Austin, TX brewery in April of 2016 and creations
like The Crowler while it distributes to 49 U.S. states, Washington,
D.C., as well as parts of Canada, Sweden, and the U.K.
In 2013, Oskar Blues founded the CAN'd Aid Foundation,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that offers grassroots grants to
those making a difference in the areas of community, the environment,
music, and more. In 2015 alone, CAN'd Aid partnered with 52
organizations and provided nearly $400,000 in charitable contributions,
bringing the total amount raised $1.9 million to date. CAN'd Aid's
"do-goodery" efforts include:
- Towns - building strong communities
- Tunes - for your eyeholes and earholes
- Treads + Trails - get outside and get after it
- Love Yur Mama - save the blue marble
To keep up with all things Oskar Blues, visit http://www.oskarblues. com.
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