It’s Time For Sun King To Think About Distribution Outside Of Indiana

Now that Sun King Brewing has expanded its distribution to the entire state of Indiana, for the first time in its history, I think it’s safe to talk about when their out-of-state distribution will begin.

Sun King opened in 2009 and has distributed only inside the Indiana borders. Back in 2014, they had to cut in-state distribution to only Central Indiana because they ran up against the previous yearly production cap of 30,000 barrels. But last July, along with the help of 3 Floyds Brewing Co., they lobbied successfully for the state to raise the production cap, which is now set at 90,000 barrels.

And that production cap is only for distributing inside Indiana. Sun King could have brewed more than 30,000 barrels of beer back in 2014 and sold the excess in other states, but they chose not too. With a 90,000 barrel limit and statewide distribution, there is no longer any reason to not distribute to beer drinkers outside of Indiana.

You may be asking why I care so much about this topic. Why does it bother me that Sun King doesn’t distribute elsewhere? It’s simple. I enjoy the beers that Sun King brews and there are plenty of people in other states who would as well.