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Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announced the February release of its award-winning seasonal beer Rise Up Red India Red Ale. This classic Northwest-Style Red is available in four-packs of 16oz. cans, 22oz. bottles and on draught throughout HUB’s distribution area, and on tap at both Hopworks brewpubs.

Hydra Beer Company, makers of quality craft beer, have now opened a taproom, and brewery in Sioux Falls. 2,775 sq. foot space with 24 taps. 16 being craft brews, two for meads, and ciders. Two tap lines designated to our cold brew coffee poured on nitro, and four lines for our gourmet sodas made in house.

Georgia-based Coastal Empire Beer Co has partnered with Cavalier Distributing in Lakeland, Florida to open distribution for the state of Florida. Currently Coastal Empire Beer Co. is distributed statewide in Georgia by Savannah Distributing. Co-founder Chris Haborak commented, “We have a great relationship with our distributor in Georgia with Savannah Distributing and the team at Cavalier Distributing is top notch as well and we are very excited to have partnered up with them for state wide distribution in Florida.”

This year marks Stone Brewing’s 20th year of brewing bold, flavorful and memorable craft beers and with this monumental occasion comes a tribute to fans for their two decades of steadfast support. The Stone 20th Anniversary Encore Series will reintroduce previously brewed fan-favorite beers, each for a limited time, throughout the anniversary year. The first in the celebratory series for 2016 is Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, making its comeback this week in 22-ounce bottles and on draft at select retailers, restaurants and bars in markets where Stone beer is sold.

After nearly a year of construction and permitting, Iron Triangle Brewing Company has opened its doors to customers. Over one thousand people attended the Grand Opening event with a line stretching down the block to get in. Patrons finally had a chance to take in the vintage 1904 building with a speakeasy feel in both the brewery and taproom and of course the beer. While the grand opening was a huge success, the team is now focusing on delivering clean drinkable ales through distribution as well as a rotation of specialty taproom only beers.

Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two California firefighters, today announced a partnership with Viking Beverages, a Molson Coors distributor, to distribute its award-winning beers throughout Minnesota. The brewery also inked an agreement with General Distributing for coverage throughout Utah.

Just six months after opening their 50 barrel production facility Wicked Weed Brewing is adding two more year-round brands to their ever- growing portfolio, Lunatic Blonde, Belgian-Style Ale and Napoleon Complex, Hoppy Pale Ale.

Upslope Brewing Company, the Boulder-based brewery with national craft beer acclaim, is announcing the availability of their first cellar keepsake in 2016 from their Lee Hill Series, the Lee Hill Series Volume 7 Barrel Aged Imperial Milk Stout. As awareness of Upslope has skyrocketed and the demand for their five year-round beers grows, the brewers remain committed to experimenting and crafting small batches of delicious, decadent beer.

Highland Brewing Company will release Saw-Whet Saison, the first of three new seasonal beers, on Jan. 29, 2016, in the brewery’s tasting room. It will be followed by Early’s Hoppy Wheat in April and Lost Cove Kolsch in June.

Pike Brewing Company announces our seasonal beer release: Pike Post Alley Porter. A robust yet smooth porter with a slight sweetness from the Crystal malt and a light roast flavor from its Chocolate malt and roasted barley. Post Alley Porter is lighter in body than Pike XXXXX Stout and embodies Pike Brewing’s signature hop balance.

You’d have a hard time convincing anyone at Epic Brewing that “more” is a bad thing in a beer; more flavor, more hops, more variety, we want it all and more. Our Imperial IPA is the perfect example of how much we can pile into a beer.

Empire Brewing Company surpassed a major milestone at the Empire Farmstead Brewery construction site in Cazenovia, New York with last week’s delivery and installation of a brand new 60BBL automated brewhouse. Shooting for grand opening in May, Empire Brewing Company plans to bottle their liquid for the first time ever this spring.

Surf Brewery, a small Southern California brewery with onsite tasting room and homebrew shop, introduced their latest Surf Seasonal IPA, Candy Lemon IPA.

Legend Beverage, Inc. (“Legends Craft Brewery”) announced today that the company is in collaboration with local hockey superstar Ryan Getzlaf in order to produce a premium, craft beer for distribution in the Southern California market.