MadTree and High Bank Distillery Launch Sway Apple Pomegranate, a Limited-Edition Ohio Collaboration

MadTree Sway Apple Pomegranate

MadTree Brewing and High Bank Distillery are bringing together two Ohio beverage brands for a new limited-edition collaboration: Sway Apple Pomegranate, a vodka cocktail combining High Bank Vodka with crisp apple and bright pomegranate. The new ready-to-drink cocktail is now available across Ohio and Kentucky for the fall season.

The collaboration connects MadTree’s Cincinnati brewing and sustainability-focused identity with High Bank Distillery’s Columbus-based spirits program. Sway Apple Pomegranate is lightly carbonated and designed around a clean, light finish, while the 4.5% ABV cocktail follows the Sway by MadTree formula of 0 grams of added sugar, 90 calories and 1 gram of carbohydrates per 12-ounce serving.

For MadTree and High Bank, the new MadTree Sway Apple Pomegranate also extends their shared commitment to environmental and community-focused initiatives. Both companies contribute 1% of sales to local nonprofits, with the collaboration supporting efforts connected to environmental protection and local communities. The limited-edition vodka cocktail will remain available through the fall.

Here is the complete announcement from MadTree Brewing and High Bank Distillery about the new Sway Apple Pomegranate collaboration.

MadTree Sway Apple Pomegranate

Collaborative craft vodka cocktail available now in Ohio and Kentucky

CINCINNATI and COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 17, 2026) —  MadTree Brewing and High Bank Distillery are proud to debut a new collaboration: Sway Apple Pomegranate, a limited-edition vodka cocktail. The partnership is a celebration of two Ohio companies committed to sustainability and great craft beverages. Sway Apple Pomegranate is available now across Ohio and Kentucky.

The new Madtree Sway Apple Pomegranate by MadTree vodka cocktail combines award-winning High Bank Vodka with crisp apple and bright pomegranate—lightly carbonated, with a clean finish. Distilled with organic wheat and Ohio apples, High Bank Vodka earned the title of World’s Best Vodka at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

“MadTree and High Bank share values beyond crafting great beverages in Ohio—both give 1% of sales to local nonprofits to positively impact our environment,” says Rhiannon Hoeweler, CEO of MadTree. “The Sway Apple Pomegranate collaboration allows both MadTree and High Bank to amplify our ability to plant more trees, protect our waterways, and give back to the neighborhoods that have supported us from day one.”

Available in 4-packs, the 12oz vodka cocktail is 4.5% ABV. Like all Sway by MadTree vodka cocktails, the limited-edition collaboration contains 0g added sugar, 90 calories, and 1g of carbs. It’s also gluten-free.

“We’re proud to give fans of High Bank Vodka a new way to enjoy our award-winning spirit. MadTree Sway Apple Pomegranate by MadTree is well-known for its clean and light flavor combinations,” said Adam Hines, Co-Founder and Master Distiller of High Bank Distillery. “From Columbus to Cincinnati and beyond, we invite neighbors to connect and enjoy Sway Apple Pomegranate this fall.”

MadTree Sway Apple Pomegranate is available now at all MadTree and High Bank locations and select retailers in Ohio and Kentucky. The limited-edition Sway will only be available through the fall season. Find Sway near you.

MyBeerBuzz.com has covered MadTree Brewing and its Cincinnati craft beer lineup through multiple releases and industry stories, including the brewery’s extensive can lineup featuring Entropic Theory IPA, Mad Pils, Lift, Happy Amber, Dreamsicle and other MadTree beers, as well as MadTree’s recognition at the Great American Beer Festival.

Read more about the Cincinnati brewery in MadTree Brewing’s Entropic Theory IPA, Happy Amber, Dreamsicle, Pilgrim, Mad Pils & Lift 12oz Cans, 2023 Great American Beer Festival Winners Announced, which includes MadTree’s Legendary Lager among the medal winners, and GABF 2022 Award Winners Announced, which includes MadTree’s Happy Amber.

ABOUT MADTREE

Founded in 2013, MadTree is an award-winning brewery that’s rooted in Cincinnati and planted on purpose. Driven to craft great beer—but more importantly—to build a business dedicated to doing good, MadTree protects and celebrates nature while reducing impact on the environment. MadTree is a B Corp-certified company and a proud member of 1% for the Planet with a commitment to donate 1% of sales to local, sustainable nonprofits. MadTree strives to create warm and welcoming experiences, exceed expectations, and most importantly, plant a better community. We put purpose in every pour and raise a glass to doing things differently. Cheers. For more information, visit madtree.com.

ABOUT HIGH BANK DISTILLERY

High Bank Distillery Co. is a local Columbus distillery, founded in 2017. Operating an award-winning distillery that obsesses on the creation of high quality, handmade spirits with a focus on blended whiskey. Won Best Blended Whiskey in America in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and World’s Best Vodka by the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2025.

Drink Local. Drink High Bank. For more information, visit highbankdistillery.com.

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