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Yonkers Brewing Company Brewmaster to Depart

After 26 years of honing his craft in breweries around the country, Brewmaster Dave Hartmann is taking the plunge to pursue his own project. Hartmann most recently turned Yonkers Brewing Company’s ratings around on untapped after a 7-year stint as the Brewmaster for Long Trail Brewing Company.

Shmaltz Brewing to Release Alphabet City Brewing Brands in Cans

For NYC Beer Week 2018, Shmaltz founder and owner Jeremy Cowan debuts two new ACBC releases, Rapture Double Platinum Blonde Ale and Village IPA, as well as two of Shmaltz’s latest beers, Pastrami Pilsner and Funky Jewbelation.

Micro Matic Launches KeyKeg Coupler

After recently expanding its presence in the North American beverage market, Lightweight Containers BV, the company behind the innovative UniKeg and KeyKeg one-way kegs, has announced a strategic agreement with Micro Matic, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of keg valves and dispensing equipment.

New Belgium Cuts 4 Percent of Workforce Amid Craft Beer Slowdown

New Belgium Cuts 4 Percent of Workforce Amid Craft Beer Slowdown

Yet another U.S. beer company is making cuts to its workforce due to slowing sales of craft beer. New Belgium Brewing Company, and employee-owned business with production facilities in Fort Collins, Colorado, and Asheville, North Carolina, today laid off 28 employees across the production, administration, finance, human resources and IT departments.

Rogue Collaborates with Stumptown Coffee on Cold Brew 2.0

Like the perfect amount of cream in your coffee, Rogue infuses its blonde ale with Stumptown Cold Brew Coffee to create Cold Brew 2.0—a combination of coffee and beer where both shine through.

Boulevard Brewing Announces Collaboration Beer with the Kansas City Royals

Boulevard Brewing Company today announced a new seasonal beer created to celebrate its partnership with the Kansas City Royals. ¡Vamos! (Let’s Go!), a Mexican-style lager, will be available on tap at area bars, restaurants and at Kauffman Stadium as well as in six-packs throughout the Royals regional viewing territory beginning in early March and running through April, or while supplies last. 

Weihenstephan and Sierra Nevada Collaborate on Braupakt Hefeweissbier

Weihenstephan, the World’s Oldest Brewery, has embarked on a dream-team partnership with Sierra Nevada, one of America’s pioneering craft brewers, to create “Braupakt,” the eagerly-anticipated Hefeweissbier. Weihenstephaner Braupakt will be available nationwide in April 2018.