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Portland, OR — Rye Beer Fest tap list announced, expanded hours and no cover band added. The Rye Beer Fest, a celebration of the revival of rye beers, will be held during Portland Beer Week at EastBurn (1800 E. Burnside., Portland, Ore.). The fest will take place on Friday June 7th, from 4pm-2:00am and will… Read more »

PORTLAND, ME — Shipyard Brewing Company’s flagship beer Shipyard Export Ale received an award at the prestigious 14th annual West Coast Brew Fest’s Commercial Craft Competition in Sacramento, California.

Bend, OR — Bend Brewfest celebrates 10 years of bringing fine brews to the masses at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District August 15-17. Event organizers expect the largest number of breweries ever, tipping the scales at more than 60 breweries pouring more than 140 delicious craft beers for attendees to sample… Read more »

BOULDER, Colo. — From June 27 to June 29, homebrewers across America will convene for the 35th Annual National Homebrewers Conference presented by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). Beer enthusiasts and homebrewers of every level will gather in Philadelphia to bond over beers and learn from the best in the world of brewing.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The ultimate beer and cheese experience, the Portland Beer and Cheese Fest returns for a 2nd year just in time for Fathers Day and featuring 10 masterfully paired beers and cheeses plus charcuterie.

DOVER, Del. — Dominion Brewing and Dawson’s Liquors are collaborating on Monk Czech, a Czech Pilsner inspired Belgian-style Ale, set to release June 1.

Lincolnwood, IL — To celebrate May’s National Celiac Disease Awareness month, the team at Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. thinks that even Chicagoans with wheat allergies can and should celebrate with a hearty cheers. The Chicagoland distributor offers an impressive list of gluten-free beers, meads, and ciders from around the world.

DALLAS, TX — Lakewood Brewing Company is happy to announce that La Dame du Lac, the second release in their Legendary Series, will launch next Thursday, May 30th at the Common Table. The first tapping will be at around 5 p.m. The limited release beer will be available on draft first, then in 22 oz…. Read more »

UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt Brewing Company President Fred Matt vividly recalls May 29, 2008 — the day that a large fire threatened to consume the historic brewery.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The April 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 15,000,000 barrels. April 2012 removals were 14,950,000 (revised) for an increase of 0.3%. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013:   Month 2012… Read more »

Boulder, CO — The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) is pleased to announce that the Illinois and Missouri legislatures have passed bills that will allow their states’ homebrewers to transport their brews to share with friends and homebrew club members; to enter homebrew competitions; and for sampling at beer festivals.

BROOKLYN — Sam Calagione and Steve Hindy will provide a sneak press preview of the beer and food pairings that will be available at from 76 small and independent U.S. craft breweries from 31 states on June 14-15 at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion.

UTICA, N.Y. —The Saranac 12 Beers of Summer trail mix is back. This special mix is available for a limited time from the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, which is actively run by the third and fourth generations of the Matt family and celebrating 125 years of craft brewing.

Long Beach, CA – Beachwood Brewing is excited to release Still Life, a Smoked Double Stout on June 7. Still Life is brewed with golden naked oats, which contribute to the smooth creamy feel. “Still Life is made with malt that is smoked in-house, taking the same wood blend used to smoke Beachwood’s famous BBQ,”… Read more »