AKRS, Zipline team up to create new beer

LINCOLN, Neb. -- An agricultural leader and a Nebraska brewer are teaming up on a new beer.
AKRS Equipment Solutions and Zipline Brewing Co. have joined forces to create AKRS Ale.
According to company leaders at both organizations, the beer is brewed with Nebraska-grown corn. Zipline officials said the beer is under 100 calories.
The beer will release on draft in limited volumes next week, followed by a full-scale launch, including 12-packs of cans, in October.
“AKRS prides itself on delivering superior quality products to its customers,” AKRS CEO Kevin Clark said in a press release. “So, when we started to conceive of AKRS Ale as a nod to our core customer base, we quickly settled on Zipline as our keystone partner for the project. Just as our customers associate the AKRS name with quality in the field, we want them to look for AKRS Ale when it’s time to wind down and know they’re getting a great American beer brewed with them in mind.”
“We’re extremely excited to be able to work with the AKRS team on this beer,” Zipline Co-Founder and CEO Marcus Powers said. “AKRS Ale is about to become the go-to brew for an entire group of folks that love light American beers, but might not think they have any great local options. In this project, we’re bringing together local companies to create a local beer, made with local ingredients, for local farmers.”
Zipline is a Lincoln-based brewer, while AKRS has locations in 28 Nebraska communities.