(BATTLE CREEK, MI) — Arcadia Brewing Company has just announced the addition of Rick Suarez as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Suarez brings over 25 years of sales and leadership experience with Holsten Imports and (14 years) at La Brasserie Unibroue of Chambly, Quebec Canada to Battle Creek Michigan’s award-winning artisan of hand-crafted, British-inspired ales. Experienced in both supplier and wholesale management, his principal accountabilities will include senior leadership of all distribution, sales and marketing activities throughout Arcadia’s existing and future markets. Joining Mr. Suarez on Arcadia’s sales/marketing team is Jim Javenkoski, Ph.D., who will conduct business development and consumer events for Arcadia primarily in the greater Chicago area. Mr. Javenkoski, who holds bachelors and doctoral degrees in Food Science, has promoted “beer in a culinary context” since 2004 when brought in by Suarez as Culinary Attache’ for Unibroue. His focus will be collaborating with restaurant chefs, owners and managers to enhance beer menus and beer service to guest, as well as tastings, pairings and dinners in specialty and craft beer stores, fine dining restaurants and specialty beer bars in Chicago.  "I’ve known Rick since we opened in ’96 and I haven’t met a more respected, experienced or harder working advocate for worldclass beer in that time.” said Arcadia’s Tim Suprise.  “Our entire Arcadia team feels privileged to have Jim, and for Rick to bring his leadership, as well as the excellent industry relationships and sales achievements that have hallmarked his career.  I’m very excited about Arcadia’s future as we integrate both Rick and Jim and their talents with our restaurant and brewery leadership team.”  ABOUT ARCADIA BREWING COMPANY A Charter and proud member of the Michigan Brewers Guild, Arcadia Brewing Company was established in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1996 as a microbrewery and restaurant (TC’s Woodfire @ Arcadia) specializing in hand-crafted, British-inspired ales and wood-fired fare. Produced in small batches on our authentic British 25-barrel Peter Austin Brewhouse and open-fermentation cellar, our process at Arcadia Ales represents over 250 years of world-class brewing heritage. The foundation of Arcadia has been our commitment to sourcing and using the finest raw materials available on the planet, including premium English two-row malted barley and Pacific Northwest hops. Arcadia’s passion is the crafting of unfiltered ales that are bright, bold and balanced.   Arcadia produced and sold over 6,481 barrels of beer in 2008 throughout 11 states of distribution in the Midwest, East Coast and Mid-Atlantic region.   Bright…Bold…Balanced…“What makes a great brewer, makes a great beer”CONTACT:
Timothy SupriseFounder and President
Arcadia Brewing Company
(269) 963-9520 Office(269) 207-1908  Cell
tsuprise@arcadiaales.com