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Phillipsburg, N.J. — Hunterdon is proud to announce that Blue MountainBrewery will be the next addition to their expansive portfolio of craft brews. Distribution agreements have been signed and a sampling of their unique artisan ales from their “Barrel House Series” will be launched into the market the week of March 4, 2013. The Barrel… Read more »

LANSDALE, Pa. — Round Guys Brewing Company (RGB), a brewpub and on-site craft brewery, located in Lansdale, Montgomery County, is announcing its grand opening on March 9. The owners, Scott Rudich and Rich DiLiberto, long-time friends, chemists, and beer lovers, take great pride in developing unique, hand-crafted beer.

BOSTON — Backlash Beer Company is excited to announce the release of its first American-style beer, Salute, a West Coast-style, double IPA brewed with Citra and Simcoe hops sourced from the Boston Beer Company. In June of 2012, Jim Koch, the founder of Boston Beer Company, announced that he’d be sharing 30,000 lbs. of specialty hops through a ‘Hops Sharing Program…

FT. COLLINS, Colo. — The Hop Quality Group, a non-profit organization pursuing the mission of promoting open communication between Craft Brewers and hop growers, today announced Van Horn Farms as the winner of the Cascade Cup. The Cascade Cup is awarded each year to the hop grower whose sample of Cascade hops demonstrates excellence in… Read more »

LITTLETON, Colo. — We made a commitment to Colorado breweries by devoting 32 taps and four rotating Badass handles exclusively to local beer. Now, with the addition of our bottle and can selection, we have expanded our offerings to include a larger geographical variety of brew — allowing for even more cold, refreshing choices

FT. COLLINS, Colo. — For New Belgium Brewing, the unearthing of Dig Pale Ale signifies that warmer weather is just around the corner. New Belgium’s spring seasonal, Dig, offers a hearty list of hops, measured crispness and unpretentious appeal.

CHICAGO — MillerCoors and the Milwaukee Brewers today announced a multi-year sponsorship renewal that will keep Miller Lite as the team’s exclusive beer sponsor. Financial details and length of the renewal, which is separate from the stadium naming-rights agreement, were not released.

DOVER, Del. — Dominion Brewing fan favorites Double D and Morning Glory will be moving from 22oz bombers to 12oz six packs.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Fat Cat Beer Company, the makers of “sessionable,” handcrafted beer in a can, announced the addition of Steve Landert as its Southeastern Regional Manager.

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Today, Stone Brewing Co. released two versions of Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine. As 2013 is an odd-numbered year, Stone is revisiting the “Odd Beers for Odd Years” program which began in 2011.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) applauds the introduction of H.R. 498, legislation to reauthorize the Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) along with Reps. Frank Wolf (VA) and Rosa DeLauro (CT).

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Rochester Mills Beer Co. and Production Brewery has recently inked deals with eleven Michigan distributors, including most recently West Side Beer Distributing, which is now supplying beer to the greater Lansing, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Wayne County markets.

FT. COLLINS, Colo. — New Belgium Brewing, the third-largest craft brewer in the U.S., is launching a new series of beers called Hop Kitchen. In 2013, four hoppy brews will be released under the new line in 22-ounce bottles and on draft in select markets.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Big Wood Brewery and Wirtz Beverage Minnesota launched a new partnership today to distribute the brewer’s brands throughout Minnesota. The new agreement establishes Wirtz Beverage as Minnesota’s first statewide craft beer distributor and it marks the first opportunity for Big Wood Brewery’s distinctive craft beer brands to reach every corner of… Read more »