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Wirtz Beverage Group, a Chicago-based leading wholesale distributor of spirits, wine and beer, announced today that Daniel Wirtz will assume the role of President and Arthur Wirtz III, the role of Chief Operating Officer for the organization which represents iconic brands throughout its operations in the United States and Canada.

From sports matchups to the country’s top burger joints, East vs. West is a classic rivalry, and Samuel Adams is throwing it to the American homebrewing community to let them settle the score.

Inspired by the majestic juniper trees that span for miles across the rim of the Grand Canyon, Shaggy Bock is back! With its smoky malt flavor, Shaggy Bock will have you dreaming of camping trips, mountain climbing and white water rafting down the Grand Canyon trails.

HEINEKEN USA (HUSA) is proud to announce Andrews Distributing Company of North Texas has been selected as this year’s recipient of the company’s 1864 Award for Responsibility.

Widmer Brothers Brewing and the Portland Timbers today announced the largest co-branded product launch between a craft brewery and a Major League Soccer (MLS) team. The best-selling craft beer in Oregon – Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen – is now “The Official Craft Beer of the Portland Timbers” and will feature Portland Timbers co-branded packaging for the entire 2015 MLS Season.

Karl Strauss Brewing Company continues to pioneer craft beer and is proud to help others do the same by furthering their education and involvement in the industry.

The boys behind Cape May Brewing Company have curated the largest tasting room in the state, with 20 or so rotating brews on tap at any given time. But this means they’ve set the bar high for themselves when it comes to creating new recipes. And if there’s one thing CMB likes, it’s a challenge.

Starting now, the Redd’s family of brands is offering even more ways to pick different with the nationwide launch of two new flavor options: Redd’s Green Apple Ale and Redd’s Wicked Mango.

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, today announced final financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014, in line with preliminary results released February 5, 2015. The Company also reconfirmed previously reported guidance for 2015, with a continued focus on driving sustained top line growth and strengthening its bottom line

BARTRENDr, a social networking app designed to enable bar-goers to connect and share their night out, announced today the launch of a new feature allowing users to share data from within their own homes, called ‘MyBar.’ By increasing social interaction among BARTRENDr’s growing user base outside of the bar scene, MyBar will also generate tangible data on the consumption habits of users from within their homes and other private settings – something that wasn’t available, until now.

On April 9th, Southbound Brewing Company will be tapping a special Small Batch Release of “Damn Yankee”, an oatmeal stout crafted by WTOC’s Don Logana and Southbound.

This week the Santa Fe Brewing Company is excited to announce that it will be releasing the 2015 vintage of Single Barrel Sour Ale.

The Roscoe NY Beer Co. is pleased to announce the launch of two new craft beers, Trout TownTM Rainbow Red Ale and Trout TownTM Brown Ale, which will be available this April. Trout TownTM Rainbow Red is an India style red ale with floral and citrus hop aromas that starts out with a rich burst of malts then carries into a hop bitterness and has an ABV (alcohol by volume) of 7.5 percent.

This year’s allotment of Pliny the Younger has come and gone in Colorado but the financial contributions made by the craft beer community will leave a lasting impact on local breast cancer support center, Sense of Security.