Atwater Brewery & Meijer Co-Brewed State Fair Pale Ale

We brought you news of this beer weeks ago, and now the official press release from Atwater Brewing:

Detroit, MI, July 25, 2013/mbb/ – Two well-known and highly-regarded Michigan institutions, Atwater Brewery and Meijer, are teaming up to bring a new "State Fair Pale Ale" craft beer to market.

State Fair Pale Ale was introduced earlier this week at the grand opening of Meijer’s newest location in the Gateway Marketplace, adjacent to Detroit’s State Fair Grounds.  The store, a result of a $20 million investment in the city, is Meijer’s first in Detroit. 

"For Atwater’s ‘distinctively Detroit’ beers, this collaboration is especially gratifying," said Mark Rieth, Atwater owner.  "We brewed this Pale Ale to be a reflection of the partners involved and to celebrate our shared heritage."    

State Fair Pale Ale is just beyond deep gold in color, edging into copper.  It’s a straightforward outing in the American Pale Ale style, lightly caramel in character, with the crisp dryness and piney aromas of American hops and no bitter astringency.   As with all Atwater brands, the beer fully meets the brewer’s singular focus on producing the highest quality craft beers on the market.  

State Fair Pale Ale will be sold exclusively through Meijer’s starting with the 32 metro Detroit locations. 

After completing a $1 million upgrade to its current facility, a historic 1919 warehouse in Detroit’s riverfront district, Atwater is now running at full capacity.  Beginning in September, 2013, Atwater will begin production at a second Detroit location.  In 2014, the two facilities combined will be capable of producing 250,000 barrels of beer annually. With added expansion now planned in either the Southeast or Southwestern U.S., Atwater will double its annual output to more than 500,000 barrels annually in the first quarter of 2015.

This additional update from Atwater: 

State Fair Pale Ale, fresh off the bottling line and into the new Meijer store that opened today within the Detroit city limits. This new store sits on the site of the old State Fair Grounds which lead us to this beer. Pick up a 6 pack at the new location or any of the Meijer stores in Metro Detroit. We are proud to be from Detroit!
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