Craft brewer to expand supply with distribution partner James Clay
This September, Left Hand Brewing Co., Longmont, Colo., will expand its craft beer supply across the United Kingdom with distribution partner James Clay, a U.K.-based importer and distributor of craft beer with 25 years of experience. In addition, Left Hand named Sharona Selby as its first on-site, international brewery representative to represent the brand in the U.K. market.
With 10 years of international distribution under its belt, Left Hand Brewing was an early entrant in the U.S. craft export scene. “For us, it’s about contributing to the craft beer movement,” said Chris Lennert, vice president of operations for Left Hand Brewing, in a statement. “We want to share American craft beer with the world.”
Left Hand Brewing’s expansion will bring the brewery’s Nitro series, featuring limited-release Milk Stout Nitro, to the United Kingdom for the first time. The nitrogenated beers were first introduced to a London audience at the Beer Innovation Summit with enthusiastic reception, the company said.