Press Release:

(Seattle, WA) – Marine View Beverage Inc, The Odom Corporation, Sound Beverage Inc., and C. Stein Beverage officially announced their partnership in a new company to distribute and manage a selection of key Craft/Specialty Brands throughout the Pacific Northwest within “Great Artisan Beverage Co.”

Each of the partners has dedicated exclusive personnel in their respective territories and the company will be managed and run independently, reporting to a Board of Directors representing the ownership group. Nick Gagliardi, a veteran in the beverage business and the President of Great Artisan Beverage Co. states, “We have united as one and can now offer a Sales and Marketing platform to build and execute Craft/Specialty brands across one of the most dynamic
and critical footprints in the United States.” Dave Mickelson, formerly of Craft Brewers Alliance and a long time Redhook Ale Brewery executive, who will head up the Operations of Great Artisan Beverage Co. stated, “We now have the dedicated ability to pro-actively work with our craft brewery partners to better plan, forecast, and execute our Craft/Specialty Breweries overall objectives.”

Great Artisan Beverage Co. will represent some of the finest Craft/Specialty and Import brands from its backyard in the Pacific Northwest, the United States and around the world.