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		<title>AC Golden Brewing Co. Introduces India Pale Lager</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GOLDEN, CO - AC Golden Brewing Company has developed an India Pale Lager (IPL) that Colorado Old Chicago restaurants will feature during their St. Patrick’s Day Mini Beer Tour, February 22 through March 18. “We felt that, even though the IPA category is crowded, there was room for a beer with the hoppy goodness of an IPA but without the fruity esters that ale yeasts create,” said Glenn Knippenberg, president and co-founder of AC Golden. “Using lager yeast instead of ale yeast allows the delicate hop characters to shine through as only a lager can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full Sail Brewing Releases Dan&#8217;s Satin Stout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOOD RIVER, OR - This month, Full Sail Brewing will release a new beer in their Brewer’s Share Experimental line up: Dan’s Satin Stout crafted by Assistant Operations Manager Dan Nakamura. Intrigued by the complexity of dark beer, Dan brewed a sweet, dark stout with a very smooth, satiny finish. Dan’s Satin Stout is a creamy, dark beer with a soft and smooth finish and is complemented with the subtly sweet notes of chocolate and a hint of honey. A blend of pale, Munich, caramel, chocolate malt, and roast barley give Satin Stout its deep darkness and complex palate. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/full-sail-brewing-releases-dans-satin-stout</link>
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		<title>Woodchuck Cider Announces Belgian White, a Private Reserve Cider</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIDDLEBURY, VT – The artisan spirit is alive and well here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and that has never been more apparent than with the world’s first Belgian White-style hard cider. This limited run cider carries on a tradition of innovation, first forged two decades ago, when Woodchuck Amber reinvented hard cider in the United States. Cloudy, with a rich, golden hue reminiscent of wheat beer, our Belgian White presents a delicate aroma and taste, mirroring the Belgian tradition of a coriander and orange peel profile, laced with the complexity of apple notes and classic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/woodchuck-cider-announces-belgian-white-a-private-reserve-cider</link>
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		<title>Half Full Brewery Signs Lease for Brewery Site</title>
		<description><![CDATA[STAMFORD, CT. &#8211; The Half Full Brewery is excited to announce that after months of searching for its dream space, it has finally signed a lease on a 5,280 square foot facility in the Waterside section of Stamford, CT at 43 Homestead, Stamford, Ct 06902.  Founder Conor Horrigan had this to say: “Over the past year or more, we have seen probably two dozen sites and this was by far our favorite site, so we are very excited that we will be able to call it our home.  Signing a lease really opens the flood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/half-full-brewery-signs-lease-for-brewery-site</link>
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		<title>Stevens Point Brewery Investing $1 Million into Expansion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[STEVENS POINT, WI - For the third time in three years, Stevens Point Brewery is expanding its production capacity to keep up with demand. The latest expansion — a $1.1 million project includes nine new fermentation tanks, two new bright beer tanks, a new 7,000-gallon hot water tank and a centrifuge for filtering finished beer. When all of the new equipment is up and running this spring, the brewery will be able to brew 120,000 barrels of beer annually, a 20% increase. Since 2009 the Stevens Point Brewery has invested approximately $1.5 million in new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/stevens-point-brewery-investing-1-million-into-expansion</link>
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		<title>Brooklyn Brewery President Discusses &#8216;The State of Craft Beer Industry&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Brooklyn Brewery President Steve Hindy visited the Harpoon Brewery in Boston to settle a Super Bowl bet. At the event, Brewbound.com spoke to Hindy about the state of the craft beer industry, rising ingredient costs and how the hundreds of small startups will fare in a competitive marketplace. “Clearly, something fundamental is happening in the U.S. beer business,” Hindy said. “I think craft beer is going to expand, expand, expand.” Yet despite his belief that craft brewers will continue gaining market share, he also expects to see some of the 915 current [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/brooklyn-brewery-president-discusses-the-state-of-craft-beer-industry</link>
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		<title>New Belgium Seeking Film Submission for &#8216;Clips of Faith&#8217; Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FT. COLLINS, CO – New Belgium Brewing, maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale, is calling all filmmakers, beer-lovers and videographers! New Belgium’s Clips of Faith (www.clipsoffaith.com) is in its third year and searching for short films of the tasty variety. Clips of Faith is an 18-city tour where people can savor beers from New Belgium’s esoteric Lips of Faith series, along with some popular classics, while enjoying short films and raising money for local nonprofits.  Since its inception two years ago, the tour has raised more than $91,000 for local philanthropic organizations and shown nearly 40 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/new-belgium-seeking-film-submission-for-clips-of-faith-tour</link>
