ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University Athletics is partnering with Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery in order to have an officially licensed Ohio Athletics beer.
The beer will be sold in Ohio in mid-July. It will be 12-packs of the Golden Ale called Ricky but will feature the official Ohio Athletics logo emblazoned on the side.
“Jackie O’s is a natural fit for a branded beer collaboration,” Director of Athletics Julie Cromer said in a press release. “We’re excited about the partnership with a Bobcat-owned, local brand that will resonate with our fanbase. Bobcat fans will be able to enjoy Ricky in Peden Stadium, the Convocation Center, and across the state of Ohio.”
The release states that Ricky is the brewery’s No. 1 draft beer statewide and that it is also called Rick Bricks in reference to the “brick foundations that cover Athens.”
The brewery, which has Athens and Columbus locations, is owned by Art Oestrike, a graduate of Ohio University and also an instructor.
“I feel like I, personally, have come a really long way since my days in James Hall way back when,” Oestrike said in the release. “We are honored and feel very humbled by the opportunity for Jackie O’s to present this collaboration to alumni in and around the great state of Ohio with Ohio University!”
The beer will be hitting store shelves in mid-July, found at locations serviced by Cavalier Distributing. It will also be available during football games at Peden Stadium as well as at the Convocation Center, according to the release.
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