1812 Brewing Company's War of 1812 Amber Ale Approved for Sale in Ontario Canada as Momentum Continues to Grow for the Company's Flagship Product

Product Rollout Initiated at Forty-Nine Locations of The Beer Store

WATERTOWN, NY / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2023 / 1812 BREWING COMPANY, INC. (OTC PINK:KEGS) (the "Company" or "KEGS") is pleased to announce that the Company's multi-gold medal winning beer War of 1812 Amber Ale has been approved for sale throughout the Canadian Province of Ontario. War of 1812 Amber Ale will be purchased directly by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario ("LCBO"), who shall be the wholesale distributor of the Company's product. War of 1812 Amber Ale shall then be initially available at forty-nine (49) of the 450 retail units of the privately held retailer The Beer Store (www.thebeerstore.ca). The Company shall pursue placement at more of The Beer Store locations after the initial rollout. Additionally, the LCBO (www.lcbo.com) also owns approximately 650 retail outlets, and the Company plans to pursue product placement at the LCBO's retail outlets when the LCBO issues call for new products. Combined, the two entities represent 1,100 retail outlets in Ontario Canada. The current retail locations of The Beer Store that will be featuring War of 1812 Amber Ale include:

St# 2006	BRAMPTON	80 PEEL CENTRE DRIVE	L6T 4G8
St# 2007	BOLTON	150 MCEWEN DRIVE E.	L7E 2Y3
St# 2008	GEORGETOWN	236 GUELPH STREET	L7G 4B1
St# 2011	MISSISSAUGA	6780 TOWN CENTRE CIRCLE	L5N 4B7
St# 2060	MISSISSAUGA	5800 MCLAUGHLIN ROAD	L5R 4B7
St# 2061	OAKVILLE	290 HAYS BOULEVARD	L6H 7P3
St# 2113	AJAX	75 KINGSTON ROAD E.	L1S 7J4
St# 2308	ETOBICOKE	1-3560 LAKESHORE BLVD. W.	M8W 1N6
St# 2311	TORONTO	904 DUFFERIN STREET	M6H 4A9
St# 2321	TORONTO	720 SPADINA AVENUE	M5S 2T9
St# 2333	MISSISSAUGA	1550 DUNDAS STREET E.	L4X 1L4
St# 2354	YORK	529 OAKWOOD AVENUE	M6E 2X2
St# 2379	NORTH YORK	81 BILLY BISHOP WAY UNIT D3	M3K 2C8
St# 2415	TORONTO	89 LAIRD DRIVE UNIT 1	M4G 3T7
St# 2452	TORONTO	609 ROEHAMPTON AVE	M4P 1S7
St# 2456	SCARBOROUGH	4479 KINGSTON RD UNIT 1	M1E 2N7
St# 2474	PICKERING	1355 KINGSTON ROAD	L1V 1B8
St# 2478	PICKERING	705 KINGSTON ROAD	L1V 6K3
St# 2486	SCARBOROUGH	871 MILNER AVENUE	M1B 5N6
St# 3112	LONDON	1080 ADELAIDE STREET N.	N5Y 2N1
St# 3209	WOODSTOCK	911 DUNDAS STREET	N4S 1G7
St# 3403	BARRIE	531 BAYFIELD STREET	L4M 4Z9
St# 3406	AURORA	14800 YONGE STREET	L4G 1N3
St# 3408	BRACEBRIDGE	505 HWY #118 W. UNIT 14	P1L 1T3
St# 3409	BRADFORD	452 HOLLAND STREET W.	L3Z 0G1
St# 3414	NEWMARKET	1100 DAVIS DRIVE	L3Y 8W8
St# 3428	BARRIE	71 MAPLEVIEW DRIVE	L4N 9H7
St# 3441	COLLINGWOOD	415 FIRST STREET	L9Y 1B7
St# 3541	HUNTSVILLE	18 HANES ROAD	P1H 0A2
St# 3553	SAULT STE. MARIE	150 CHURCHILL BLVD.	P6A 3Z9
St# 4006	ORANGEVILLE	270 BROADWAY STREET	L9W 1L1
St# 4007	GUELPH	111 SILVERCREEK PRKY N.	N1H 3T2
St# 4065	BURLINGTON	2025 GUELPH LINE	L7P 4M8
St# 4156	KITCHENER	250 BLEAMS ROAD	N2C 2K6
St# 4162	CAMBRIDGE	150 HOLIDAY INN DRIVE	N3C 0A1
St# 4203	ST. CATHARINES	2D TREMONT DRIVE	L2T 3B2
St# 4301	BELLEVILLE	167 BELL BOULEVARD	K8P 5N8
St# 4352	CORNWALL	1396 2ND STREET E.	K6H 2B8
St# 4392	BROCKVILLE	125 STEWART BOULEVARD	K6V 4W4
St# 4510	KINGSTON	1090 MIDLAND AVENUE	K7P 2X9
St# 4511	KINGSTON	88 DALTON AVENUE	K7K 0C4
St# 4590	LINDSAY	370 KENT STREET W.	K9V 6G8
St# 4609	OTTAWA	515 SOMERSET STREET W.	K1R 5J9
St# 4610	OTTAWA	2144 CARLING AVENUE	K2A 1H1
St# 4618	GLOUCESTER	2018 OGILVIE ROAD	K1J 7N9
St# 4620	NEPEAN	3500 FALLOWFIELD ROAD	K2J 4A7
St# 4626	ORLEANS	2276 10th LINE RD UNIT B1	K1E 3P6
St# 4658	CARLETON PLC	575 MCNEELY AVENUE	K7C 0A8
St# 4702	PETERBOROUGH	139 GEORGE STREET N.	K9J 3G6

