CLOVERDALE, CA—Bear Republic Brewing Co. is adding the award-winning Black Racer to its seasonal bottled offerings.

Black Racer will hit shelves in select areas of California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia during the first week of April. This will be shortly followed by distribution in Maryland, Texas, Ohio, Arizona, and additional California and New York markets.

A black IPA, Black Racer is a 2012 World Beer Cup Gold Award winner in the American Style Black Ale category and a Bronze Medal winner at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival in the American Style Black Ale category.