Private-Label Beer on Tap at Kroger

CAROL ANGRISANI

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. plans to launch a private-label premium beer next month, according to the company that is producing the beer.

Port Republic will be available in light and lager, retailing for $21.99 for a 30-pack of cans, according to the Winery Exchange, a Novato, Calif., corporate-brand company that supplies beer, wine and spirits. A 24-ounce single-serve can will sell for $1.49 each.

Port Republic will join Kroger’s expanding list of store-brand beers, including Caguama, a Latin beer; Hollande 1620, a Dutch beer; and Tap Room 21, craft beer that comes in Amber Ale, Pale Ale, Wheat and Lager.