Lakewood Brewing Announces New Hopochondria & Can Distribution

“Canning our beers is definitely something we’ve talked about doing for a while, and we are very happy to be able to provide that packaging option to our fans,” said Wim Bens, founder and president of Lakewood Brewing Company. “Our goal is to make sure our beers are available for any occasion and cans are an easily accessible and eco-friendly option, especially for outdoor events and activities.”

“We also thought this would be a great way to bring a new year-round offering to market – a lower alcohol IPA for hop lovers. It’s called Hopochondria, and the name of the beer, which is an obvious playful take on the word ‘hypochondria,’ is a nod to craft beer ‘hop heads’ or someone having an obsessive preoccupancy with hops. Our sessionable IPA will afflict hop lovers across North Texas starting in early April in six-packs and draft.”

Also in early April, Rock Ryder – American Rye Wheat will make its debut in six-pack cans, replacing bottles. “Considering this beer was made for outdoor activities from bike rides around White Rock to hanging out by the pool, it just made so much sense to feature it in a can,” said Bens. Following in May, Lakewood Lager will be available in can 12-packs, as well as continuing to be available in bottle six and 12-packs.

Canning is a huge milestone for Lakewood, following the 14,000 sq. foot expansion of the Garland-based brewery. The expansion includes a brand new taproom, opening in March for patrons to enjoy LBC’s beers. For the canning process, Lakewood will utilize Crown cans and equipment from Wild Goose Engineering, PakTech, Filtec and Ska Fabrication.
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