Taco Bell, Blue Point Brewery team up to create special beer for select New York City restaurants
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In partnership with Blue Point Brewing Company, three Taco Bell Cantina restaurants in Manhattan will soon sell an exclusive beer. (FTP Edelman)
Manhattan Taco Bells are getting hoppy.
In a partnership with Long Island’s Blue Point Brewing Company, all three Manhattan 'Cantinas' will begin selling a new, exclusive pilsner in the coming months. The beer, known as Big City Bell Pilsner, will be found only at the new Manhattan locations.
The beer is brewed “with a blend of hops for lime and citrus fruit aroma” with a “crisp and balanced body that pairs perfectly with Taco Bell’s Mexican-inspired flavors,” according to a news release.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“We’re so excited to be part of the Cantina launch in our hometown,” Blue Point president Jenna Lally said in a statement. “We’re looking forward to New Yorkers relaxing and enjoying some tacos with the new Big City Bell Pilsner.”
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Taco Bell has pushed its new Cantina-style restaurants across the country in recent years. The “urban in-line” stores feature open kitchens, digital menu boards, local artwork — and alcohol.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Yum! Brands fast-food chain planned to open three Cantinas in Manhattan this year; two have already opened and one is scheduled to start serving food before the end of the year.
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Taco Bell unveiled its own beer last year — only available at the Cantina in Newport Beach, Calif. That beer, the Beach Bell amber lager, was made in conjunction with Huntington Beach’s Four Sons Brewing.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Blue Point Brewing, from Patchogue, N.Y., tweeted multiple times at Taco Bell over the summer photos of its beer with the chain’s food.