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Wickles Pickles announces collaborations

The wickedly delicious pickle recipe that put Dadeville on the map will now spice up other national products, including Jack's hamburgers and craft beer. Last month, Wickles Pickles co-founder Will Sims and Jack's Family Restaurants CEO Todd Bartmess announced a collaboration for the new Jack's Wickles Bacon Burger. That announcement soon was followed by another from Hi-Wire Brewing Company of Asheville, North Carolina.

“Nothing says ‘All About the South’ quite like two local companies coming together to bring some of the best in Southern taste to our fans,” said Bartmess. “We are thrilled to share Wickles Pickles with our guests across all the communities we serve.”

“Here in the South, we love our pickles and a nice, cold craft beer, and now we love Hi-Wire Brewing’s Wickles Pickles Beer,” said Will Sims, cofounder of Wickles Pickles alongside his brother, Trey, and their buddy Andy Anderson. “We can’t think of a better combination than our 90-year-old custom blend of spices at work with an award-winning brewery known for fun and approachability.”

Hi-Wire Brewing’s Wickles Pickle Beer is a sour ale brewed with all the pickle-making ingredients in the famous Wickles Pickles recipe, including cucumbers, dill, coriander, Himalayan salt and black pepper. Cracking open a can conjures the same tangy aromas that come with twisting the lid off of a pickle jar, while the beer is refreshingly tart with notes of fresh dill and subtle spice reminiscent of Wickles Pickles’ famously sweet, sour and spicy brine. This limited release is rolling out now in four-packs of 16-ounce cans across HiWire’s nine-state distribution footprint, as well as the brewery’s eight taproom locations. A limited number of cases were also available for shipping directly to consumers in 34 states at shop.hiwirebrewing.com but sold out the day of their release.

The limited-time Jack's burger is available until Oct. 4 at every Jack's location in the Southeast.

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