"We are extremely excited to export our products - starting with our War of 1812 Amber Ale - to our neighbors and friends to the north in Ontario," stated Chairman and CEO Tom Scozzafava. The Province of Ontario has the largest beer sales of any of Canada's 10 the provinces, with 2021 beer sales of approximately Can$1.45 billion, with imports representing approximately 40% of those sales. "The Company's proximately to the boarder and our shared regional history make our products a natural fit in Canada." Mr. Scozzafava continued, "Just as exciting is to be able to roll out the product with a retail partner such as The Beer Store. Management will work extremely hard to make this initial launch a success so that more of The Beer Store's 450 locations desire to carry our flagship product." The Company's War of 1812 Amber Ale has won numerous top awards in international beer competitions recently including:

• The top category medal and Amber Ale Brewery of the Year in 2023 New York International Beer Competition, April 2023
• Gold Medal and category winner in the 2023 World Beer Championships, January 2023
• Gold Medal Awarded at 23rd Annual Great International Beer, Cider, Mead & Sake Competition, November 2022
• Gold Medal and United States Winner World Beer Awards, August 2022

1812 Brewing Company also recently announced that it has partnered with TapRm.com, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce and logistics company for distribution of War of 1812 Amber Ale that covers most areas of 45 states plus Washington DC. Customers can now order the 1812 Amber Ale directly for shipment to your home or restaurant at:

https://1812-brewing.taprm.com/all-products

About The Beer Store ("TBS"):

Brewers Retail Inc., doing business as "The Beer Store," is a privately owned chain of retail outlets selling beer and other malt beverages in the province of Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1927, it was owned at its inception by a consortium of Ontario-based brewers. Under Ontario's Liquor Control Act, The Beer Store was formerly the only retailer permitted to sell beer for off-site consumption, other than stores on the site of a brewery, locations of the provincial government-owned LCBO, and LCBO-authorized agency stores in certain smaller communities. The Beer Store operates approximately 450 outlets in Ontario.

About 1812 Brewing Company ("KEGS or the "Company"):

KEGS is an operator of and investor in companies in the craft beer industry. The Company seeks to build a nation-wide network of craft breweries to develop and foster respective brand growth at the local, regional, and national level. KEGS looks to build a network wherein certain economies of scale can be shared across it such as production, distribution footprint expansion, inter-member contract brewing, new product development, sharing of best brewery practices and scale logistics and transportation. The network is to be built through investment by 1812 Brewing Company while maintaining the members' respective local and regional uniqueness, brand autonomy and direct involvement with its consumers. The Company seeks to be an "incubator" of growth for its holdings in the industry.

The Company's current holding, 1812 Brewing Co., produces award-winning beers such as War of 1812 Amber Ale ("1812 Amber Ale"), 1812 Light, Hazy Oasis Pale Ale, Thousand Islands IPA, Malicious Intent XX IPA, Route 11 Lager, Railroad Red Ale, Helles Bells Pilsner, St. Stephens Stout, Third Rail Porter, Featherhammer Maibock.

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Contact Name: Tom Scozzafava
Contact Phone Number: 315-788-1812
Contact Email Address: contact@1812ale.com

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SOURCE: 1812 Brewing Company Inc.

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