NOVEMBER 2, 2015 PHOENIX, AZ– Hensley Beverage Company announced today full distribution of beer brands from Southern Tier Brewing Company, a Lakewood, New York craft brewer. Building on the success of a limited release this past summer at Arizona Total Wine locations, beers from Southern Tier will now be made available state wide, beginning November 2, 2015. Brands available for distribution immediately will be Southern Tier 2XIPA, 2XMAS Tangier and Choklat.

In coordination with the announcement, Southern Tier and Hensley Beverage Company have coordinated six state wide release parties at select at influential craft beer locations. All events will occur on November 4, 2015 at 5pm. “We couldn’t be more ecstatic to announce our partnership with Southern Tier Brewing,” said Gordon Penberthy, Brand Manager at Hensley Beverage Company. “These award winning beers are immediately identifiable to consumers from the East Coast, and bring a rich tradition of innovative small batch brewing to Arizona.  We are tremendously excited to celebrate our partnership with our friends in the Arizona craft beer community statewide at the upcoming launch events on November 4th.”

Make sure to visit the events calendar at https://hensley.com for the complete list of the 2015 Southern Tier Brewing Company Launch Parties.

Beginnning November 2, 2015, these beers from Southern Tier Brewing Company will be available for purchase throughout Arizona:

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2XIPA : Style: Double IPA
ABV: 8.2%

An India Pale Ale kicked up a notch to form a true Double IPA: feverishly hoppy with a malty backbone and higher-than-standard alcohol content. Citrusy hops tease the senses with aromatics and lingering bitterness, while just the right balance of malts disguises 2XIPAs extra gravity. Double your expectations, this is an ale that demands reverence.

Availability: Year-round / 12oz (6pk and 24 bottle cases) / 1/2 keg, 1/6 keg

 

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2XIBA : Style: India Style Black Ale
ABV: 8.0%

A dark, malty India Black Ale with a huge hop profile presenting itself throughroasted malts. We brewed 2XIBA with epically dark muscovado sugar which imparts some color and residual sugar while helping the ale yeast achieve 8.0% abv. Fans of our Iniquity Imperial Black Ale will no doubt be reminded of the critically lauded beer in the fall seasonal 2XIBA. We reimagined a favorite retired beer, creating a perfect addition to our seasonal 2X series lineup. Autumn will be a little darker this year!

Availability: Autumn seasonal release / 12oz / 1/6 keg

 

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2XMAS : Style: Double Spiced Ale
ABV: 8.0%

Swedish flags are a fairly common sight in our part of the country. Holiday parties often have warm concoctions of spices and booze at the ready to knock the ice off toes while raising spirits. We were inspired by a Glogg party, deciding on the spot to brew a beer that pays tribute to the Nordic tradition. 2xMas Ale combines traditional brewing ingredients with figs, orange peels, cardamom, cinnamon, clove and ginger root. It’s a holiday addition to the 2X line and another reason to toast to the season, but unlike Glogg, we recommend serving this one chilled.

Availability: Release begins in Late Autumn / 12oz (6pk and 24 bottle cases) / 1/2 keg, 1/6 keg

 

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TANGIER : Style: Session IPA
ABV: 4.6%

Where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean is the ancient city of Tangier. This confluence has made Tangier a cultural waypoint for millennia. From Greek heroes to Cold War spies and uprisings, Tangier has inspired thousands of legendary stories. It is written that before his battle with the giant Antaeus, Hercules rested in a nearby cave. But where myths end, our tale begins. Tangier is brewed as a Session India Pale Ale with spicy citrus aromas and stone fruit flavors. These flavors, with the addition of lightly roasted malts and brilliant hop bitterness, make Tangier a beverage as refreshing as it is exotic. The approachable 4.6% abv yields more time to enjoy the synergy between the tangerine peel and spicy, citrusy, Azacca hops. Enjoy Tangier in celebration of your epic adventure.

Availability: Year Round! / 12oz (6pk and 24 bottle cases)

 

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CHOKLAT : Style: Imperial Stout brewed with Chocolate
ABV: 10%

The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya, unfolds a complex web of mystery around a beverage known as xocoatl (ch-co-atle). At Southern Tier, we’re not surprised that hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya depict chocolate being poured for rulers and gods. Even through the many voyages of Columbus, the mystical bean remained nothing more than a strange currency of the native peoples.

Moving through centuries, the circular journey of cacao has been realized in our brew house, encompassing the complexity of the darkest, bittersweet candy together with the original frothy cold beverage of the ancient Maya to bring you our Black water Series Chokolat Stout. We have combined the finest ingredients to tempt your senses and renew the power and interrelation of history in every bottle.

 

Availability: November Release/ 22oz and NEW 12oz 4packs/ 1/6 Keg