VIDA MATÉ is a naturally caffeinated beverage using yerba maté, real fruit juice, and a functional blend of adaptogens: L-Theanine for focus, GABA for stress relief, and Vitamin B12 for a boost. Offering 160mg of naturally occurring clean caffeine per can, this combination offers a jitter-free boost without the unpleasant crash.

Meet Schilling Cider’s Kid Sibling

VIDA MATÉ was created and is produced by Schilling Hard Cider in Auburn, WA. According to urban legend – err the website – it was created out of necessity:

Vibe With Flavor

Dreaming of summer on a winter day? We’ll suggest Peach Guava. Running errands? Pineapple Ginger all the way. Feeling a nostalgic while watching your kiddo’s game? Grab a Cherry Limeade. Prepping for an afternoon meeting? Blackberry Lemonade over ice.

VIDA MATÉ comes in six flavors:

• Blackberry Lemonade: Pacific Northwest blackberry blends with refreshingly tart lemonade.
• NEW Cherry Limeade: Juicy cherries fuse with a burst of tangy limes.
• Mango Lime: Vibrant mango mixes with a splash of tangy lime.
• Mint Lemonade: Fresh Oregon mint is muddled with zesty fresh lemonade.
• Peach Guava: Sun-ripened peach melds with tropical sweet guava.
• Pineapple Ginger: Juicy pineapple meets the invigorating kick of zingy ginger.

Learn More About VIDA MATÉ

Columbia Distributing distributes VIDA MATÉ throughout Oregon and Washington.

For retailers: to learn more about their portfolio, please contact your local Columbia Distributing rep or office. Or add their products via your business’ Fridge account today.

For our readers who wish to find VIDA MATÉ locally: please visit VIDA’s product location finder on their website; or ask your go-to beverage retailer to add it to their next order with us.

 

“There is a power within this Mountain we call home. It is a power that can turn mere raindrops and roots into extraordinary wines – and into lasting relationships – that will endure for decades. Every day we strive to create an experience as beautiful as these wines, ensuring that everyone who leaves here feels like family. There is nothing more important than human connection.” Georges & Daniel Daou, Proprietors

Made on a Mountain in Paso Robles

DOAU Vineyards is based in Paso Robles’ Adelaida District AVA. As Jamie Freitas, our Wine & Spirits Business Development Director in Wilsonville (OR), noted in our recent DAOU video, Paso Robles has a similar environment and elevation as France’s Bordeaux and regional neighbor Napa thus creating incredible wines in Northern California.

Our DAOU Wine Flight Recommendations

DAOU has an incredible line-up of varieties, making it great for all occasions. If you’re ready to dive into their portfolio, Jamie recommends the following wines as a sampler and to keep on hand. Wine descriptions from DAOU’s website.

• Sauvignon Blanc: “Lovely and bright – a quintessential rendition of Paso Robles Sauvignon Blanc… Decisively refreshing, this wine finishes clean with lingering notes of dragon fruit, passionfruit, and citrus.”
• Chardonnay: “A lush, vibrant palate displays tropical flavors of mango, kiwi and pineapple with kisses of golden apple and clover honey. Suggestions of casaba melon, citrus zest and toasty oak persist on a clean, balanced finish.”
• Rosé: “Made from gently pressed Grenache grapes in the classic Old World style, the 2022 Rosé presents a pretty pale flamingo hue with scintillating aromas of fresh strawberry, guava, and honeysuckle… Hints of spiced peach, mango and watermelon are complemented by red delicious apple, kiwi, apricot and honeydew melon, all cascading into a clean, refreshing finish.”
• Cabernet Sauvignon: “The 2021 DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon presents a deep ruby-purple color, foreshadowing intense aromas of cherry and blackberry jam complemented by dark chocolate, tobacco leaf and desert sage… An impeccably balanced finish flows effortlessly from the juicy mid palate, leaving lovely notes of boysenberry, rhubarb, graphite and dried thyme.”

Learn More About DAOU Vineyards Wines

Columbia Distributing distributes DAOU Vineyards throughout Oregon and Washington.

For retailers: to learn more about their portfolio, please contact your local Columbia Distributing rep or office. Or add their products via your business’ Fridge account today.

For our readers who wish to find DAOU Vineyards wines locally: please visit DAOU’s product location finder on their website; or ask your local wine retailer, restaurants, and bars, to add it to their next order with us.

 

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.

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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 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.

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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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!

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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Founded in 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, Zentopia CBD Beverages entered the market providing delicious, guilt-free options for folks to relax, or get a boost of “zendurance”, during stressful days.

WHAT ARE CBD DRINKS? WILL I FEEL ANYTHING?

Straight from Zentopia: CBD drinks are beverages infused with cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound derived from the cannabis plant. Unlike THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD does not produce a ‘high’ but offers calming and therapeutic effects. These drinks make it easy to consume CBD in a familiar, enjoyable way.

