Cascade Brewing to send its awesome sour beers into Texas

Cascade Brewing announced a partnership with Favorite Brands LLC to distribute Cascade beers throughout Texas, making most other states envious of Texas. The agreement brings Cascade’s Northwest style sour ales to the Lone Star State for the first time.

“We’ve been working for 10 years to get to the point where we can supply sour beers to a worldwide market, and we’ve finally arrived at that place,” said Cascade Founder Art Larrance. “We’re pleased to partner with distributors like Favorite Brands who will support Cascade and elevate sour beers in their market.”

Cascade Brewing is known for its award-winning sour ales that feature a clean, lactic acid profile produced by a house culture of lactobacillus bacteria. The beers frequently rely on the use of fresh ingredients grown exclusively in the Pacific Northwest, including cherries, apricots, berries and grapes. Its blending house currently holds more than 1,500 French oak, Kentucky Bourbon and Northwest wine barrels — plus nine foudres.

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“At Cascade, we produce beers from our own style. We have no guidance other than our own palate and what comes out of our cellar,” explained Cascade’s Chief Imagineer Ron Gansberg. “Each beer is drawn from several individual barrels and features a balanced level of fruit, acidity and nuances from each barrel. We marry these beers together so they truly soar to great heights.”

Favorite Brands is a Dallas-based distributor of craft beer, boutique wine and spirits. Cascade joins the distributor’s already strong lineup of craft beers, including Prairie Artisan Ales, Utah Brewers Cooperative, Destihl, Southern Star, No Label, Nebraska Brewing, Bear Republic, Urban Family, Stillwater Artisanal Ales and Evil Twin.

“Favorite Brands is extremely excited to partner with Cascade Brewing and bring one of the most iconic craft breweries in the world into Texas,” stated Greg LaMantia with Favorite Brands. “Together we are advancing the cause for craft brewers, craft distributors and craft consumers in the great state of Texas.”

Cascade will be shipping limited quantities of its 750-milliliter bottles in a variety of flavors and styles, which over time will likely include Apricot, Blackberry, Blackcap Raspberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Elderberry, Figaro, Kriek, Manhattan, Noyaux, Sang Noir, Strawberry and The Vine.