{"id":49851,"date":"2023-11-10T09:14:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=49851"},"modified":"2023-11-10T09:14:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:14:08","slug":"texan-rider-blonde-ale-taps-into-tarleton-state-fan-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/texan-rider-blonde-ale-taps-into-tarleton-state-fan-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Texan Rider Blonde Ale Taps into Tarleton State Fan Base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 There\u2019s a new beer in town, and it\u2019s purple. At least the can is, and Tarleton State enthusiasts are lining up for Revolver Brewing\u2019s Texan Rider Blonde Ale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe response has been fantastic \u2014 sales at Memorial Stadium have exceeded our expectations, and the beer has been popular at local retail establishments,\u201d said Mike Benge, Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, Campus Operations. \u201cHEB sold out of Texan Rider in no time. Revolver has had to increase their brewing frequency to keep up with demand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Described as a smooth-tasting light beer with a hint of lemon and lime, the ale is made with pilsner malt and citrusy mandarina and centennial hops.<\/a> A distinctive can features the iconic Texan Rider and Tarleton gates and proclaims the brew \u201cperfect for cheering on the purple and white.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benge said a Tarleton-themed beer that could be sold at university sporting events, around town and to thirsty members of Texan Nation seemed like a no-brainer when pondering products to expand Tarleton\u2019s brand. Beer and sports go together, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot only does Texan Rider taste good, it\u2019s also a great way to promote Tarleton State University and Revolver Brewing,\u201d Benge said. \u201cTexan Rider is brewed in Granbury and Arlington, so it seemed like a natural fit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is Revolver\u2019s first collaboration with a university. Meagan Dake, marketing manager for the Granbury-based brewery, said the beer was introduced on tap and recently expanded to include cans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur distributor has been hard at work alongside us getting this out at retailers so that Texans are able to find it at their favorite stores,\u201d Dake said. \u201cWe have had a great response toward the product overall and demand is very high, which we are so excited about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texan Rider is available at several Tarleton athletic facilities during sporting events and at Blaze Pizza on the Stephenville campus. Multiple grocery stores, convenience stores, liquor stores and bars in Stephenville and the surrounding area offer it as well. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 There\u2019s a new beer in town, and it\u2019s purple. At least the can is, and Tarleton State enthusiasts are lining up for Revolver Brewing\u2019s Texan Rider Blonde …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":49853,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":382,"footnotes":""},"categories":[382],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"priddle","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/priddle-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/11\/Texan-Rider-CAn-1-300x267.png","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["_Homepage<\/a>"],"unlinked":["_Homepage<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on November 10, 2023","modified":"Updated on November 10, 2023"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on November 10, 2023 9:14 am","modified":"Updated on November 10, 2023 9:14 am"},"featured_img_caption":"Revolver Brewing Texan Rider Blonde Ale can with purple design.","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}