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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
Founded in 2010 by Lee Larsen and Aaron Sarnoff-Wood, 2 Towns Ciderhouse has grown into an internationally awarded cidery. Based in Corvallis, Oregon, using Northwest apple farms, and locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, 2 Towns takes its cidermaking seriously by honoring traditions and its community, while having a lot of fun creating innovative products.
2 Towns Ciderhouse’s Top Ciders in the PNW
2 Towns’ portfolio is full of amazing ciders. If you’re unsure where to start while updating your inventory or menu, we recommend the following:
BrightCider: the Flagship cider is radiant and balanced, and made with Newtown Pippin apples, the pioneer variety that defined the Northwest cider palate. (ABV: 6%)
Cosmic Crisp: Made with a blend of fresh-pressed Cosmic Crisp® and Northwest apples, this cider shines like starlight while bright, fruit-forward aromatics collide with a high-acid profile for a truly heavenly experience. (ABV: 8%)
Made Marion: Ripe and juicy, uniting Northwest apples with whole locally grown Marionberries, a crown jewel of all blackberry varieties and an Oregon staple. (ABV: 6%)
Pacific Pineapple: Juicy and tropical, made with ripe Costa Rica golden pineapples and fresh-pressed Northwest apples. Received a Bronze medal at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. (ABV: 5%)
Sidekick (NA Cider): After fermentation, the alcohol is gently removed until it reaches less than 0.5% AB. The newly dealcoholized cider is finished and blended to create a crisp, clean cider. Available in two flavors: Cosmic Crisp and Pacific Pineapple.
What is a Cosmic Crisp®?
The Cosmic Crisp® apple is a delicious result of 20 years of study and research by Washington State University’s world-class tree fruit breeding program. Bred by WSU researchers, Cosmic Crisp® brand apples are a cross between Enterprise and Honeycrisp apples.
Large, round, crisp, and super juicy, these bi-color apples have a rich red that almost sparkles with starburst-like lenticels—which is where the name “Cosmic” comes from. The natural balance of acid and sugar in Cosmic Crisp® apples gives them an unmatched sweetness, making them perfect for snacking, baking, and entertaining.
2 Towns Ciderhouse has proprietary use of these apples and are the star in their Cosmic Crisp® cider line, which includes the following year-round flavors: Original, Raspberry, Blueberry, and Tropical.
Learn More about 2 Town Ciderhouse with Columbia Distributing
For our readers who wish to find 2 Towns locally: please visit 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s website and use their product location finder; or ask your local beverage retailer, including restaurants and bars, to add it to their next order with us.
Watch our video featuring Aaron Sarnoff-Wood, 2 Towns co-founder, and learn about its humble origins, Cosmic Crisp®, and why he thinks Oregon’s Willamette Valley is an incredible location for their cidery. The video can be found on: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
Ménage à Trois Wines is known for its innovative blends and willingness to step outside the box. The boldly curious brand has pushed boundaries to create products that are as playful as its founders. Discover more about this brand and its top-selling wines in the Pacific Northwest from our Wine & Spirits Team at Columbia Distributing, serving Oregon and Washington.
Ménage à Trois Selection
Ménage à Trois is credited with creating and defining the premium Red Blend category, elevating the brand to iconic status. While this category may be what the brand is widely known for, it’s not the company’s only area of expertise. Ménage à Trois offers a wide selection of premium wines, including reds, whites, rosé, and sparkling options.
One of the most rewarding aspects of being a leader is the opportunity to give back to the communities that support our business. Jeff Lyons, Regional General Manager at Columbia Distributing, serving Oregon and Washington, knows this well. Lyons has been with Columbia Distributing for 39 years and currently oversees operations at the Springfield and Medford branches. Here, Lyons discusses our recent partnership with Pabst Brewing to serve universally beloved members of the community – our pets.
Bringing Smiles and Wagging Tails Throughout Springfield
Columbia Distributing proudly serves beverage retailers, restaurants, bars, and other venues where alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic products are sold. Out of the Springfield and Medford branches alone, Columbia Distributing serves 1,800 customers and about 850 customers, respectively. To say Columbia Distributing can have an impact on these communities is an understatement.
Fireball Whisky needs no introduction. The brand describes its fierce taste as standing face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon who just ate a whisky barrel full of spicy cinnamon. Fireball products from Sazerac are made with real, natural cinnamon, making them the perfect option for any occasion.
Two Fireballs, One Great Taste
There are two different Fireballs: Fireball Whisky (ABV: 33%) and Fireball Cinnamon (ABV: 16.5%). The difference between the two is Fireball Whisky is a spirit-based 66-proof product, whereas Fireball Cinnamon is a malt-based 33-proof product.
With the spooky season already upon us, Rogue Ales & Spirits’ Dead Guy Ales are a great addition for any Halloween – or fall – celebration. Discover more about the Dead Guy Ales from the Beer Team at Columbia Distributing, a premier beverage distributor in Oregon and Washington.
Dead Guy Ales
Rogue, a pilar in Oregon’s beer industry started brewing Dead Guy Ale for nearly 35 years..
