New Belgium expanding into Maryland, Va. and D.C.

FORT COLLINS – New Belgium Brewing announced it will expand its
distribution into Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., beginning
Aug. 22.

The expansion will result in New Belgium distributing its beers into 28 states and the District of Columbia.

“We couldn’t be more excited about these new territories,´ said Bryan
Simpson, New Belgium spokesman. “Many New Belgium co-workers are from
the East Coast, including our CEO and founder Kim Jordan who grew up in
Maryland, so for many of us this expansion takes us back to our roots.”

New Belgium, which recently celebrated its 20th birthday, last year
produced more than 660,000 barrels, up about 12 percent from 2009. New
Belgium is the nation’s third-largest craft brewer.