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Atwater Brewery to Open Third Tap House

Detroit-based Atwater Brewery is celebrating the soft opening of its newest Michigan biergarten and tap house this week with several events inside the newly renovated Rowe building at 201 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids.

Tusk & Grain Adds Two Barrel-Aged Coffee Porters To Lineup

From the artisans at Tusk & Grain comes two new Barrel Aged Coffee Porters, a tequila and bourbon barrel aged coffee porter with Mexican chocolate, and a brandy barrel aged coffee porter.

Sonoma Cider Releases 3 New Ciders for Holiday Season

Sonoma Cider, the award-winning brand crafting distinctive, certified organic hard ciders, is pleased to announce the addition of three new ciders to its portfolio ­ The Imperial, a full-bodied, barrel-aged-and-fermented cider with rich whiskey sweetness ­ and The Winter Mix 4-Pack, comprised of two ciders, The Sleigh & The Cutter. Whether served alongside a holiday dinner or enjoyed fireside after a day on the slopes these ciders are nothing short of festive.

Firestone Walker’s Velvet Merlin Returns in Mid-October

With All Hallows’ Eve on the near horizon, it is time once again for a little black magic from Firestone Walker Brewing Company as the brewery’s seasonal Velvet Merlin oatmeal stout is set to make its annual return starting in mid October.

Night Shift Brewing Releases Bramble Weisse

For the latest entry in Night Shift Brewing’s Weisse series, the brew crew took our Berliner base and added a whole ton of those red berries during fermentation – thus, Bramble Weisse was born. Previously known as Raspberry Simple Sour, this stunning sour ale is as bold as it looks, with raspberry and lemon flavors throughout and a clean, crisp finish.

Following GABF Error, Brewers Association to Change Category Verification Process

Following GABF Error, Brewers Association to Change Category Verification Process

The Brewers Association will change the way it processes Great American Beer Festival applications in 2017 after the group made a critical error that forced festival organizers to revoke one popular Ohio brewery’s “Mid-Size Brewing Company of the Year” award and give it to another brewery. Late Saturday evening — hours after the BA handed out 286 medals to 254 different breweries — festival organizers discovered their mistake and informed Fat Head’s Brewery that it had been stripped of its coveted “Mid-Size Brewing Company of the Year” trophy, with the award going to Karl Strauss Brewing Company instead.