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Bell Cow Nitro coming soon to Georgia Kroger stores?

That’s the goal, according to Jeremy “JDub” Joerger, founder and CEO of JDubs Brewing Company in Sarasota, Florida. Based on sales data from a recent IRI report, JDubs ranks as the fastest growing brewery in the Sunshine State over the past month, with their beers ranked fifth of all beers sold in Florida liquor stores. That news has the crew at JDubs off-their-rockers excited and extra motivated to carry out a craft beer expansion plan that includes adding Georgia distribution.

“Two and a half years ago when we opened, I would have never imagined we’d be selling so well, not in my wildest dreams,” said Joerger. ” These numbers prove that focusing on quality, good beer and everything else after that is a recipe for success.”

Part of the momentum propelling JDubs is the crazy success they’ve had with their award-winning Milk Chocolate Porter, Bell Cow. Bell Cow in cans has been flying off of Florida retail shelves for some time now, but it is the nitro version, on tap, that has been the real winner. For that reason, JDubs has decided to completely replace the carbonated beer with Nitro Bell Cow. For now it will just reside on draught throughout JDubs’ distribution footprint.

“Bell Cow Nitro — and to an extent, Bell Cow, in general — is performing far better than I would have ever anticipated,” said Joerger. “Looking at how the beer performs against some of the other big-name, dark Nitro beers caused us to make the decision to make the beer year round.”

Echoing that sentiment are the Florida beer bars and tasting rooms that carry JDubs Nitro Bell Cow. One of those establishments is Legends Sports Pub in JDubs’ hometown of Sarasota.

“Reserving a nitro line for J Dubs’ Bell Cow was a great decision for our locations,” said Legends’ owner Jim Burdo. “It has quickly become a staple of our draft lineup. Guest feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Bell Cow has out performed our 2nd nitro line 3 to 1.”

If things go as Joerger expects, Bell Cow will become the brew that helps make JDubs a new favorite among craft beer fans in Georgia, too. He expects that to be a reality very soon, as they are currently interviewing GA beer distributors. JDubs is excited to have the chance to serve the growing market for good craft beer right in their “backyard,” and they hope that involves having their beers on shelves in Kroger grocery stores, statewide. Although Kroger has yet to carry JDubs craft beer brands, Joerger claims they have gotten to know the Kroger people well and have already built a solid relationship with them.

Joerger said, “Kroger is a giant account, for any brewer in America. We’ve been eager to get our beers in the Kroger stores for a long time and are thrilled to roll up our sleeves and being working with them. They truly ‘get’ craft beer.”

The Cow Bomb

While Georgia craft beer lovers wait to get a taste of Jdubs, they — and all of us — can get a glimpse of what to expect from Florida’s fastest growing brewery by watching this hilarious Bell Cow promo video, which introduces the newest craft beer drinking sensation, The Cow Bomb.

About JDubs Brewing

JDubs Brewing Company is an American craft brewery based in Sarasota, FL. JDubs lives and brews by the JDubs Promise: If we make a batch that doesn’t live up to our standards we dump it down the drain (We have and it hurts…badly). What we won’t do is throw a bunch of ingredients in the beer and try to trick the consumer. That’s just not how we roll. JDubs beers are available on tap and in cans throughout Florida, with flagship beers Up Top IPA, Poolside Kolsch, Bell Cow Milk Chocolate Porter, Passion Wheat Ale and other bottle offerings at various times of the year for special release.