Local heavyweights brew up new partnership
Buying your fave Whitman Brewing beer is now easier, thanks to a new Stewart’s collab.
Both local companies are founded and run by families rooted in, are dedicated to the community they serve — and love a quirky flavor name.
Hint: One serves Bark in the Dark and Crumbs Along the Mohawk ice cream, plus a Sausage Egg & Cheese Wafflewich I’m mildly embarrassed to think is delicious. The other? Eccentric beer flavors such as Shadows in My Room and pizzas like my My Italian Grandpa.
Yes, Dispatcher, we are discussing the exciting new matchup between Whitman Brewing Company and Stewart’s Shops.
Whitman has been self-distributing beer since February of 2022, says Samuel VanDemark. The company’s director of sales and marketing, who grew up going to Stewart’s, explains that while all of their beers are in distribution, the deal with Stewart’s feels like a gamechanger.
“We want to show the community that local is strong, competitive and accessible,” he says, pointing out that not everyone wants to travel into the city of Saratoga Springs every time they want to crack a Whitman Brew.
“We knew Stewart’s was the best way to spread our beer to the local community while staying local and true to our distribution beliefs,” he adds. “Our priority with distribution is to build community.”
Whitman is staring down Saturday’s Chowderfest, as well as Saratoga Beer Week — which kicks off Feb. 16.
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