The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. Partners with Wirtz Beverage for Statewide Distribution

Aug. 6, 2015

The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. announced today that a selection of its craft beers will be offered in cans and on draft in stores, bars and restaurants starting Sept. 2015. The Wisconsin-based brewery will be partnering with Wirtz Beverage Wisconsin for distribution of its beers statewide.

"We are excited to partner with Wirtz Beverage to bring our handcrafted beers to shelves throughout Wisconsin," said Rob LoBreglio, Corporate Brewmaster of The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. "Wirtz has been instrumental in helping us bring these beers to market, and we know beer lovers across Wisconsin will be thrilled."

Great Dane is celebrating 21 years of craft brewing and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2012 Brewpub Group and Brewpub Group Brewer of the Year by the Great American Beer Festival.

"Great Dane has quickly become one of Wisconsin’s favorite brewers," said Paul Nowak, Craft Beer Sales Manager for Wirtz Beverage Wisconsin. "The craft market is growing exponentially, and we’re extremely proud to play a role in bringing their beers to market."

Three of Great Dane’s most popular beers, German Pilsner, Hopsconsin and Crop Circle Wheat will be available to consumers beginning the first week of September.

The award-winning German Pilsner and Hopsconsin — the brewpub’s newest ale brewed exclusively with locally grown hops — will be the first of Great Dane’s beers to ever be available in a packaged format.  Those selections as well as Crop Circle Wheat, a traditional German wheat beer, and numerous other options will be offered on draft throughout the year.

Great Dane German Pilsner
Style: German Pilsner ABV: 5.0%

Clean, crisp and refreshing, this golden Pilsner is brewed using only the finest malts and the classic German Hallertau Mittelfruh hop. With a sweet, bready malt body and spicy hop balance, this is a beer that will appeal to a wide variety of beer drinkers.

Great Dane Hopsconsin Red Ale
Style: Amber Ale ABV: 5.9%

This red ale is Great Dane's celebration of Wisconsin's hop growing renaissance. Brewed with only Wisconsin grown malt and locally harvested Nugget, Chinnok and Cascade hops, this beer is hop forward with a spicy, herbal and complex citrus aroma and bite.

About The Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company

Founded in 1994 as a brewpub in Madison, The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company is known for its wide variety of craft-brewed ales and lagers. Today, they have five brewpubs throughout the Madison area, and popularity continues to grow for their craft beers and made-from-scratch pub fare. The award-winning brewpub currently brews 18 different varieties of beer. To find out more, visit http://www.greatdanepub.com/.