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2 Towns Ciderhouse to Release Pacific Pineapple Cider 

Ripe Costa Rican Gold pineapples drop in on a fresh-pressed wave of Northwest apples in Pacific Pineapple, the latest cider to be added to 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s year-round offerings.

Lakefront Brewery to Release Eazy Teazy Green Tea Ale

The latest offering from Lakefront Brewery will be a year ‘round, low calorie ale known as Eazy Teazy. This craft beer brand is part of a large movement in the industry to offer lighter, low calorie beers. The release date is March 1st.

Two Roads Brewing Announces Year-Round Availability of 2 Goses

After a tremendous consumer response in 2017, Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT is thrilled to announce that two beers from their popular Tanker Truck Sour Series will be available year-round starting February 10th. The brewery chose two of its most popular fruit-flavored goses, Passion Fruit and Persian Lime, to anchor their year-round offerings. Both beers will be available in draft and 4-pack 16 oz. cans wherever Two Roads is sold.

Phusion Projects Launches Four Loko Black

Today Four Loko officially announced its newest product, Four Loko Black, a cryptic name that encourages consumers to determine the latest flavor for themselves. Known for giving their fans the chance to discover and describe new flavors on their own terms, Four Loko Black follows Four Loko Gold as the second mystery flavor in the brand’s Camo can series.

Brewery Finance Launches ‘Better Beer Now’ Initiative

Brewery Finance — the nation’s first craft beer-focused equipment lender — is launching a quality improvement program to help America’s brewers quickly and affordably obtain vital testing and quality control equipment. For just $99/month for the first six months, craft brewers can fund up to $50,000 in laboratory and quality control equipment through Brewery Finance’s new Better Beer Now initiative.

JDub’s Brewing Company Collaborates with Less Than Jake

JDub’s Brewing Company has teamed up with iconic ska punk band, Less Than Jake, to make a beer featured as part of the brewery’s four-year anniversary party. “Dub Fest” is a craft beer and music festival taking place on February 10th, at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. The beer, an orange, wheat ale, was the brainchild of Less Than Jake drummer, Vinnie Fiorello, and JDub’s Founder, Jeremy Joerger, who reached out to the band with the idea.

Constellation Brands, Boston Beer Ink Kentucky Derby Sponsorships

Constellation Brands, Boston Beer Ink Kentucky Derby Sponsorships

At the of January, Constellation Brands announced that its Corona Extra brand would become the exclusive import beer of the Kentucky Derby for the next two years. The deal, according to John Alvarado, Constellation’s vice president of marketing, was driven in part by the date of this year’s race: May 5 (Cinco de Mayo).

Massachusetts Beer Bills Fail to Advance Out of Committee

Massachusetts Beer Bills Fail to Advance Out of Committee

Despite calls from legislative leaders to reform Massachusetts’ controversial beer franchise laws, a state legislative committee failed to advance a trio of competing reform bills offered by brewers and wholesalers by the February 7 deadline. Now, those measures will go back to the House and Senate, setting back more than year of reform efforts.

Mass Bay Brewing Company Releases Pineapple UFO

It’s island time! The daring minds behind UFO Beers have brewed a new juicy, refreshing, golden unfiltered offering inspired by the tropics: UFO Pineapple. Available year-round, this wheat beer has a luscious burst of tropical flavor that makes an escape to paradise that much easier! UFO Pineapple is on shelves – and on tap – now.