ST. PAUL, MN / ACCESSWIRE / September 28, 2023 / Gray Duck Spirits announced today its first-ever beer, Duck Duck Beer, along with a new seltzer Fan Pack as part of a partnership with Dinkytown Athletes.

The beer is a new product for Gray Duck Spirits, who has expanded from the original Minnesota-made vodka starting in 2018 to add award-winning seltzers, ready-to-drink cocktail mixes and now a light lager to the family of Gray Duck products. The partnership with Dinkytown Athletes will highlight the natural cross-section of Minnesota-made products and enjoying Gopher sports while supporting Dinkytown Athletes with 20% of sales going to the organization.

"With the new NIL rules, we felt it was a great way to introduce a new product and work with Dinkytown Athletes in their efforts to support University of Minnesota student-athletes with NIL opportunities," said Gray Duck partner Jerry Schulz. "Proceeds from our vodka sales will also go back to Dinkytown Athletes."

About Gray Duck Spirits

Gray Duck is a Minnesota company that was founded in 2018 by Jerry Schulz, Mark Cotter and Jamie Quesnel, along with former Minnesota Vikings captain Chad Greenway. The company was inspired by an end zone celebration led by former Viking Kyle Rudolph on the biggest stage: national TV. It sparked a nationwide debate on how Minnesotans play Duck, Duck, Gray Duck instead of Duck, Duck, Goose. Since 2018, Gray Duck has donated over $450,000 to area charities from the sales of vodka and seltzers across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.

About Dinkytown Athletes

Dinkytown Athletes is a community of University of Minnesota athletics fans, alumni and supporters. The organization is a separate entity that has no affiliation with the University of Minnesota and was created as a result of the new NIL (name, image, likeness) legislation for NCAA athletes. NIL allows student-athletes to promote themselves and accept money in exchange for NIL-approved activities. As an NIL collective, our charter is to help student-athletes navigate NIL opportunities and help our local business community connect with University of Minnesota athletes.

Media contact:

Derek Burns
Dburns@dinkytownathletes.com

SOURCE: Dinkytown Athletes