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SANTA FE, New Mexico – The Santa Fe Brewing is announcing the 2014 release of its summer seasonal, The Freestyle Pilsner.

DURANGO, Colo. — Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, May 2, 2014, with the introduction of a taste-tempting brew: “Wild Cherry.” The firkin cask will be tapped at 3 p.m.

Buellton, California— They say it takes a lot of beer to make great wine, and there is an abundance of both in the Santa Ynez Valley. So what happens when you combine the two?

LOS ANGELES — Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two firefighters, today announced a partnership with Southern Wine & Spirits of CA to distribute its award-winning beers throughout Northern California.

Boulder, CO — After countless barrel evaluations, blending sessions and blind tastings spread over three months, the Avery Brewing Company is excited to announce the upcoming release of Rufus Corvus— a blended sour beer that is No. 19 in the Barrel-Aged Series.

PORTLAND, Ore.— Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) BREW +0.07% , an independent craft brewing company, announced today that it received the “2013 Vendor of Excellence” award from Buffalo Wild Wings, a leading national restaurant chain with more than 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada.

Bloomington, IN – Upland Brewing Company announced today Hillbilly Haiku, the annual Americana Music Festival held at the Upland Brew Pub at 350 W. 11th St. in Bloomington, will be on Friday August 29th from 5pm-10pm.

NEW YORK, NY (April 25, 2014) — HEINEKEN USA, one of the nation’s leading importers of upscale beer brands, announces the arrival of Desperados, a one-of-a-kind beer blended with tequila barrel-aged lager that delivers a uniquely refreshing and smooth taste. Crafted at the crossroads of beer and spirits techniques, Desperados is the ultimate beer for… Read more »

BURLINGTON, VT —The Traveler Beer Company, makers of THE American Craft Shandy, is pleased to announce a brand new year-round Shandy — Illusive Traveler.

ST. LOUIS — Just in time for National Pretzel Day on April 26, Shock Top has united the classic taste of a crisp, cold beer and warm, bakery-fresh pretzels in its newest brew, Shock Top Twisted Pretzel Wheat.

Portsmouth, NH – Change is in the air at Portsmouth Brewery as Head Brewer Tyler Jones is departing to become part owner and Head Brewer at the newly-formed Black Hog Brewing Company in Oxford, Connecticut.

New York, NY — Amstel, the full flavored beer with 140 years of European brewing heritage, is introducing a new authentic Radler beer mix for summer.

Portland, OR — Move over apples, there’s a new fruit to ferment. Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider introduces an amazing pineapple brew.

EUGENE, Ore.— Following the release of its gold medal-winning Pravda Bohemian-Style Pilsner, Ninkasi Brewing Company announces the release of Lux, a German-Style Helles Lager available throughout all of its distribution areas, May through August.