Waterbird: Canned Cocktails With Real Spirits

Looking for ready-to-drink cocktails to stock your coolers? Check out Waterbird Spirits’ selection of canned cocktails, made with premium distilled spirits and high-quality ingredients. Discover more about this brand from the team at Columbia Distributing, available to bars, restaurants, and retailers throughout Washington state.

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About Waterbird Spirits’ Offerings

Waterbird Spirits believes canned cocktails shouldn’t shortchange consumers out of great taste. They are committed to including premium ingredients in their beverages to ensure an enjoyable drinking experience sip after sip.

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Montucky Cold Snacks: Low on Alcohol, High on Flavor

Are you looking for a refreshing light beer? Try the crisp and clean taste of Montucky Cold Snacks Lager (ABV: 4.1%,). Refreshing like a gurgling mountain stream, this lager is the adventurist’s beverage. Montucky Cold snacks is available from Columbia Distributing throughout Oregon and Washington.

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Montucky Cold Snacks Lager

Montucky Cold Snacks is an American-style lager with a crisp taste and light body. It takes a simple approach to beer with a vegan-friendly recipe, consisting of malted barley, hops, water, and yeast; and no rice fillers are added. Montucky Cold Snacks pairs well with simple, casual foods that will not overpower its subtle flavor profile while complementing its refreshing nature, such as:

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Employee Spotlight: Tim Mikesell, Everett Sales Director

Columbia Distributing is proud to be regarded as a reputable alcoholic beverage and non-alcoholic beverage distributor in the Pacific Northwest. We have earned our outstanding reputation by continuously exceeding the needs and expectations of licensed beverage retailers in Oregon and Washington. This is only possible with a driven workforce consisting of motivated individuals such as Tim Mikesell.

Everett Sales Director Tim Mikesell and family

Mikesell is the sales director in Everett and has been with Columbia Distributing for 21 years. Working in grocery stores before his tenure with the company, Mikesell always envied folks who were able to move around throughout their day to various locations. So, he decided a change was in order. Since joining Columbia Distributing, Mikesell has not looked back and continues to grow within the company thanks to the many opportunities provided to him and everyone else working here. Learn what it is like working at Columbia Distributing and why our company stands out from other employers.

Opportunity at Every Turn

At Columbia Distributing, we invest in our employees because we believe they are our greatest assets. We take immense pride in helping our workers reach professional and personal goals and have created a work culture that nurtures and encourages growth within the company.

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Boston Beer Company: Bold Brews and Beyond

Boston Beer Company produces some of the most recognizable beverage brands and widely consumed products on the market. Learn more about the Boston Beer Company brands available in Oregon and Washington from our team at Columbia Distributing.

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Angry Orchard

You can’t talk about hard cider and not mention Angry Orchard. Based in Walden, NY, and founded in 2011, the company continuously finds itself amongst the most popular producers of hard ciders. Cidermakers source apples and other ingredients from all over the world to create outstanding products with flavorful profiles.

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Get to Know Organic Cold Brews from RISE Brewing Co.

RISE Brewing Co. offers an alternative morning or mid-afternoon beverage using high-quality and organic ingredients. The result is a delicious-tasting lineup of nitro-infused canned coffees and oat milk without the extra elements in a can that roars.

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Canned Coffees & Tea

RISE Brewing Co. approaches coffee differently from other canned coffee creators. RISE infuses its coffee products with nitrogen gas so when it’s cracked open, it “roars” to life. The tiny nitrogen bubbles elevate the natural sweet and chocolatey taste and provide a smooth texture that makes every sip refreshing. The bubbles give these coffees and tea a frothy texture without the need for dairy. What’s more, nitrogen serves as an organic preservative to ensure freshness.

