New Belgium Coming To West Virginia in Early 2016

From New Belgium:

Ft. Collins, Colo., September 24, 2015 – New Belgium Brewing is pleased to announce it will roll into West Virginia, Feb 15, 2016. West Virginia will be the brewery’s 41^st state of distribution and will come online right as New Belgium activates added capacity with the opening of its new Asheville brewery. New Belgium is proud to partner with the following distributors:

• Capital Beverage Company (MC)
• Northern Eagle (ABI)
• Wine and Beverage Merchants of West Virginia (Coors)
• Eagle Distributing Company (ABI)
• The American Beer Company (ABI)
• Jefferson Distributing Company (ABI)

Initial offerings include: Fat Tire, Ranger IPA, Slow Ride Session IPA, a new year-round offering, and Spring Seasonal. Draft, bottles and cans will all be available immediately. West Virginia’s craft beer scene has been growing steadily over the last few years.

“We’ve spent a lot of time in West Virginia this past year and there is definitely a strong, emerging craft scene there,” said New Belgium Divisional Sales Director, Rich Rush. “We’re excited to get to work and to begin a great and long-lasting relationship with the beer drinkers, retailers, and our distributor partners in West Virginia.”