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Sudwerk Brewing Signs with Major Brands in Missouri

As demand surges for craft lagers, Missouri is getting a taste from an industry pioneer: Sudwerk Brewing Co. The lager leader just began distributing its beers in Missouri.

Troegs Brewing Unveils New Look

Today Tröegs Independent Brewing revealed the new art for its handcrafted beers. The hand-drawn artwork was a collaboration between co-owners Chris and John Trogner and Philadelphia-based designer Lindsey Tweed. The trio worked together closely to create the new look, which includes the reimagining some of the brewery¹s most iconic figures like the Tröegenator.

Anchor Brewing Releases Its 41st Annual Christmas Ale

Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of the 2015 Anchor Christmas Ale; a rich, complex, and dark spiced seasonal ale that marks the 41st annual release of this Anchor tradition.

Craft Brew Alliance Claims 7 Awards at Great International Beer & Cider Competition

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, announced today that its brands and partners brought home a total of seven coveted awards, including three first place rankings, from the 19th Annual Great International Beer & Cider Competition held October 23, 2015 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Hopworks Urban Brewery Releases Organic Russian Imperial Stout

Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announced the release of Motherland Russian Imperial Stout. Rich and smooth, Motherland is as black as a Siberian winter night but warming enough to weather it. Bittersweet chocolate flavors mingle with deep fig and plum fruitiness and it finishes with a lingering spiciness and heat. Available November through February, this winter warmer is a fortifying tonic for the People

Twisted Pine to Release Northstar Imperial Porter

he leaves have already turned and now litter lawns in and around Boulder, Colorado. To the brewers at Twisted Pine Brewing Company, this signals an exciting time of year – the annual release of Northstar Imperial Porter.

Southern Tier Brewing Releases Choklat in 4-Packs

Southern Tier Brewing Co. announced today that Choklat, the RateBeer “100” rated imperial stout will soon be available in 12oz. four-packs. Choklat, a 10% ABV imperial stout, is brewed with luscious Belgian chocolate and is the company’s highest rated beer amidst a portfolio of beloved brews

Heavy Seas Introduces Last Desert Island Series Beer

Heavy Seas Beer is pleased to introduce the last beer in its draft-only program, the Desert Island Series. This program features “one-off” releases of beers designed by individual members of the Heavy Seas brewing team. Each beer in the series will be limited to only 100 barrels available at select locations within Heavy Seas’ 18 state distribution footprint.

AleSmith Brewing Opens San Diego’s Largest Tasting Room

San Diego, Calif. — After more than a year of intense design and construction, AleSmith Brewing Company has opened the doors to its brand new, 25,000-square-foot tasting room at 9990 AleSmith Court in San Diego’s Miramar community. This highly anticipated project comes at the tail-end of the award-winning craft brewery’s twentieth year in business. The largest… Read more »

World’s Northernmost Brewery Launches with Cask’s Micro-Canning Gear

Svalbard Brewery — the world’s northernmost brewery — has become Cask’s first Norwegian micro-canning craft brewery. Years in the making, Svalbard Brewery is located in the remote town of Longyearbyen (population 2,400) on Spitsbergen Island in Norway’s Svalbard Islands archipelago. The Arctic Ocean islands are home to an estimated 3,500 polar bears, and the brewery is just over 800 miles from the North Pole.

Upland Brewing Releases Easy Chair Amber Ale

Our amber ale has a malt to hop balance that is nearly even, slightly leaning toward malt. Nutty, light caramel, toasty, and biscuity describes the malt flavors of this easily approachable beer. Low yet perceptible English hop character round out the flavor which ends with a medium dry finish.

Branding Checkup: Harpoon Revamps Its Look

Branding Checkup: Harpoon Revamps Its Look

At some point, every brand needs a facelift. Even the iconic Harpoon IPA. First introduced in 1993, Harpoon IPA hasn’t changed its look in more than 20 years, except for a few subtle tweaks back in 2009. But with new category entrants challenging the stalwart New England craft brewery’s position on retail shelves, Harpoon executives decided it was time to evolve.

Shmaltz Brewing Partners with Craft & Barrel LLC in Oklahoma

Shmaltz Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the partnership with a new importer for the state of Oklahoma, Craft & Barrel LLC. The latest addition to Shmaltz’s team of importers and distributors across the country, Craft & Barrel LLC enhances the regional retail presence and draft availability of the award-winning craft beer line: He’brew — The Chosen Beer®. Shmaltz’s distribution growth throughout the United States comes on the heels of opening a new 20,000 square feet brewing facility in Clifton Park, NY. Shmaltz’s brews are now available in 35 states, and the brewery has increased its staff to 30 employees to oversee its latest capacity expansion from 20K barrels to 35K barrels per year.