(Mechanicsburg, PA) – The latest from Appalachian Brewing, courtesy of this week’s email newsletter…

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On behalf of everyone at Appalachian Brewing Company, I’d like to offer ‘Best Wishes’ to all of our loyal customers and new friends in 2014! While many folks are busy making dramatic resolutions this time of year, ours is simple. We’ll continue to provide our customers with the very best service and products possible.

With the arrival of 2014, we’re excited to be working on some new projects that we believe will help us achieve our goals. With the expansion of our company, including the addition of a seventh brewpub located in Mechanicsburg, we hope to make the ABC dining experience more accessible to folks across the region. Additionally, a new brewery and manufacturing operation at the same site will extend the reach of our craft beer and soda products to new places across the country.

Our commitment to providing a quality and fun dining experience will only grow this year. We’ve been listening to our brewpub customers, and our executive chef is constantly working on ways to improve our menu to create a mix of your classic favorites and innovative new dishes.

Fans of our Appalachian Craft Soda can look forward to more choices in 2014. Our brewers have been creating some amazing recipes, including a Cola flavor, which will be brewed using the same care and natural ingredients that have made our Root Beer, White Birch Beer, and Ginger Beer so popular. Look for our expanded craft soda options to arrive in our brewpubs in the next few months, and be sure to let us know what you think!

At the end of the day, it’s always been about the beer. Later this year, visitors to our brewpubs will notice that some of their favorite specialty beers will become year ‘round offerings! You might even expect to see a name change or two, and some really creative small-batch brews coming out of our smaller breweries in Lititz, Camp Hill, Gettysburg and Collegeville. Customers who find our products at local beer retailers can look ahead to some changes in the coming year as well; including a new look to our classic Variety Pack, which will now include Hoppy Trails IPA.

For the past 17 years, you’ve helped us create something that’s special, unique and fun at Appalachian Brewing Company. You can be sure we’re working to make 2014 our best year ever.

Cheers!

Artie Tafoya
Director of Operations

2014 Specialty Beer Release Calendar
We’ve marked our calendars. Now, mark yours! Below is the full 2014 schedule of Appalachian Brewing Company’s monthly specialty beers:

• January 3: Chocolate Avenue Stout
• February 7: Zoigl Star Lager
• March 7: Celtic Knot Red Ale
• April 4: Outta Focus Double IPA
• May 2: Aero-Head Maibock
• June 6: Hinterland Hefe Weizen
• July 4: Volks Weizenbock
• August 1: Kipona Fest Lager
• September 1: Rutty Buck Pumpkin Ale
• October 3: Batch No. 666 Halloween Beer
• November 7: Grinnin’ Grizzly Holiday Spiced Ale
• December 5: Pennypacker Porter

Our specialty ales and lagers are a compliment to our year-round flagship beer varieties, including Hoppy Trails IPA, Water Gap Wheat Ale, Mountain Lager, Jolly Scot Scottish Ale, Purist Pale Ale, Trail Blaze Brown Ale, Susquehanna Stout, and Broad Street Barleywine.