Founders Brewing, arguably the best and most famous brewery in the state of Michigan, is about to expand its reach ever further with a distribution deal that will bring its beer to the state of Utah. Founders has partnered with General Distributing and Wasatch Distributing to bring its delicious brews to Utah for the first time.
Founders CEO and co- founder Mike Stevens is thrilled to add the state of Utah, the 49th to distribute his brewery’s products, to the Founders family
“We’re very excited to launch Utah as our 49th state of distribution and look forward to partnering with two excellent wholesalers, General and Wasatch Distributors,” said Stevens. “For years, craft beer enthusiasts have been asking us to bring them Founders and, with the recent changes made by the state legislature to increase allowable ABVs to 5%, that time has come. Founders is a perfect fit for Utah’s recreational climate and gives us more reason to spend time in such a beautiful state.”
General Distributing is anxious to start delivery of Founders beers, according to President Andy Zweber.
“The team at General Distributing is excited that Founders Brewing is coming to Utah and honored to have been chosen to distribute their fine portfolio of award-winning craft beers,” said Zweber. “We can’t wait to start this partnership and let the beer drinkers of Utah see what they’ve been missing!”
As many craft beer fans are aware, change is brewing in Utah as many of the state’s archaic beer laws are going the way of the dinosaurs. Most recently, the state passed SB132, increasing the limit on retail beer to 5 percent alcohol by volume. Of course, this is still not sufficient to sell many of Founders products, but it is enough to sell others, like the popular and critically acclaimed Founders All Day IPA. It is likely only a matter of time until the state alcohol limit is increased further and more Founders beers will make their way to Salt Lake City, Ogden, and beyond.
With Utah now in the Founders family, Hawaii is the only remaining state where Founders beer is not yet distributed. To learn more about Founders, its beers, and its distribution footprint, visit online at foundersbrewing.com
We re officially one state away from offering our beer in all 50 states! That s right, come July 2019, we ll be shipping our beer to the beautiful state of Utah.