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Lord Hobo Adds Juice Lord IPA to Core Lineup

Lord Hobo is proud to announce Juice Lord IPA as the newest member of their illustrious core lineup. With Juice Lord, Lord Hobo has crafted a juicy, 6% IPA that expresses all of the best qualities of the style.

Iron Hill Maple Shade Releases 1000 in the Shade

“1000 in the Shade” released Wednesday, February 24 at Iron Hill Maple Shade. With an IBU: 62, ABV: 6.8% it’s an assertively hoppy ale with pine, citrus and floral aromas.

NielsenIQ: Craft Beer Dollar Share Online Nearly Twice In-Store Share

NielsenIQ: Craft Beer Dollar Share Online Nearly Twice In-Store Share

Consumers spent $97 million on craft beer through e-commerce in 2020, which accounted for 24% of all beer category dollar sales online. In brick-and-mortar stores, however, craft beer makes up 12.6% of all dollar sales. In fact, craft has the second largest dollar share behind flavored malt beverages (32%), which include hard seltzers.

Pizza Port Brewing Co. Introduces New Look to Distributed Core Brands

Pizza Port Brewing Company is ecstatic to announce that it will be launching a new look to its core brands. The core lineup consists of four year round offerings lead by their flagship, the iconic Swami’s IPA, and includes Ponto Session IPA, California Honey Blonde Ale and ChronicAle Amber Ale. 

Fieldwork Brewing Company Expands San Ramon Taproom

Fieldwork Brewing Company expands its San Ramon location with an additional 900 square feet of increased indoor taproom capacity at City Center Bishop Ranch in the Tri-Valley region servicing the greater East Bay cities of San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, and Dublin/Pleasanton.

Group Aims to End Stigma Around Mental Health with Things We Don’t Say IPA

Eagle Park Brewing, Malteurop Malting Co, Hollingbery & Son Hop Co, and Hope For The Day are inviting the collective independent craft beer community to smash the stigma surrounding mental health with the release of THINGS WE DON’T SAY IPA: Craft Beer For Mental Health.

Gig Harbor Brewing Releases Supersonic Doppelbock

Around this time every year, Gig Harbor Brewing produces a new Lager as one of their seasonal brews. This year their Supersonic Doppelbock is a malt forward dark lager with notes of dried fruit, caramel and toasted grain.

Mother Earth Brewing Company Releases Flawless Imperfection HIPA

Mother Earth is kicking off a new year of their ‘Project X’ program with the release of another Hazy IPA and it may just be the best in the series. Flawless Imperfection drinks like a glass of tropical fruit juice with a weighty body, and slight wheaty malt tang.

Left Hand Brewing Releases St. Vrain Tripel and Found Fortune Double IPA

Left Hand Brewing Company, one of the original pioneers in craft brewing, released the first two beers of the dozen brands they are bringing to market in 2021. St. Vrain Tripel makes its long-anticipated return to their lineup as a year-round beer available for the first time ever in cans. Found Fortune Double IPA features a wealth of premium hops and debuts as their first CO2 seasonal of the year.

VIVE Launches Punch Hard Seltzer Line Extension

VIVE Hard Seltzer, a widely-recognized regional velocity power player, is thrilled to launch a first-of-its-kind Fruit Punch Hard Seltzer Variety Pack.