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What began with a pre-dawn excursion to a raspberry field last summer has come to fruition with the imminent release of Bretta Rosé Batch No. 005, the fifth iteration of this signature wild ale from Firestone Walker’s Barrelworks.

After years of exclusively using 750ml bottles for their sour beers, Night Shift is making the transition to 16oz cans.

Spit happens – and when it does, you brew Chicha. An ancient Peruvian beer brewed with corn that’s chewed up and spit out, Chicha is one of the most talked about brewing creations from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. First brewed in 2009, this new batch of Chicha was brewed with corn chewing contributions from over 100+ Dogfish Head coworkers who banded together to prepare the beer’s main ingredient for brew day – chewed purple maize (corn).

The Partner Ships Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome its first collaboration in 2018, a Cafe au Lait Stout brewed with Right Proper Brewing Company of Washington, DC.

Deschutes Brewery announces that Karl Ockert, director of brewery operations, will be leaving the Bend-based organization at the end of March to return to his former role consulting to the craft beer industry.

After a chance meeting with the talented artist/designer Chris Pappas, South County Brewing Company has focused its look. This news coincides with the completion of its expansion project in March.

J. Wakefield Brewing is one of three breweries collaborating with Run the Jewels, the hip-hop duo of rapper/producers El-P and Killer Mike, to brew one of three versions of Panther Like a Panther. Brooklyn’s Interboro Spirits & Ales and Chicago’s Pipeworks Brewing Company are also creating versions of the beer.

The 6-packs of 12 oz. cans ($9.99+tax) will be released at noon during the company’s Third Anniversary Party.

Mother Earth is pleased to announce it’s distribution partnership with Lipman Brothers, Middle Tennessee’s first distributor of Wine and Spirits and a premier carrier of outstanding Indie Craft Beer covering over 77% of the state’s population.

Continuing the growth in production and distribution of its world-class beers, Cigar City Brewing is pleased to announce the addition of the Southern California market to its distribution footprint. Stone Distributing has signed on as Cigar City Brewing’s wholesale partner in the Southern California market and will help introduce SoCal to CCB’s dynamic line-up of ales and lagers, including Jai Alai IPA.

The Brewers Association (BA) — the not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s small and independent craft brewers — announced its 2018 board of directors.

In collaboration with Cincinnati native Joe Hoffecker, award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Cincinnati Business Courier, Fretboard Brewing Company is releasing a traditional style Doppelbock beer named Reverberator, Thursday, February 22nd. Joe has produced a special illustration just for the release of Reverberator in honor of Bockfest and the unique brewing heritage of Cincinnati.

New England’s leading independent craft brewer is paying homage to its roots by proudly celebrating the national release of Samuel Adams New England IPA, a refreshingly juicy and hazy IPA. Previously available only in New England, Sam Adams brewers listened to drinkers’ enthusiasm for the beer, which was the best-selling growler of 2017 at the Boston Brewery, and are responding by rolling it out across the country for craft beer lovers to enjoy.

Short’s Brewing Company of Bellaire, Michigan announces a rebrand of their popular legacy flagship brand, Local’s Light. Local’s Light is a classic American Lager originally created to be beer in its simplest form.