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200 N Linwood Rd, Galesburg, IL
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G&M Distributors

G&M is a wholesale beverage distributor serving western Illinois since 1946.
FEB
28

Point Brewery Announces $1.1 Million Expansion

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POINT BREWERY EXPANDS AGAIN New equipment will increase brewing capacity to keep up with demand. For the third time in three years, Stevens Point Brewery is expanding its production capacity to keep up with demand. The latest expansion — a $1.1 million project includes nine new fermentation tanks, two new bright beer tanks, a new 7,000-gallon hot w...

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FEB
27

Schlitz Tall Boy and Uncle Kracker at The Forum

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For more information please click on the link below: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-ForumTwo-Dogs/212688772101161

FEB
07

Shiner Dortmunder

The newest seasonal for the LWC Division has arrived. The seasonal category in the Craft Beer World has been a huge hit over the last few years. Craft Beer consumers are always looking for something new and exciting. Shiner knows this and continues to meet this demand with a great lineup of seasonal beers. Their newest seasonal has finally arrived:...

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JAN
27

Whole Hog Beers Win Two Gold Medals

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WHOLE HOG BEERS WIN TWO GOLD MEDALS World Beer Championships bestow medals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STEVENS POINT, Wis. January 24, 2012 – Stevens Point Brewery's Whole Hog Limited Edition Brewmaster's Series of "big beers," showed their true colors by winning two gold medals from a prestigious American beer competition this January. In the World Beer...

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JAN
26

Krausened or Krausening

For years and again today, Old Style Beer has used the word krausened or krausening in their ads and on their labels. The fact is, this is an age old term used in the brewing process and most people have never known what it actually means. Many of today's beers are krausened, the breweries just don't advertise it like Old Style has, because they do...

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JAN
13

Metal Can Opener

Today, people know that opening a can of beer or pop requires simply lifting up the tab that pierces the scored hole on the top of the can. However, until the early 1960's, all beverage cans had to be opened with a thin, flat, metal can opener. The opener was hooked to the rim of the can and then lifted up to pierce through the flat metal top of th...

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DEC
20

Point Brewery Hires Brewmaster to Keep Pace with Demand

The Point Beer Brands continue to grow in sales-both here at G&M and with the Brewery in Stevens Point. Below is a recent article on the good fortunes going on there. POINT BREWERY HIRES BREWMASTER TO KEEP PACE WITH DEMAND Increased sales, brewing capacity mean additional brewing talent required FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STEVENS POINT, Wis. (Decemb...

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DEC
19

Big Sky Powder Hound

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G&M has Big Sky Powder Hound available in 6 pack bottles Three words describe winter in our neck of the woods… cold, dark, and snowy. Just the way we like it! At 7.2% ABV, Powder Hound Winter Ale gives just the right amount of warmth, balanced by its rich taste and generous dose of Hallertau, Palisade, and Amarillo hops. After a cold day of get...

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NOV
28

The Bud Light Tailgater 24 Pack

The new Bud Light 24 pack can tailgater package is available for a limited time only during the NFL season. You just simply add ice to the box and you are ready to tailgate. This cooler box even comes with a recycling bag for your cans at the end of the day! Pick up your tailgater package before they are all gone.

OCT
27

Shiner Bock Toast Our Troops Event

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Please join Sales Rep. Ed for an evening of 'Toasting Our Troops' there will prize giveaways and lots of fun. Buffalo Wild Wings, Galesburg, IL starting at 7:00 pm on Saturday, October 29, 2011 For more information about Shiner Bock Toast Our Troops please visit Shiner Bock's website: www.shiner.com

OCT
25

The Latest in the Woodchuck Seasonal Lineup

Sure to sell out quickly following the same trend as the Fall and the Pumpkin Woodchuck Ciders. Woodchuck Winter Cider Somewhere between a delicate snowflake drifting down to your tongue and a hard-packed snowball to the teeth, the power of this Winter Cider is a balanced culmination of French and Traditional American Oak, giving the cider great co...

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OCT
19

Goose Island Chicago's Craft Beer

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When the first Goose Island Brewpub opened its doors in 1988, domestic, mass-produced beer was deeply ingrained in Midwestern culture. The craft beer industry was still in its infancy, with only a handful of brewpubs in existence in the Midwest. In his travels across Europe, beer-lover John Hall had enjoyed a distinctive local brew in each region h...

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OCT
13

Beer In Bottles

As you sit back and enjoy a cold bottle of beer, did you ever wonder how long beer in bottles has been around and how they have evolved. The first glass bottles for beer appeared sometime in the 1700's but were much more primitive than today. They were handmade of thick dark glass much like the liquor and wine bottles of the day. This was long befo...

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