Plans to bottle Belgian Beer – Palm – in the US
Here’s an interesting story about PALM beer. Soon it may show up at a store near you.
Sean
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PALM Beer Now in Bottles in the U.S.
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Jan. 8 — Latis Imports announced today it has added PALM beer bottles to its import line-up. Bottles are available in select off-premise accounts in San Diego, Connecticut, New York City and Brooklyn, Orange County (CA) and Northern New Jersey.
“Belgian beer is an industry staple,” says David van Wees, CEO and co-founder of Latis Imports. “With Belgian beer sales up 32 percent in the U.S. in 2008, the import craft beer segment growth is showing that quality brews are an affordable luxury. During these economic times, we all need an affordable luxury.”
First brewed in the early 1900s as an alternative to pilsners and lagers, PALM has become the number one selling amber beer in Belgium and Holland and it’s steadfastly earning its way into the U.S. market.
PALM is now available in select U.S. markets in an authentic, European 33cl bottle and it’s packaged in a fully enclosed carrier with the full brewery story on the bottom. The PALM story relays the history of the 261 year-old brewery and its penchant for adhering to traditional Belgian brewing methods. PALM Breweries is the only beer company in the world to brew using the four traditional Belgian brewing traditions – top, bottom, mixed and spontaneous fermentation.
PALM comes to the U.S. courtesy of Latis Imports, a Ridgefield Connecticut based company founded by former InBev executives David van Wees and Anthony Giardina.
In September 2007 Latis signed an agreement to be the American importer for a rich selection of PALM Breweries’ brands. PALM Breweries, the largest independent brewer in Belgium, made its U.S. debut in Manhattan in November 2007 and subsequently San Diego, Northern New Jersey, Philadelphia and Connecticut.
PALM beer facts:
ABV: 5.4%
EBU: 18
Plato: 12.4
Brewing style: Speciale Belge. This designation is strictly reserved for amber beer brewed in the Provinces of Brabant, Antwerp, East Flanders and Hainault. PALM dominates this segment in Belgium.
Taste profile: Toasty maltiness, orangey notes and very clean finish
About Latis Imports:
A collective 25 years of experience in the U.S. and global markets leading brands like Rolling Rock, Labatt Blue, Beck’s, Bass, Stella Artois and Hoegaarden drove David van Wees and Anthony Giardina to create a company that mirrored their passion for developing premium beer brands. And so the idea for Latis was born and given life in Connecticut’s diners and well-equipped, free wireless public libraries. At the heart of Latis is a mission to build a portfolio of authentic, craft beers from independent brewers with rich history, traditions and pride. Latis imports PALM, Belgium’s best selling amber from the country’s largest independent brewer. The company is headquartered in Ridgefield, CT. For more information www.latisimports.com or www.PALMbreweries.com.
11 Responses to “Plans to bottle Belgian Beer – Palm – in the US”
February 9th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I have the Ferrari 17401 (It has a larger cork opening on top) Floor corker and I can buy a capping attachment for it, It can handle Champaign corks, I was told.
It’s the corker bottom rim that the cork hangs up in. I have been using washers to get this height 3/8″ out of the bottle.
I have to pull the bottle out evenly of the corker as it is, without tearing or ripping the top of the cork.
The only thing I think I can do is widen the bottom rim of the corker so I can get the corked bottle out without tearing it
off the bottle ?????? The corker coast $150. and if I widen the rim I may not be able to cork other bottles properly????
Maybe there is a adjustable attachment that would extend the bottom of the corker to the bottle with a wider rim opening so
the bottle and cork can be removed easily??? or do I have to make one such attachment??? How do the Belgian beer companies do it???
I have attached the wires over the corks and I am hoping the cork will rise and the wire will hold it at the proper height?????
May 31st, 2009 at 6:00 pm
[...] Palm — This is another recent happy discovery. This Belgian ale is hard to find, but well worth the effort. Apparently, Belgian beer sales were up 32 percent in the U.S. of A. in 2008, and this beer may get increased distribution over the course of an unspecified amount of time. [...]
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I’ve been looking for Palm since visiting the Netherlands in ’99. It has an unforgettable taste that goes down smooth and doesn’t fill up. I’ve been ordering this beer through a private exporter in Belgium and I’m VERY excited to hear its now coming to the U.S.
August 9th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
I was introduced to PALM by my father in Holland. It is the best Ale I have ever had. Looking forward to the US market expansion!
August 27th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
i had palm while i was in Amsterdam, at the flying dutchman, it was so good. im also glad it’s in the states now! =]
August 30th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Found Palm at a liquor store in Upland, CA and love it. Glad that it is in the States. A nice addition to my Leffe.
September 19th, 2009 at 1:17 am
How soon will it be in Ohio. I fell in love with it in holland and cant wait to be together agian:)
October 7th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Purchased Palm this week (Oct 4th) at BevMax on Main Street in Stamford. Very nice beer.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
This is great news. I drank this 20 years ago when I lived in Holland. It was my favorite beer. You must give it a try!
January 7th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
I purchase Palm bottles in BevMo locations in Southern California. This beer is good all year long.
April 5th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Palm is what my crowd likes to call, “A Gentleman’s Beer”. We enjoy quality without being showy or pretentious. It fits rather nicely in my sailboat’s cup holder and in my antique Jaguar. Our kind of people like to enjoy it exclusively with one another. No outsiders.
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