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Braxton Brewing Co. to Release Peach Cobbler Berliner Weisse

Dedicated to innovation, Braxton Labs is excited to release a Peach Cobbler Berliner Weisse in bottles. Brewed with peach puree, Bourbon Madagascar vanilla beans, graham cracker and cinnamon, the dessert-inspired bottles will be released on Saturday, February 17th. The 4.2% ABV beer will be available in 500ml bottles beginning at 11am.

Unknown Brewing Company to Release Rarest Bean Imperial Stout

On February 16th The Unknown Brewing Company will be releasing the rarest beer they’ve ever made. The appropriately titled Imperial Pastry Sweet Stout will be called “Rarest Bean” due to the 2 different beans that were used during the brewing process. The first bean that was used was “Black Ivory Coffee”, it is literally the rarest coffee bean on earth. The coffee is consumed and processed (and by processed we mean pooped out) by elephants and only 1,000 pounds of coffee are produced a year, thus making this coffee extremely expensive ($100 a bag).  

Moylan’s Brewing to Rerelease 2 IPAs

Moylan’s Brewmaster Derek Smith has announced the return of two of his most popular IPAs, Hop Craic XXXXIPA and Haze Craze IPA, the addition of the two new beers means Moylan’s will be pouring a total of five IPAs in the coming days.

Heineken Introduces Strongbow Rosé Apple Cider

Strongbow® Hard Ciders, the #1 global cider brand[1], announces its newest flavor, Rosé Apple, a semi-dry hard cider with a touch of red-fleshed apples. With a light, refreshing, fruity taste and 5% ABV, this newest addition to Strongbow’s award-winning line is reminiscent of a rosé wine but with 50% less sugar than leading U.S. hard ciders[2].

CBA Exec Departs as Company Eliminates Emerging Business Division

CBA Exec Departs as Company Eliminates Emerging Business Division

Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) has shut down its emerging business division and, in the process, let go of a key executive who had been with the company since 2011. In an SEC filing, CBA today announced that John Glick, who most recently served as the vice president of the company’s emerging business unit, would leave to “pursue other business opportunities.”

Firestone Walker to Release Luponic Distortion Rev. 009

The next release in Firestone Walker’s Luponic Distortion revolving hop series arrives with Revolution No. 009 — a freethinking blend of six “public domain” hop varieties from the Pacific Northwest and Germany

New Dogfish Head COO Discusses 2018 Growth Strategy

New Dogfish Head COO Discusses 2018 Growth Strategy

New Dogfish Head COO and president George Pastrana has only been on the job for about three weeks, but he said brewery founders Sam and Mariah Calagione have already welcomed him into the business as a “co-leader.”

Two Brothers Brewing Releases 3 New Beers

With a consistent passion for experimentation and innovation, Two Brothers Artisan Brewing is adding three new selections to its award-winning lineup in the coming weeks.

Payette Brewing to Release Aura Sour Ale in Cans

Payette Brewing Company is excited to add a new beer to their year-round lineup, Aura Guava and Hibiscus Sour Ale in twelve-ounce canned six-packs this February.

City Star Brewing to Release Scarlet Sour Stout Bottles

The latest in the City Star Zoller Barrel Aged Series will be released in the taproom on Wednesday, February 14th: Scarlet is a sour stout aged 9 months in oak barrels finished with cherries.

Lakewood Brewing Releases Grim Shearer

Lakewood Brewing Company is excited to release Grim Shearer, the final of three unique, wood-aged beers in a miniseries within their limited Legendary Series, which has spanned over 16 months.

Chatham Brewing to Renovate Main Street Taproom

Chatham Brewing, Columbia County’s first and finest brewery in New York’s upper Hudson Valley, has announced their Main Street taproom will undergo a major renovation – the first since moving to their current location in 2014 – that will enhance the overall visitor experience.