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Four Pennsylvania breweries have combined their resources to create the Lake Erie Ale Trail – a literal map for those curious about visiting Erie breweries and exploring their award-winning brews. Envisioned and supported byVisitErie, the Lake Erie Ale Trail will serve to promote Erie’s four breweries that are within the City’s limits, and will be promoted throughout the greater Lake Erie Region.

Paulaner USA, the U.S. importer of the legendary Paulaner Brewery portfolio and other premium beverage alcohol brands, will launch new packaging artwork along with a unique mnemonic logo on all secondary packaging that clearly defines its German position as the leading Hefe-Weizen brew to the U.S. market. The new design is aimed to communicate this positioning and clearly define the German brew as the world’s best Hefe-Weizen to American beer connoisseurs.

Today, Anchor Brewing Company announces the opening of a beer garden at The Yard at Mission Rock, an 18,000-square-foot pop-up food and retail village.

Cover your eyes and hide the children, as Firestone Walker Brewing Company is set to release the 2015 vintage of the Feral One—a rowdy sour ale blend that commemorates the second anniversary of the brewery’s Barrelworks wild yeast facility.

Starr Hill Brewery is expanding its distribution into Knoxville, TN in early February 2015. “Based on Starr Hill’s success in Central and Eastern Tennessee, we’re focused on satisfying the customers’ growing demand for quality craft beer in Knoxville,” said Brian McNelis, Starr Hill’s President and CEO. “We’re also encouraged to see the Volunteer State move on legislation that creates a more favorable climate in which craft breweries can prosper.”

The Samuel Adams brewers are proud to finally release two new brews to the Rebel IPA family: Rebel Rouser Double IPA and Rebel Rider Session IPA.

After months of the traditional flirting & mating rituals that precede the selection of a beer distributor, we have consummated our relationship with the legendary Matagrano Distributing. Matagrano is a world class distributor that has done a kickass job for other craft breweries, and we’re stoked to be working with them. But for you SF/San Mateo County folks: you don’t want to wait until May to drink our beer, do you? Of course not. Which is why we’re going to give you a taste of what we can do by participating in some rad San Francisco Beer Week events.

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. has self-distributed its beer since they opened in November 2010. It wasn’t until October 2014 that they decided to entirely outsource their distribution.

Coronado’s Award Winning ales are coming to Illinois, arriving on draught and in bottles beginning Monday, March 2nd. Coronado’s Core Series will be offered including Islander IPA, Orange Avenue Wit, Mermaid’s Red, as well as releases of seasonal Crown Series favorites such as Skull Wrapper, Senor Saison and Anniversary Ale.

Original Sin Premium Hard Cider announces the limited-edition release of a single varietal cider made with freshly pressed Northern Spy apples. Original Sin Northern Spy Dry Cider is the third installment in its highly coveted heirloom series, which also includes the critically acclaimed Heirloom Series Newtown Pippin and Heirloom Series Cherry Tree hard ciders. Original Sin Northern Spy Dry Cider nationally launches on February 1, 2015 in connection with CiderCON (Chicago, Feb. 3 – 6, 2015), and is available in kegs in select markets.

River North Brewery has been named Brewery of the Year for 2015 in the Best of Craft Beer Awards, earning medals in five categories. The Best of Craft Beer Awards is an annual BJCP-certified competition in Bend, Oregon.

Diamond Knot Craft Brewing released its popular Slane’s Irish Style Red to its thirsty followers this weekend. And this brew is red hot. Every year production is increased and every year the beer sells out, confirming what the Diamond Knot crew already knows: this is one hell of a great red.

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, a traditional casual dining restaurant known for its expansive selection of craft beers, is continuing its Explorer Series on February 4 and has collaborated with Left Hand Brewing Company and Allegro Coffee Company to bring a variety of flavors to its guests. This third series installment will feature a collaboration coffee pale ale, for which Old Chicago employees and World Beer Tour members had a hand in creating, from the selection and roasting of coffee beans down to the actual brewing of the beer.

Winter has arrived and Hornell Brewing Company is ready with the introduction of a new 16-ounce can version of their highly successful Black & Tan beer, Mississippi Mud. Mississippi Mud is currently available nationwide at retailers such as Publix and Trader Joes, but is commonly recognized in its authentic 32 oz. ceramic jug with the iconic image of an alligator adorning the front of the bottle.