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Asahi beers bold lager from japan

 Why Asahi Super Dry Stands Out

Asahi Super Dry, taking inspiration from dry sake, is unlike other lagers on the shelves stores or in the coolers of bars and restaurants Brewed to an authentic Japanese recipe, the lager is created using rice, aroma hops, exclusive Japanese yeast, and two-row spring barley. To further the flavor, the brewing process uses the latest technology to produce a consistently unmatched taste.

What is the Super Dry taste? When you take a sip of Asahi, you experience a crisp, clean, and quick finish that won’t linger. The beer’s creamy head helps retain the carbonation to give it that Super Dry quality. Versatile, Super Dry pairs well with a host of world cuisines and complements many occasions.

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Asahi Super Dry 0.0%

Asahi believes those who prefer not to indulge in an alcoholic beverage should still be able to enjoy the taste of its lager. That’s why its master brewers created Asahi Super Dry 0.0%. The non-alcoholic version contains the same ingredients as Asahi Super Dry. Brewers employ the same fermenting techniques to develop the aroma and taste profile of Super Dry. Using specialized equipment and processes, the alcohol is gently removed, and natural flavors are added to provide consumers with the same super dry taste.

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Ready to ROAR? Hydration Made Delicious

ROAR Organic is revolutionizing how consumers can avoid dehydration and low electrolytes by packing antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals into a supercharged beverage. Learn what these products have to offer your customers, along with recipes to make customers ROAR with joy!

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ROAR Organic Hydration Drinks

The makers of ROAR Organic know the body requires more than simply water to keep going. Every ROAR Organic product has essential antioxidants, electrolytes from coconut water, and the recommended daily doses of key vitamins such as B12, B5, B6, and C.

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Employee Spotlight: James Reese, Delivery Supervisor

Supplying top brands to retailers and beverage establishments throughout Oregon and Washington requires a collaborative effort. Columbia Distributing is proud to employ like-minded individuals committed to achieving organizational goals and keeping our company at the top of the beverage distribution industry. One of those employees is delivery supervisor James Reese, who has been with Columbia Distributing since 2006. Learn the duties of a delivery supervisor from Reese himself and what makes Columbia Distributing different from other employers. 

 

Columbia Distributing Delivery Supervisor James Reese and wife

 

What Does a Delivery Supervisor at Columbia Distributing Do?

As a premier beverage distributor, Columbia Distributing prides itself on delivering orders on time so our partners can continue operating without a hiccup. This responsibility falls on the delivery supervisor.

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Guayaki: Steeped in the Yerba Mate Tradition

Founded in 1996, Guayaki Yerba Mate, a certified B Corp and registered Social Purpose Corporation, makes yerba mate-based beverages made from certified regenerative, organic, and fair-trade ingredients.

Yerba mate, a South American native tree related to holly, has been valued for centuries to help enhance and boost one’s energy. Guayaki’s sources its yerba mate from the Atlantic Forest in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. To ensure its purity, Guayaki partners with indigenous peoples and local communities who continue to use traditional yerba mate cultivation methods.

Guayaki Yerba Mate beverages in bucket of ice

Guayaki Yerba Mate Beverages

Guayaki harnesses the power of yerba mate to offer consumers a full line-up of naturally caffeinated beverages to help restore energy levels and improve focus. From traditional steeped leaves to sparkling drinks containing real fruit juice, Guayaki’s lineup has something to make every palate happy.

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Gott for Good: Joel Gott & Feeding America

Joel Gott Wines is known for creating expressive wines sourced from high-quality ingredients. However, the brand’s mission goes beyond satisfying tastebuds. Its Gott for Good partnership with Feeding America demonstrates the company’s commitment to giving back and helping put an end to food insecurity in the United States.

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Feeding America: An America Where No One Is Hungry

Hunger is a complex issue. Nutritious food is necessary for survival and all deserve access tohealthy meals. . Unfortunately, that’s not the current reality. Approximately 47 million people in the U.S. are food insecure, meaning they don’t know where their next meal will come from. This year, one in 10 individuals, including one in eight children, will struggle with food insecurity.

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