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Uinta CEO Departs for Maine Beer Company

Uinta CEO Departs for Maine Beer Company

After nearly three years at the helm of Uinta Brewing Company, Steve Mills has departed the Utah-based craft brewery for a smaller operation on the East Coast. Mills has been named the CEO of Maine Beer Company, which is best known for producing hop-forward ales packaged in 16.9 oz. glass bottles with white labels.

Firestone Walker Releases Firestone Lager

Nearly 18 years after the release of the original Firestone Lager, Firestone Walker Brewing Company is bringing it back—new and improved—for those who finally want a better lager.

Resurgence Brewing Co. Announces Expansion Plans

Buffalo’s Resurgence Brewing Company is excited to announce they will be expanding into a new location at 55 Chicago Street in the Old First Ward.  Originally founded 4 years ago on the West Side, Resurgence’s new 25,000 square foot facility will allow them to greatly increase production, expand their footprint throughout the State, and help revitalize the long vacant Cooperage building.

Braxton Releases Summertrip Passion Fruit Berliner Weisse

The Covington brewery’s most popular seasonal, Summertrip Passion Fruit Berliner Weisse, is returning to cans in March as part of a new “Trip Series” that will highlight the Berliner Weisse style throughout the year in the brewing company’s portfolio.

Uncle Billy’s Acquires Pedernales’ Beer Brands

Uncle Billy’s Acquires Pedernales’ Beer Brands

Seven months after acquiring Texas-based Uncle Billy’s Brewery, Artisanal Imports co-founder and CEO Bob Leggett has purchased the Pedernales Brewing Company brands. Financial terms of the deal, which closed at the start of the year, were not disclosed. The transaction did not include Pedernales’ Fredericksburg brewery, which former Pedernales owner Lee Hereford said is in the process of being sold to a yet-to-be-named buyer.

Ale Asylum Adds Curl Pilsner to Year-Round Lineup

Ale Asylum, Wisconsin’s third largest craft brewery, today announced it’s releasing its first year-round, packaged lager – the 12 oz. Curl. This seasonal pilsner first debuted a year ago, in March 2017, and because of popular demand, it’s now available for purchase year-round in Wisconsin, Illinois and as of next week, throughout Minnesota.

Two Beers Brewing Revamps EVO IPA

Two Beers Brewing Co. is excited to announce that they are reformulating one of their flagship beers, EVO IPA, with exciting new elements throughout 2018. Regularly evolving, the EVO IPA Rotator Series starts with EVO’s classic IPA recipe and features adventurous ingredients playing on the timeless EVO recipe.

Crooked Hammock Brewery Announces 2018 Beer Release Calendar

To much anticipation, Crooked Hammock Brewery dropped their beer calendar via social media with a tremendous response. Becoming a popular destination amongst locals as well as tourists flocking to the Delaware beaches, Crooked Hammock Brewery is celebrating its third year brewing delicious craft beer.

Schubros Founder Looks to Raise $1 Million to Open New Brewery in China

Schubros Founder Looks to Raise $1 Million to Open New Brewery in China

Ian Schuster, the founder of Bay Area-based Schubros Brewery, is attempting to raise more than $1 million via equity crowdfunding to build a brewery in Tianjin, China. To do so, Schuster has formed the San Francisco East Bay Brewing Inc. (SFEBB) holding company and he’s selling 23 percent of the company to non-accredited investors through WeFunder, a Securities and Exchange Commission-approved third-party crowdfunding portal, at $250 a share.

Vermont Cider Company Launches New Tank Series with Release of Woodchuck Pear Ginger

Woodchuck® Hard Cider is excited to announce that it will release a new line up of ciders starting in 2018 called Tank Series. Woodchuck has always been synonymous with innovation and our cider makers honor this pioneering spirit with the Tank Series. Each cider will be in the market for three to four months and then will be replaced by the next round of Tank Series innovation.

Hopworks Urban Brewery to Release 3 New IPAs

Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), the first Certified B Corporation brewery in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the upcoming release of three new IPAs.