About Us
Harlem Beer Distributing
At Harlem Beer Distributing NC our mission is to provide equitable and attentive distribution and logistics services to independent craft breweries in North Carolina. We’re dedicated to offering extraordinary beers with empowering stories to reflect the flavor and uniqueness of the craft and communities that inspire them.
Our story began 6 years ago, when we met the first African American woman to own a craft beer. She expressed the difficulties in bringing her award-winning beer to market in a male dominated industry. HBD successfully expanded the products to North Carolina and Virginia, all while building a brand that customers rallied behind!
These days, commercials aren’t driving brand awareness, however grassroots marketing, tastings, and social media are. We're proud of the many long-standing partnerships that helped sustain our growth both online and on-premises. We strive to compete favorably and professionally and pride ourselves on continuous growth and excellent service!
Connecticut Valley Brewing Company
CT Valley is a Family Owned Brewery that specializes in Spiked Smoothies, which separates them from their competitors. A Spiked Smoothie is a gluten free beer that is made with all-natural fruit that comes in a wide variety of flavors from Lemonade, Blueberry Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, and Mixed berries
2022 Double Gold Award
2022 Double Gold Award
2022 Double Gold Award
2022 Double Gold Award
2022 Double Gold Award
2022 Double Gold Award
Hippin Hops Brewery
At Hippin Hops, we don’t just brew beer. We put our minds and hearts into the process, using the finest ingredients, and employing state-of-the-art techniques. The result is a selection of enjoyable, flavorful, authentic craft beers.
Harlem Brew South
Harlem Sugar Hill Ale
Harlem Renaissance Wit
Harlem Renaissance Wit
Named for the neighborhood immortalized by musicians during the Harlem Renaissance. Sugar Hill Golden Ale offers an unusually rich, smooth character, well-balanced taste and uncompromised artisanal quality. This medium body, golden pale ale is known for its drinkability and has a subtle citrus accent with a light finish of hops and malt flavor. ABV 5.4% IBU 35 SRM 7
Harlem Renaissance Wit
Harlem Renaissance Wit
Harlem Renaissance Wit
The Renaissance Wit is a refreshing and tasty Belgian style wheat ale brewed with spices.
Lightly hopped with rich coriander, cumin, grains of paradise and orange peel for a mellow finish.
ABV 5.8
IBU 20
SRM 4
GRAINS 2-Row, Victory, Wheat
HOPS Saaz
Harlem 125 IPA
Harlem Renaissance Wit
Harlem Strawberry Hard Cider
A refreshing hip hop aroma of citrus and spice. A nutty malt sweetness with everything nice. A mellow finish and a bitterness as long as 125th Street.
STYLE American IPA
ABV 7%
IBU 66
SRM 7
GRAINS Pale, Crystal 60
HOPS Citra and Cascade
Harlem Strawberry Hard Cider
Harlem Strawberry Hard Cider
Harlem Strawberry Hard Cider
Semi-sweet with rich layers of flavor and natural fruit astringency, a complement to the fines cuisines. Strawberry infused cider with a classic blend of New York apples. Enjoy Strawberry Hill forever! Abv 5.7%
Harlem Renaissance Wit glass
Harlem Strawberry Hard Cider
Harlem Renaissance Wit glass
Nucleated Pint Glass with HB láser etching inside bottom of glass.
The HB laser etched “nucleated” glass provides a great sensory experience. When beer is poured onto the etched bottom, this creates more bubbles that last longer and therefore produces a more stable head.
ALE TO THE QUEEN
Harlem Strawberry Hard Cider
Harlem Renaissance Wit glass
We searched for a great Queen and found her all around us! Queen Chocolate Coffee Stout (with Cinnamon spices, Ethiopian and Kenyan Coffee, Haitian Chocolate and Coffee, Alc. by vol 8%) honors all of the great women in our lives, sisters, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, bffs. This #QueenStout is dedicated to our mother Rachel Patterson Beattqueenface #queenspeak #queenofsoul #queenofsong #queenofsoulfood #queenlatifah #iamqueen #boss #herstory #rebel #badass #nefertiti #amina #yalemscoffee #blackologycoffeecompany #bygoodcoffee #cantavedesaintmarc #newbeeralert Order at #harlembeernc
Licataa sparkling wine
Licataa
Multi-platinum artist Raekwon the Chef has created a new standard in luxury with Licataa sparkling wine. Inspired by his love of Italian culture and cuisine, he sought out Cantine Ceci, a family-owned winery with 80 years of history to produce a rich, bold, sparkling red wine.
Situated in the rolling hills outside Parma, Italy, Cantine Ceci farms in the traditional way, with vineyards planted to catch the sun, carefully monitored throughout the growing season before each grape is harvested by hand at the perfect moment of ripeness.
- Alcohol 10.50%
Negus Brewing
Negus Brewing Co, creator of Negus® Premium Craft Lager, announced today the most exciting product launch in the companies history with the release of Negus® ADDIS TEFF AMBER ALE, a new style of beer, brewed with Teff grown in the USA.
After years of research and testing, Negus Brewing Co., have managed to create this one of kind beer using the wonderful grain Teff, which is the smallest and one of the most nutritious grains in the world. As we all know it is a centerpiece in Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine in the form of Injera, but due to its gluten free nature, nutrition profile and unparalleled versatility, it has managed to catch the attention of the world, with such acclaims and accolades as “the next super food”.
Unfortunately, not all attention is good, as evident in the recent widely reported case, in which a Dutch company attempted to patent Teff as their own but failed due to the hard fought court battle by the Ethiopian government. Although, the Ethiopian side won the case, it’s imperative that we take ownership of our grain, innovate and introduce it to the world ourselves. In addition, we have seen big companies capitalize on it by making gluten free pasta, bread, pancake etc, but innovative applications of Teff has been null by Ethiopians until now. In that regard, Negus Brewing Co plans to continuously innovate and bring Teff to the world stage in the brewing application and more.
Non alcoholic beverages
Blacktoberfest
Historic collab! #Blacktoberfest is a collaboration beer between 8 Black-owned breweries and 1 Black-owned distributor.
Our culture is our currency!
Blacktoberfest the event is a celebration of our past and present cultural connection to beer, food and entertainment, and the age old concept of circular economics. 30 Black-owned establishments come together throughout the month of October to showcase their respective talents in this inaugural festival of craft beer and culinary excellence.
Blacktoberfest the beer is the coming together over a common love for brewing and emphasizing the importance of combining our collective talents from the grain to the glass. In year one of this historic collaboration, 8 Black-owned breweries and 1-Black-owned distributor unite to brew a beer that is as unique in it's flavor profile as it is in the brewers themselves. An annual gathering that will include dozens, then hundreds of Black Brewers as the platform grows.
Blacktoberfest as a whole is about synergy and self-sufficiency. It's where we show up for each other to inspire, create and collaborate around the business and art of craft beer. No longer waiting for others to define equity and ownership but building new systems to effect measurable change globally. It is a powerful vehicle for collaboration and community engagement with an openness to all people that love Black culture and great beer! If you are truly about promoting equality and empowerment, then we invite you to collaborate, support and celebrate with us the month of Blacktober.
Craft beer available in kegs
Kegs: 1/6 and 1/2
Certifications
HUB and MBE certified
