Sprecher Brewing Company of Glendale, WI (just outside of Milwaukee) is introducing an alcoholic version of their somewhat famous Root Beer (their beers are much more well known).  Sprecher has been making award-winning beer and sodas since it opened in 1985 (formerly located in Milwaukee proper)

The “Hard” Root Beer is an old fashioned fermented root beer with 5 percent alcohol by volume.  Sprecher said, “It combines the flavors and characteristics of Sprecher Root Beer with bourbon and oak flavors.”

Apparently customers had been asking for a “Hard” version of their Root Beer for years and they finally decided to take action on the requests.

Unfortunately, Sprecher’s Hard Root Beer is only available in limited distribution.  Currently the small number of locations is limited to Southeastern Wisconsin, Madison, WI and at the brewery in Glendale, WI.

Here's to hoping they take their Root Beer and create a beer influenced by it, but for now we will have to settle for spiked Root Beer soda.

Chin chin!!

David Ruiz is a Sales & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer.  Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com