Over the years, I've posted plenty of beer labels, so generally this is not anything new. But I thought it would be kind of neat to consolidate the labels to one blog post each week. Maybe it'll give you some beer for thought heading into the weekend.
First, a disclaimer about beer labels. While they're fun to look at and quite often an accurate barometer of what beers you should expect to see on shelves in the state, they are not a guarantee. Many a label has been approved only to be shelved before hitting production. And what's more, label approval doesn't always give a good indication of release date. Sometimes a beer is released soon after a label is approved, sometimes it's not for months.
But, I still maintain it's fun to check out new beer labels, so let's get this thing started.
And to start, I have to say this: I'll be dammed.
A lot of people will remember the Redbud Brewing Co. brand. It was formed shortly after current Prairie Artisan Ales founder and brewmaster Chase Healey left his job as brewmaster at COOP Ale Works.
The label didn't last long in practice. Shortly after getting started with Redbud, Healey left the state for a brewing job in Texas, before leaving that job to start Prairie.
The Redbud brand was scooped up by Mustang Brewing Co. when it purchased control of the OKCity Brewing Cooperative in the aftermath of the shake-up.
Many times over the years, Mustang hinted at re-launching Redbud. For example, this was posted on the Redbud Facebook page in 2013:
And then this was posted in February 2014:
Any idea where we can get the new Roughtail Adaption? Great article man!
ReplyDeleteIn case anyone was wondering, 2nd Street Wine Co. has some Roughtail Adaption. First batch.
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