ERIS Brewery and Cider House Announces New Chicago Distributor Partner
Chicago, IL, August 18, 2023 – ERIS Brewery and Cider House, a leading Chicago producer of craft cider, is pleased to announce a change in its distribution partnership. Effective the week of August 21, 2023, ERIS Brewery and Cider House will add Lakeshore Beverage as its primary Chicagoland distributor, while continuing a partnership with Heartland Beverages throughout greater Illinois.
“We are excited to grow with Lakeshore Beverage, an established and reputable distributor in Chicagoland,” said ERIS Co-Owner Michelle Foik.
“We are confident that this partnership will expand our reach within our local market and align with our goals for the future,” adds fellow Co-Owner Katy Pizza.
ERIS Brewery and Cider House will continue to enjoy a successful partnership with Heartland Beverages, and the company expresses its gratitude for their support over the years. With Heartland, ERIS has grown local distribution by over 200% since 2019. Heartland Beverages will maintain distribution services of ERIS products in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Kankakee, Grundy, Winnebago and Boone counties as well as the greater Peoria, Champaign and Springfield areas.
Meanwhile, ERIS is confident that Lakeshore Beverage is the perfect fit to increase retailer and customer access to their products in the brand’s existing distribution footprint outside of the areas listed above.
ERIS and Lakeshore are both committed to ensuring a smooth transition, keeping retailers stocked with product at the highest level of service and giving Chicagoland cider drinkers easy access to the products they love.
“Our intention is to get our ciders on tap and on shelves in even more locations throughout Chicago, with the help of our new Lakeshore partners” said Foik.
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About ERIS Brewery and Cider House
ERIS Brewery and Cider House is a women-owned company that takes a creative approach to making cider right here in Chicago, while using Michigan apples. ERIS’s goal is to be the nation’s foremost cider company, while fostering renewed interest in cider culture. Visit the Old Irving Park brewpub to enjoy diverse food, craft beer, and hard cider created by ERIS. For more information, please visit erischicago.com.
Contact:
Michelle Foik, Co-Owner
michelle@erischicago.com