Randy Garcia is promoted to President of Pepin Distributing Company

TAMPA — Looking back 37 years, when he first broke into the beverage industry as a regional manager, Randy Garcia says he never could have imagined the amazing journey that would culminate with him being crowned president of one of the most respected and longstanding companies in Tampa Bay, Pepin Distributing Company. Garcia, 59, the…

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Budweiser Re-Cycle-Dales Gasparilla 2014 Debut

Pepin uses “Re-cycle-dales” in Gasparilla By Rod Carter For years the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates has one stable parade participant, the Budweiser Clydesdales. This year, they won’t be here. So Pepin Distributing, who brings the horses to town,  had to come up with a plan. “We got to brainstorming about what are we going to…

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Cowhead Eve presented by Bud Light and 102.5 The Bone

  Fans of Bud Light in Tampa Bay enjoyed 3 hours yacht cruise with 3 levels of Djs and a performance by Pitbull Toddler in December 2013. 102.5 The Bone gave away over 1100 free tickets both on-air and at various bars and events. Thanks to 102.5 The Bone and Bud Light for making it…

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Pepin Distributing is the featured Distributor of the Week on Florida Beer Wholesaler Association

Featured Distributor of the Week: Pepin Distributing Company Art Pepin began his Beer distributing business in New England in 1957. Art’s success attracted the attention of brewery magnate August Busch Jr., better known as Gussie Busch and the two quickly became friends. By 1960 he began the distributorship in Gainesville by making deliveries from the…

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Shock Top reveals Second Earthwork creation

Earthwork also known as “land art” and emerged from the United States in the Late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Earthwork is an art that is landscaped using natural materials such as organic soil, rocks, plants, etc… So you are wondering… how in the world does Earthwork relate to beer? Well, as we all know everything…

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