California distributor Classic Distributing & Beverage Group adds Drinks Americas Holdings' Mexican Day of the Dead Craft Beer to its line of offerings

Nevin Barich

LOS ANGELES , June 3, 2014 (press release) – Craft Beer Craze Continues in California

Drinks Americas (OTC: DKAM; "Drinks Americas" or the "Company"), the exclusive United States broker for leading premium authentic Mexican beers currently present in over 34 states, today is excited to announce that California distributor, Classic Distributing & Beverage Group, Inc. has added the Company's increasingly popular authentic Mexican Day of the Dead Craft Beer to its offering.

DKAM) a leading U.S. broker for authentic Mexican beer proves to be right on trend with Day of the Dead Craft Beer. Just seven months ago DKAM decided to focus resources on the growing category of specialty craft beer and within that short period of time they are now available in over 20 U.S. chain retailers such as CostPlus World Market, Walgreens, Sprouts, Total Wines, represented by over 40 distributors and in popular restaurant chains…" border="0" alt="Drinks Americas Holdings (DKAM) a leading U.S. broker for authentic Mexican beer proves to be right on trend with Day of the Dead Craft Beer. Just seven months ago DKAM decided to focus resources on the growing category of specialty craft beer and within that short period of time they are now available in over 20 U.S. chain retailers such as CostPlus World Market, Walgreens, Sprouts, Total Wines, represented by over 40 distributors and in popular restaurant chains.

Classic Distributing & Beverage Group, Inc. distributes Miller Coors brands and a broad selection of fine imported brands, craft beers, non-alcohol beverages and waters to Metro Los Angeles and Eastern Los Angeles County areas. Classic's tradition of quality service, profound knowledge of the marketing area, along with its sense of community has built a tremendous foundation on which to develop an aggressive, effective partnership with its suppliers and retailers.

"With 35 years of excellence in the beverage distribution business, Classic knows what types of beer brands succeed in the market and what types do not. Their confidence in our brand and willingness to incorporate it into their already robust offering is very exciting. We couldn't be more pleased to add them to our growing partner list and look forward to working with them in the time ahead to expand awareness and sales of our Mexican craft beer among the LA crowd and those in surrounding areas," Joseph Belli, VP of Sales, Day of the Dead Craft Beer.

"Their interest in and decision to carry our unique, premium authentic Mexican craft beer is not only a testament to quality of our brands, but also to the continued growth of the craft beer craze. As the craft beer market grows in California and in other states, Day of the Dead Craft Beer should see the same growth," added Timothy Owens, Chief Executive Officer of Drinks Americas.

About Drinks Americas Holdings

Drinks Americas (DKAM) is the exclusive United States broker for leading premium authentic Mexican beers currently present in over 34 states. The Company is on target to be the leading broker for Mexican beers in each state in which it operates. Drinks Americas' leading premium authentic Mexican beer brands include specialty Day of the Dead Craft Beer, Mexicali(TM), Rio Bravo(TM), Red Pig(TM) and Chili Beer(TM), which are all brewed in Mexico's third largest brewery, independent family owned Cerveceria Mexicana, utilizing state of the art processes, fermentation and aging systems. Drinks Americas' brands continue to forge strong connections with consumers through some of the largest retailers and restaurants in the country. The Company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and trades under the ticker symbol "DKAM."

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