CBD interacts with your Endocannabinoid System (ECS), a complex network of receptors found throughout the body that helps regulate sleep, mood, pain, and stress. When you consume CBD in a beverage, it is absorbed through your digestive system. This process takes longer compared to oils or tinctures that you place under your tongue, but the effects tend to last longer.

Feeling the effects of will vary when drinking Zentopia:

• Onset Time: 30 minutes – 2 hours, depending on metabolism and food intake.
• Duration: 4 – 6 hours, making them ideal for sustained relaxation or focus throughout the day.

To learn more, we recommend you check out Zentopia’s excellent article that offers a review of safety, myths, and other FAQs; or check out our interviews with Zentopia’s President Cassia Zeller on your favorite platform: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or YouTube.

COOL. WHAT’S AVAILABLE?

We proudly distribute Zentopia’s two varieties – Chill and Boost – throughout Oregon and Washington.

Chill has the benefits of stress-busting CBD in lemonade and sparkling water options, with 50mg of CBD and low to no calories:

• Huckleberry Lemonade
• Lime Sparkling Water
• Mango Sparkling Water
• Watermelon Sparkling Water

Boost is ideal for mornings or mid-day energy boosts, combining natural caffeinated tea *and* CBD to help sharpen focus. Boost contains 50mg of CBD and 150mg of caffeine:

• Berry Yerba Mate Tea
• Mint Yerba Mate Tea
• Peach Black Tea

FANTASTIC. WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

For retailers ready to add Zentopia to your inventory, please contact your local Columbia Distributing rep or office; or add their products via your business’ Fridge account today.

For our readers who wish to find Zentopia locally: please visit their website’s location finder; or ask your local beverage retailer, including restaurants and bars, to add it to their next order with us.

 

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. 

 

 

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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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

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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Founded in 2004 by John Quilter, Iron Horse Brewery has plowed the way to make incredible beer in Ellensburg, WA. In 2007, Gary and Greg Parker, investors who helped finance and worked behind the scenes at IHB, bought the brewery after Jim said he was ready to move on.

With a sense of humor and steadfastness, the Parkers learned on the fly to keep Iron Horse moving forward. Fast forward 20 years since its founding, Iron Horse Brewery now boasts as one of the top independent breweries in Washington, producing over 22,000 barrels of beer annually.

The below descriptions were pulled from IHB’s site; majority are available in 6-pack cans and/or draught. Please contact your local Columbia Distributing rep or office to learn about other beers that may be available to retailers.

Core Beers:

• Gato Grande Mexican Dark Lager: Darker in appearance but goes down light and finishes crisp. Low bitterness, effervescent, with a slight fruity aroma. (ABV: 4.7%)
• Mel’s Magic IPA: Big on hops, full in flavor, Mel’s Magic is a well deep in character. This unclear beer matches the myth that precedes it. (ABV: 6.8%)
• Mid-Light Crisis: A low calorie, low abv, highly delicious ale that drinks like a lager. (3.96%)
• Quilter’s Irish Death: The namesake beer of Iron Horse Brewery’s founder, Jim Quilter. This malt focused brew – dark in color and deep in taste – defies those pesky style guidelines. This beer is a little bit extra, and will always be a dark, smooth ale. (ABV: 7.8%)
• Timothy Hay-Z: Citra and Azacca hops are baled together with unmalted wheat and oats, giving this beer crop a sweet, citrus flavor and hazy-like appearance. (ABV: 6.25)

Seasonal Death Beers:

• Aloha Death: A dark smooth ale brewed with coconut and inspired by Irish Death; the malt forward profile brings the tropics with hints of coconut and chocolate. (ABV: 6.8%)
• Chocolate Hazelnut Death: The Death series continues with this chocolate and hazelnut flavor infused variation of our classic dark, smooth, brew. Orange peel rounds out this beer to add to the complexity of this flavor bomb. (ABV: 7.3%)
• Cookie Death: This big, bodied beer has notes of caramel, cinnamon, oatmeal and raisin to round out the dark smooth base. No milk required. (ABV 7.8%)
• Mexican Coco Death: This dark chocolatey beer brings in hints of vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, and pasilla chiles to warm things up as fall sets. (ABV: 7.5%)
• Tiramisu Death: Teer-a-me-sue? We don’t know how it’s pronounced either but we know we like it and we know it’s an appropriate French cake for Death. (ABV: 9.7%)

Seasonal & Limited Release Beers:

