The team at Lock 27 Brewing knew they wanted to create an approachable, fruity beer for the summer, which led them straight to Bill’s blueberry cake donut. The brewery used ingredients from Bill’s blueberry cake mix, blueberry bits and bakers mix to create the 5.4% blonde ale.
The brewery celebrated the release of the Bill’s Donut Shop Blueberry Blond Ale on July 15 with a launch party at its Centerville Brewpub and Dayton Taproom.
Barnhart described the launch as “really successful.”
He told Dayton.com Monday the blonde ale is sold out at both of their locations, but it should still be available at various wholesale retailers either on tap or in cans. Below is a list of the brewery’s retail partners:
Bars and restaurants:
- The Golf Club at Yankee Trace
- Geez Bar and Grill
- Dorothy Lane Market Washington Square
- Archers Centerville
- Archers Kettering
- Rip Rap Roadhouse
- 571 Draft House
- Kings Table
- Bunkers
- Rays Wine and Spirits
Retailers with packaged cans:
- Dorothy Lane Market Washington Square
- Dorothy Lane Market Springboro
- Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood
- Arrow Wine & Spirits Oakwood
- Arrow Wine & Spirits Centerville
- Centerville Liquor and Wine
- The Market
- Fresh Thyme Market Beavercreek
- Miami Valley Wine and Spirits
- Rays Wine and Spirits
- Halls Carryout
- Speedzone
- Corner Store (Columbus)
Lock 27 Brewing hopes to continue to partner with Bill’s Donut Shop. They will seek to highlight an approachable beer style in the summer and a more exclusive batch around Thanksgiving featuring a darker beer with a bold flavor profile, Barnhart said.
“They’re just so great to work with in terms of using their ingredients,” Barnhart said. “We went through another round of testing to do this Blueberry Blonde Ale and we were able to go through the entire process with them to fully replicate a donut they’ve been making for 50, 60 years.”
Lock 27 Brewing is located at 329 E. First St. in Dayton and 1035 S. Main St. in Centerville. For more information, visit www.lock27brewing.com or the brewery’s Facebook or Instagram pages.
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