The Molson Coors 'Batch 19' lager has been relaunched by the brand to offer consumers an old-fashioned beer to enjoy once again that calls to mind libations from the past.
The beer was originally available from 2010 to 2015 before being discontinued, but was brought back by popular demand as consumers requested it to be brewed once again.The beer is brewed by AC Golden Brewing Co. which is a craft brewery within the Molson Cooers Beverage Co. headquarters in Golden, Colorado and is available now in the stat with a launch planned in Wisconsin this summer.
Marketing Manger for AC Golden Meagan Nelson spoke on the Molson Coors 'Batch 19' lager relaxing saying, "The number one question we get on the (Coors) Golden brewery tour is, ‘What happened to Batch 19, and how can we get it back? Seeing the success of its return to draft, and still hearing the off-premise demand for Batch 19, we decided to bring it back. Cans are what consumers are looking for when they go shopping, and what they’ll find on the shelf. If we really want Batch 19 to be successful, that’s the way we want to go. We felt like it’s an everyday great beer, and I think the versatility of a can in terms of being able to take it to a backyard barbecue, or camping or hiking, makes it fit our drinkers’ lifestyles as well."
Pre-Prohibition Lager Revivals
The Molson Coors 'Batch 19' Lager was Relaunched by the Brand
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