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Available now at Trillium locations are a canned rum punch and margarita, both utilizing Trillium spirits. Lemonade and pink lemonade also dropped last week.
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'In a growing market segment full of choice, we've stuck to our roots and crafted an array of top-shelf beverages that Trillium fans and discerning consumers will appreciate,' says Mike Dyer, Trillium's VP of sales and marketing.
The plan is for Trillium to begin offering the new canned products at select retail establishments, including bars and restaurants. And of course, if you want a juicy Fort Point Pale Ale, Trillium still makes that, too.
Roadrunner's collaboration beer
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If you're heading to a show at Roadrunner later this summer, there's a new beer there to match the venue.
Bent Water Brewing has teamed up with the Brighton music venue on a beer called Backstage Pils, exclusively available at Roadrunner shows.
Upcoming shows where the beer will be featured include Megan Moroney (Aug. 2), Mac DeMarco (Sept. 9), and Alex G (Sept. 11). A portion of sales will go toward ZUMIX, a Boston music nonprofit.
Honey Dew and Vitamin Sea combined on a doughnut inspired by Vitamin Sea's Pool Water seltzer.
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In doughnut news, Honey Dew and Massachusetts brewery Vitamin Sea are combining on a doughnut inspired by Vitamin Sea's Pool Water seltzer. The doughnut is vanilla-blue frosted with a lemon cake base, and is as vibrant a blue as the namesake seltzer.
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