• 509 Pilsner, Release the Beast Limited Series: Our rotating selection of experimental batches in collaboration with local Hop growers and Malt producers in Washington State. Fourth in the series is a Hoppy Pilsner made in collaboration with Hopstiener and Cascadia Malts. (ABV: 4.5%)
• Cozy Sweater Vanilla Milk Stout: This dark, chocolatey stout is stitched together with lactose and vanilla to keep your tastes buds all warm and snuggly. (ABV:5%)
• Double Rainbow Red IPA: A slightly sweet malt base is mashed together with Eureka hops creating a perfect malty-hoppy balance, akin to seeing a double rainbow after a rainstorm or on YouTube. (ABV: 7.4%)
• High-Five Hefe: Ginger and Honey join forces to create a zesty citrus flavor. Light and bright, you’ll thank yourself with drinking this cold, crisp high five. (ABV: 6%)
• Uncommonly Cold IPA: Hints of citrus make this hoppy Cold IPA feel neat, tidy and refreshing on your taste buds, reminding us all to embrace the unique and eschew the mundane.
• Velvet Shine Hazy Pale: This retro inspired pale is a cloudy tune spun in with tropical fruit notes and melonic (see what we did there?) hop notes to keep grooving on the dance floor all day long. (ABV: 5%)

And the brand new RISE Mocha Death: when you take PNW favorites – coffee, chocolate and Irish Death – and combine them into one delicious, malt-forward ale. This Rise Brewery Co. collaboration is for those who can’t decide between coffee or beer. We say, why choose? (Seasonal; ABV: 7.5%)

Find Iron Horse Brewery in Oregon & Washington

We proudly distribute Iron Horse Brewery products throughout Oregon and Washington.

To learn more about their core and seasonal products, please contact your local Columbia Distributing rep or office; or add currently available products to your next order via your business’ Fridge account today.

For our readers who wish to find Iron Horse’s products locally but unsure where to start, please visit IHB’s product location finder on their website, or if you don’t see it on the shelves at your favorite beverage retailer, ask them to add it to their next order with us.

Voodoo Ranger is a fun, if not a bit quirky, off-shoot brand from New Belgium Brewing that focuses mainly on IPAs. Initially New Belgium created Ranger IPA, and as its popularity waned, it was pulled from the shelves. In 2017, New Belgium launched Voodoo Ranger as its own series, with an IPA and Imperial IPA, and in the following year Juicy Haze IPA. Over the years it has created more than 15 IPAs under the Voodoo Ranger brand. Products are available in 12oz and 19.2oz cans and variety packs.

Original Line-Up:

• IPA: Bursting with tropical aromas and juicy fruit flavors from Mosaic and Amarillo hops, this golden IPA is perfectly bitter with a refreshing, sublime finish. (ABV: 7%)
• Imperial IPA: A rare blend of Delta, Bravo, Centennial, Cascade, Calypso, and Mosaic hops and complex, rich flavors (ABV: 9%)
• Juicy Haze IPA: Packed with bright tropical aromas and brilliant citrusy flavors, this hazy IPA made with Citra, Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe, and Nugget hops, wraps up with a pleasantly smooth finish (ABV: 7.5%)

The Force:

• Tropic Force IPA: Explosive tropical flavors at a full throttle made with Mosaic, Chinook, Pahto, Galaxy, Strata, Lotus, and Sabro hops (ABV: 9.5%)
• Juice Force IPA: a fruit forward, highly drinkable, hazy IPA, made with Mosaic, Chinook, Phato, Galaxy, Strata, Lotus, and Sabro hops (ABV: 9.5%)
• Fruit Force IPA: an American-style Hazy Imperial IPA with a fruit punch twist made with Pahto, Amarillo, Centennial, Galaxy, Sabro, Lotus, and Strata hops (ABV: 9.5%)

HardCharged Teas come in four flavors, each made with real tea (ABV: 7%):

• Lemon
• Peach
• Half & Half*
• Razz Pop*

* only available in HardCharged Tea variety pack

Seasonal & Specialty/Limited Run:

• Atomic Pumpkin: Pumpkin ale featuring cinnamon and habanero chili peppers for just the right amount of heat (ABV: 6.4%; Seasonal)
• Cashmerize IPA: Bold swagger, citrus flavors, and an exceptionally smooth finish. (ABV: 7.5%)
• Cyro Ranger Golden IPA: bursting with exotic fruit flavors. Bundle up for the tropical chill. (ABV: 7.8%)
• 1985 Mango IPA: Loaded with juicy mango flavor and made with Pahto, Cascade, Citra, Simcoe, and Centennial hops (ABV: 6.75)

Variety Packs:

• Hoppy Pack: Lightning IPA, Electric ThunderClap IPA, IPA, Juicy Haze IPA
• HardCharged Tea Pack: Lemon, Peach, Half & Half, Razz Pop

The three most popular Voodoo Rangers in 19.2oz cans in the PNW are:

• Imperial IPA
• Juice Force 
• Tropic Force

Learn More about Voodoo Ranger

We proudly distribute Voodoo Ranger and New Belgium Brewing products throughout Oregon and Washington to licensed beverage retailers. To learn more about the above and other ciders in their portfolio, please contact your local Columbia Distributing rep or office. Or add their products via your business’ Fridge account today.

For our readers who wish to find Voodoo Ranger locally: please visit New Belgium’s product location finder on their website; or ask your local beverage retailer, including restaurants and bars, to add it to their next order with us.