Boston, Massachusetts-based The Boston Beer Co. and PepsiCo plan to enter a business collaboration to produce Hard Mtn Dew alcoholic beverage. The partnership unites Boston Beer’s world-class innovation and expertise in alcoholic beverages with one of PepsiCo’s most iconic and beloved brands.
Adults of legal drinking age will experience the Hard Mtn Dew flavors, all with an alcohol by volume of 5 percent. This new flavored malt beverage will be marketed to adults of legal age and merchandized consistently with other alcohol beverages.
As recognized leaders in the alcohol and non-alcoholic industries, both Boston Beer and PepsiCo understand the importance of delivering new, break-through innovations to address the changing tastes of drinkers.
“We know that adult drinkers’ tastes are evolving, and they are looking for new and exciting flavorful beverages,” said Dave Burwick, Boston Beer’s CEO. “The combination of our experience in brewing and developing the best-tasting hard seltzers and hard teas, and Mtn Dew, a one of kind multi-billion-dollar brand, will deliver the excitement and refreshment that drinkers know and love.”
Both companies share the same passion for pushing boundaries and anticipating what consumers want.
“For 80 years Mtn Dew has challenged the status quo, bringing bold flavors and unmatched beverage innovation to millions of fans,” said Kirk Tanner, PepsiCo Beverages North America CEO. “The Boston Beer Company partnership combines two recognized leaders in our respective industries to address the changing tastes of drinkers, and we are thrilled at the opportunity to create Hard Mtn Dew that maintains the bold, citrus flavor fans know and expect.”
As part of the business arrangement, Boston Beer will develop and produce new Hard Mtn Dew and PepsiCo has set up a new entity to sell, deliver and merchandise the product. Consumers should anticipate finding Hard Mtn Dew on shelves in early 2022.
