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A\u00a0soda maker best known for the citrus flavored soda Ski and nine other kinds of pop sold in real glass bottles, is making a run at the beer business as Excel Brewery.<\/p>\n

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photo courtesy stltoday.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s “Hip Hops” blog<\/a>, Excel Bottling Company began its brewing operation – Excel Brewery – on September 26th.<\/p>\n

[T]his month [Excel Brewery] released its first batch of Shoal Creek Wheat,<\/strong>a German-style hefeweizen named after the brewery’s water source.<\/p>\n

This week it released its second beer, Excel Golden Brew,<\/strong> a light blonde ale.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

Up next for Excel will be Shoal Creek Winter Ale,<\/strong> brewed with anise, nutmeg and vanilla, and, in the spring, Excel Citra,<\/strong> a beer with lemon and orange notes like its cousin, Ski soda.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Excel is based in Breese, Illinois which is about 40 miles east of St. Louis.<\/p>\n

You can find Excel Brewery’s beers in St. Clair and Clinton counties in Illinois now and on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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