The First Certified American Trappist Brewery – Spencer

Tampa, February 12th – Written by Craig Eberly, Craft Market Manager at Pepin Distributing – The big news of the week is that Pepin Distributing signed a contract yesterday to be the distributor for Spencer Brewery. Never heard of Spencer? They don’t do much advertising, and they don’t talk much about it. That is because…

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Spencer, America’s Only Trappist Ale, Now Available in Tampa Bay

Tampa, February 10th – Pepin Distributing Company has announced today that Spencer Trappist Ale will be available in Tampa Bay beginning March 3rd, 2015. Brewed by the Trappist monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA, the Spencer Brewery is one of only 10 Trappist breweries in the world, and the first in the Americas. Launched…

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President Obama plugs Chicago’s Goose Island beer

Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY 6:41 p.m. EST February 25, 2014 You can’t buy a celebrity endorsement like this one. In an aside in his remarks at a White House event to announce the establishment of two manufacturing hubs in Chicago and Detroit, Obama offered a presidential endorsement to Goose Island Beer Co., a once small…

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"Pepin says 64-oz. growler bill will happen in 2015" by TBBJ

Aug 28, 2014, 7:24am EDT UPDATED: Aug 28, 2014, 4:35pm EDT by Chris Wilkerson After a long summer spent drinking craft beers with brewers and making phone calls to his friends in the distributing business, Pepin Distributing CEO Tom Pepin said he is confident they can present a bill to lawmakers this winter that will legalize Florida’s long-elusive 64-oz. growler. “I…

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Distributors’ Role in Building Brands Highlighted at NBWA Dinner Celebrating American Craft Beer Week

As craft beer enthusiasts across the country celebrate American Craft Beer Week, May 12 – 18, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) sponsored a beer pairing dinner for media at Brasserie Beck in Washington, D.C., to highlight independent beer distributors’ role in building beer brand and the abundant choice and variety they help make available…

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Making Friends Is Our Business

A message from the CEO of Pepin Distributing Company, Tom Pepin Although tense, there was a silver lining to this year’s legislative session. Unbelievably, I did not meet Josh Aubuchon until 2 days before the end of the session and had only talked to Joey Redner once or twice before the last week. During the…

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Featured in the Press

  The Street  lists Tampa Bay Brewing Company as the Nation’s 8th Top Brewpub The Street  lists Victory Brewing Company as the Nation’s Top Brewpub  Omission Launches Gluten-Free IPA  2013 Best Florida Beer Chamionship Winners Press Release: Pepin Brings Attitude to Craft Beer in Tampa Brian Destree is the new face of Capital Brewery Southern Tier’s Pumking Pumpkin Ale Tasted…

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NBWA features Brews With Attitude Craft Beer Fest as Beer Route Story Florida Beer Distributor Highlights Choice & Variety at Craft Beer Festival

Pepin Distributing Company, a Tampa, Florida, beer distributor, celebrated American Craft Beer Week by hosting the Third Annual Brews with Attitude Craft Beer Festival. The festival highlighted the growth of craft beer and showcased Pepin’s dedication to expanding and growing the craft beer market in Tampa. More than 1,200 people attended the event, including retailers, brewery representatives…

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