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In November 2015, Dry Dock Brewing Company hired George Allen for its newly created position of Director of Sales & Marketing. George comes on board with more than a decade of experience in the craft beer industry.

Octopi Brewing is pleased to announce the launch of its house craft beer brand, 3rd Sign Brewery. As one of the newest beer brands in Wisconsin, 3rd Sign is now available at select restaurants, bars, and retailers in the Madison area, in both four-pack 12-ounce bottles and draft.

It is our absolute pleasure to announce that Robert Margalis, former Lead Brewer, has been promoted to Head Brewer of Bootlegger’s Brewery.

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is preparing to release Discreet Wheat Ale, it’s first new beer of 2016. Discreet Wheat Ale will arrive during SF Beer Week, taking place January 22-31. The beer joins a cast of suspicious characters that have conspired to resurrect the Perfect Crime Series, featuring ingenious, small batch, and experimental beers that have been carefully executed by Speakeasy brewers.

Green Man’s acclaimed Imperial Stout, The Dweller, will emerge from the shadows for a bottle release on January 22. Robust and warming, this 10% monster of a beer has deep notes of roasted coffee, dark chocolate and burnt toffee. The thick and viscous body suits sipping beside a fire on a wintery day. With a score of 91 on beeradvocate.com and a score of 95 on ratebeer.com, it is held high as a prime example of a true to style Imperial Stout.

Isaac Showaki, Octopi’s founder, knows first-hand how hard it is to build a successful beer brand from the ground up. The journey started out with a love for beer after working for 10 years consulting for breweries in North and Central America. This led to a dream to launch a brewery.

With no end in sight to the heavy rains that are soaking Oregon, Rogue Farms in Independence is closed due to flooding through the end of the year. Last week, the Willamette River poured over its banks, sending floodwaters rushing over the main road and filling Rogue’s hopyard with water several feet deep.

Surf Brewery announced they are releasing the second generation of their award winning barrel-aged beer today in time for the Christmas Holiday, under the Scientific Series label. This is the second iteration of one of our first Surf Brewery Scientific Series beers, Barrel-aged Oil Piers Porter

The holiday season is a time of celebration with friends and family, making it an appropriate time to encourage people to drink responsibly and to not drive drunk. In an effort to amplify this important message, the Beer Institute is partnering with members of Congress to record and distribute public service announcements asking the public to share the beer industry’s Commitment to Responsibility.

Victory Brewing Company announces the launch of its Blackboard Series, four adventurous and deliciously distinctive beers brewed with fresh ingredients that are a creative craft riff on restaurant blackboard specials. The annual series includes a new creation every three months alternating between bottle and draft only releases.

2 Towns Ciderhouse releases its latest Limited Release cider in conjunction with the first day of winter and shortest day of the year. The Dark Currant pair’s apples and local Black Currants, which are noted for complex tannins, high acidity and earthy flavor profile — much like a traditional cider apple.

Each December Dogfish Head announces the beer release calendar for the upcoming year. It ignites excitement throughout the craft beer community as beer fans begin marking the dates for particular bottle releases. This year Dogfish is bringing back a few old favorites while introducing six never-before-released beers.

Fauna launches distribution of their award winning beers in California – which will hit shelves this week in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Stand up to the cold with Portland Brewing’s new neighborhood-inspired benefit beer, Wee Lad Scotch-style Ale. Brewed to get Oregonians through these chilly winter months, the draft-only seasonal beer exists for just a limited time. This hearty brew celebrates Ladd’s Addition, the uniquely beautiful and historic inner Southeast Portland stomping ground. Wee Lad also supports the Oregon Food Bank and its statewide mission to end hunger.