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		<title>GoodLife Brewing Company Announces Distribution Partnerships and Bottle Release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BEND, ORE - Expansion has always been a goal of GoodLife Brewing Company, and after six months of distributing to Deschutes County and the Portland metropolitan area, GoodLife Brewing Company is proud to announce two new distributors that will take us to Idaho, Washington, Alaska and the remainder of Oregon not currently being handled by a distributor. The Odom Corporation will distribute GoodLife Brewing’s craft beer to the entire state of Oregon, excluding Deschutes County and the Portland metro area, Northern Idaho, Washington and Alaska. We are excited to sign the Odom Corporation because we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/goodlife-brewing-company-announces-distribution-partnerships-and-bottle-release</link>
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		<title>New Year, New Beer For Alaskan Brewing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alaskan Brewing is making a few changes to begin 2012. The company, currently distributed in just 12 states across the U.S., will begin sending beer to the Lone Star State through Ben E. Keith Beverage Distributors. In a press release, Ben E. Keith specialty beverage manager Kevin Nettleton commented on the move. “Alaskan&#8217;s line up of award-winning beers has been requested by retailers and consumers in Texas for some time. We are thrilled to be able to distribute this unique portfolio of beers across the state.” Recall that Alaskan told Brewbound.com last November its plans [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/new-year-new-beer-for-alaskan-brewing</link>
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		<title>Pabst Brewing Company Enhances Management Team with Brewing Industry Leader John Coleman as President</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles, CA – Pabst Brewing Company announced today that John Coleman, former Vice President of Sales for the West at Anheuser-Busch, has been hired as President. Coleman brings 23 years of experience to Pabst as well as tremendous knowledge of the industry, its customers and distributor relations. Coleman, a long-time veteran at Anheuser-Busch, began in a role in the sales department and was responsible for approximately $1.6 billion in revenue when he left. “We truly believe that John’s experience, skills, and results-focused approach fit our already existing team, which will continue to drive Pabst [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/pabst-brewing-company-enhances-management-team-with-brewing-industry-leader-john-coleman-as-president</link>
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		<title>Brewbound.com Announces Brewbound Session Conference; June 5, 2012 in NYC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Combining the best in business information and networking, the Brewbound Craft Beer Session offers an unmatched strategic learning opportunity  for craft brewers. This event, focusing on the business side of craft brewing, will take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City on Tuesday, June 5. With an emphasis on the business of beer, it provides an excellent opportunity to learn marketing, investment, and distribution strategies, as well as hear case studies of successful brands  in a highly collaborative atmosphere. Giving skilled craft brewers a unique opportunity to learn from and network with speakers, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/brewbound-com-announces-brewbound-session-conference-june-5-2012-in-nyc</link>
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		<title>Boulevard Grows, Block by Block</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the help of eight new 300-barrel fermentation tanks, Boulevard Brewing has bought itself a few years of capacity before it undergoes a much larger expansion to “Cellar Five,” the main brewhouse. The current $3 million dollar expansion – it should be complete in April &#8212; is a far cry from the estimated $20 million that Boulevard’s Vice President, Bob Sullivan, anticipates the next phase will cost, but it’s a start. “We are at capacity,” he said. “This temporary expansion will give us a 20 to 30 percent bump.” Sullivan said the initial expansion was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/boulevard-grows-block-by-block</link>
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		<title>Cicerone Program Eclipses 10,000 Certified Beer Servers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You might be asking yourself what significance the Cicerone Program reaching 10,000 “Certified Beer Servers” has. You might even be asking yourself what the heck a Cicerone is. According to the company website, a Cicerone is someone who has a “proven expertise in selecting, acquiring and serving today’s wide range of beers.” And yesterday, just after 6:00 p.m., Cicerone founder Ray Daniels announced via twitter the company’s 10,000th Certified Beer Server &#8211; a distinction given to those who pass the first level online test before being able to advance to a much more grueling Cicerone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/cicerone-program-eclipses-10000-certified-beer-servers</link>
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		<title>Ball Corporation Promotes Robert M. Miles to Senior Vice President, North American Sales</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BROOMFIELD, CO - Ball Corporation [NYSE: BLL] has promoted Robert M. Miles to senior vice president, sales, North American beverage &#38; global accounts effective immediately. Miles joined Ball Packaging Europe in 1994 and was vice president, sales, metal beverage packaging from 2005 until early 2011, when he moved to North America as vice president, sales, metal beverage packaging. In his expanded North American sales role, Miles will continue to oversee the strategic activities of the metal beverage sales group with added responsibility for overall relationship management with Ball’s key global customers. Ball Corporation is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/ball-corporation-promotes-robert-m-miles-to-senior-vice-president-north-american-sales</link>
