Load up on this fan-favorite Costco craft beer while you still can
Costco is discontinuing its Kirkland Signature Lager after a two-year production partnership with Deschutes Brewery. The beer had gained a loyal following due to its high quality-to-price ratio.
Why it matters
The discontinuation highlights the transient nature of private-label partnerships in the retail sector.
Kirkland Signature Lager for sale at Costco. Dominick Reuter/Business Insider Costco and Deschutes Brewery are winding down the fan-favorite Kirkland Signature Lager. The Oregon brewery said its production contract with Costco ended after a two-year run. Some warehouses still have the craft beer in stock, so now is the time to load up while you can. All good things — including Kirkland Signature craft beverages — must come to an end. Costco's cobranded beers with Oregon's Deschutes Brewery are winding down after a two-year run in which they amassed a quiet but loyal following, the brewery confirmed to Business Insider. A spokesperson said the production contract for Kirkland Signature Lager and Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale has been fulfilled, and the warehouse club is selling through the remaining supply.
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