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Oskar Blues — Largest Chicago Launch Ever?

Dear Client: Oskar Blues, largest Chicagoland craft launch to date? That's what prelim numbers suggest, at least according to Oskar Blues spokesperson Chad Melis and their Chicagoland wholesaler, Windy City. Initial counts include the Colorado based-brewer having blown through 5,000 CEs in their first 5 days in the market, with 350 initial accounts and 70 events across an 8-county area. The launch saw over a truck of beer delivered to the market per day, "5 full trucks and one on

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