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		<title>Six Chocolate Beers You Shouldn&#8217;t Miss This Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Valentine&#8217;s Day, so we thought we&#8217;d share a couple festive reviews to get you in the mood. If you’re looking for that perfect after-dinner desert beer this evening, we have you covered. Our top picks are Boulevard’s Chocolate Ale and Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout (reviewed below), but there are a few others worth mentioning. We’ll save the mushy stuff and cut to the beer. Here are six beers worth sampling this Valentine’s Day. Southern Tier Choklat Stout: This offering checks in at 11 percent ABV but packs a serious dark chocolate and bitter-sweet taste. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/six-chocolate-beers-you-shouldnt-miss-this-valentines-day</link>
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		<title>Fegley&#8217;s Brew Works to Expand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ALLENTOWN, PA - Fegley&#8217;s Brew Works will be rolling in 3 new fermentation tanks to the Allentown Brew Works location tomorrow. The new tanks will allow the brewery to produce an additional amount of beer equal to the brewing operation at the original Bethlehem Brew Works location. Trucks are scheduled to arrive at 7AM, and riggers will be wrangling the tanks into the brewery from the rear entrance for a good portion of the day Wednesday.  The 3 new tanks will join two existing 30BBL tanks that were recently installed in May of 2011. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/fegleys-brew-works-to-expand</link>
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		<title>American Homebrewers Association Membership Surpasses 30,000</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BOULDER, CO – The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) reached a milestone this month with more than 30,000 members. The 34-year-old not-for-profit organization has reached this record number thanks in part to the hobby&#8217;s recent growth in popularity. Current estimates indicate that approximately 1 million Americans are making their own beer and wine at home. The homebrewing craft has a long history in the U.S., dating back to the colonial era. However, an official organization for hobbyists was not established until 1978, shortly after President Jimmy Carter signed the bill that legalized homebrewing. Prior to that, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/american-homebrewers-association-membership-surpasses-30000</link>
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		<title>New Data Show Retail Beer Sales Rose 2 Percent in 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Beer Institute today released new data that show retail beer sales rose more than 2 percent in 2011, highlighting beer’s continued strength within the alcohol beverage sector. The growth in retail revenue, especially from restaurants and convenience stores, puts total retail sales at more than $98 billion last year. This latest trend is further confirmation that beer continues to be the preferred alcohol beverage of Americans, and still enjoys the largest share of revenue and volume when compared to wine and hard liquor. According to market research company Nielsen, the increase [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/new-data-show-retail-beer-sales-rose-2-percent-in-2011</link>
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		<title>MillerCoors Wholesalers in Massachusetts Work Together on Craft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a becoming a common trend. “Big beer” wholesalers sharing craft brands across multiple territories in an attempt to help small brewers grow their brands through a wider distribution network. Last week, Evan Benn of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that three of Missouri’s biggest Anheuser-Busch InBev distributors had reached an agreement to pool their collective craft portfolios together. Today, the Massachusetts Beverage Alliance officially announced a similar partnership, albeit one that has been quietly operating in the Commonwealth for the past six months. The alliance is a collection of five separate MillerCoors houses across [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/millercoors-wholesalers-in-massachusetts-work-together-on-craft</link>
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		<title>Anheuser Busch Investing $70 Million Into Arnold Facility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS, MO - Anheuser-Busch today announced plans to increase production capacity at its Metal Container Corporation (MCC) facility in Arnold, Mo., an investment estimated between $70 million and $80 million, to increase production and create at least 20 new jobs at the facility. The Arnold facility produces aluminum cans for Anheuser-Busch and soft drink makers. This expansion, planned for completion in 2013, will add approximately 100,000 square feet to the warehouse and production areas, maintaining the more than 100 current jobs. “The expansion of our Arnold MCC facility is one more example of our company’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brewbound.com/news/anheuser-busch-investing-70-million-into-arnold-facility</link>
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