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Beginning in February, the Springfield, MO based brewery will partner with Central States Beverage Company to bring distribution of its product into Lawrence, Kansas.

Barrelhouse Brewing Co. is pleased to announce Reyes Beverage Group as its distributor from Santa Barbara to San Diego with Allied Beverages, Harbor Distributing, Gate City Beverage Distributors, Unique Craft Solutions and Crest Beverage.

Point Bock has returned to the Badger State for the winter of 2015. Eagerly anticipated by bock beer fans each January for decades, the malty seasonal brew is available now on draft only in select Wisconsin markets through March while supplies last. Click here for a list of accounts in the Stevens Point area.

Each year, Deschutes Brewery dedicates $1 per barrel sold to nonprofits throughout its distribution area as part of its commitment to building a healthier society. In 2014, this came to more than $285,000 going to organizations that provide services for the environment, children, families, animals, education and those supporting arts and cultural activities. In addition, the brewery donated an extra $37,000 in beer to support charitable events throughout the year.

Mims Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor in North Carolina, has added DuClaw Brewing Company to its lineup of brewing partners. The Baltimore-based brewing company offers more than 35 unique handcrafted beers, including their bestselling brew, Sweet Baby Jesus, a chocolate peanut butter porter.

Work is progressing on our new $3.1 million production home (and for the awesome kick-off party to come). Once we make “the big switch” and our year-round and seasonals beers are being produced at the new brewery, we’ll refocus our Downtown Asheville brewery towards production of unique specialty beers. Well, why wait until the new brewery’s ready, right? We’re getting the ball rolling early with an entirely new series – Hop Circus.

Good People Brewing Co. has announced new packaging for its staple offerings — IPA, Pale Ale and Brown Ale — completing a rebrand of the craft brewery’s year-round “Ales from the Heart of Dixie” line that began last year with the release of their popular Coffee Oatmeal Stout.

Surf Brewery®, a small commercial craft brewery, open since 2011, with an onsite tasting room and homebrew shop, announced that they are releasing a Seasonal Lager series for 2015, called Surfer’s Point™, after the local surf break near the Ventura pier.

Vicinity Manufacturing is pleased to announce that Victory Brewing Company has selected VicinityBrew, Brewery Management Software, to enhance operations at their Downingtown Brewery.

The most frequently asked question asked by the many people who tour the new Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton doesn’t involve hop varieties or even beer. It is, “When is your new restaurant opening?” With construction in its final stages there is finally an answer. Hayseed, Smuttynose’s new farmstyle restaurant, will open in early February.

On Monday, January 12, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company (444 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY) debuted Think Drink: Volume 1, a limited release draft for select Philadelphia area taprooms and bottle shops. The specialty beer is the result of a massive collaboration project (#ThinkDrink) that began on Tuesday, November 18, when 50+ tavern owners and bar managers embarked on a chartered bus trip to the Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford, NY.

Live Oak Bank is excited to announce a new lending division offering financing to the Wine and Craft Beverages industry. After extensive industry research, Live Oak assembled a team of lenders and industry experts to address the need for financing to wineries, vineyards, breweries, distilleries and ancillary businesses in this space. Live Oak can provide funding for acquisitions, successions, partner buy-ins/outs, expansions, operating capital, refinances, loan payoffs and real estate.

Hydro Flask—the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks—has announced the addition of two senior directors for product and marketing. Director of Product Joe Smith began on January 5th, and Director of Marketing Leanne Champion started with the company on December 18th. Each brings extensive industry experience and knowledge to the company.

The start of the New Year means that only seven beers remain in Widmer Brothers Brewing’s 30 Beers for 30 Years Series, as the brewery continues its 30th anniversary celebration in the last months of its 30th year in business. Widmer Brothers announced three beers today in the unprecedented series: Rejected Ale, X-114, and Belgian Golden Ale.