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With an infusion of local roast coffee, a dash of cocoa nibs and touch of seasonal sorcery, Firestone Walker’s signature Velvet Merlin oatmeal stout has been transformed into Mocha Merlin for fall and early winter. Mocha Merlin begins rolling out this week in draft and 12-ounce cans (six pack) formats to all Firestone Walker markets.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta will speak during the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA)80th Annual Convention and Trade Show general session on Monday, Oct. 9.

Unlawful Assembly Brewing Co. is a cutting-edge brewery that will open in October on the third floor of Plano’s Legacy Hall – one of the nation’s largest and most-anticipated new food halls. Dedicated to brewing high quality, tasty and creative craft beers, the all-new brewery just released its first selection of craft-style beers:

Urban Artifact, Cincinnati-based craft brewer and “wild culture” expert, today announced the release of Love Letter, a Midwest Fruit Tart with a copious amount of real peaches.

Beginning today, Frontier Airlines will be loading the cargo holds of planes with 91,200 cans of safe drinking water canned by Oskar Blues Brewery and provided by CAN’d Aid Foundation to fly to Puerto Rico. The first cases of water are expected to land in San Juan, Puerto Rico beginning on Friday afternoon. Frontier expects to continue to deliver water via flights that depart from Denver International Airport and connect to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

To raise funds for the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, Shmaltz Brewing Company joins 8th Wonder Brewery (Houston, TX), Renegade Brewing (Denver, CO), and Terrapin Beer (Athens, GA) for three exceptional versions of Reunion Ale 2017®. The official release of Reunion Ale 2017® takes place next week at Great American Beer Festival (Denver, CO: Oct. 5 – 7).

Devil’s Purse Brewing Company announced today it has signed an agreement with Portland-based Vacationland Distributors to handle sales and distribution for Maine. The first pallet of Devil’s Purse Handline Kölsch shipped up to Maine last week.

Breweries from all around the world will be attending the Great American Beer Festival to compete for medals in a variety of beer style categories. Another competition that will take place at GABF is Hop the Vote, a friendly but spirited brewing competition that highlights the relationship between Colorado craft brewers and state lawmakers.

Joining the Double IPA Series six-pack lineup this October, Racer X Double IPA is coming soon to a store near you. Racer X is one of the most desired Bear Republic offerings, with a limited and highly anticipated release each year. An uncommon Double India Pale Ale, Racer X puts a California twist on English brewing traditions by adding an assertive hop aroma and bitterness.

Heineken® has launched H41®, a limited edition Wild Lager brewed using a rare ‘mother’ yeast discovered in the deep forests of Patagonia. Developed over the course of multiple years by the brand’s Master Brewer, the new lager has a fuller taste, with spicy notes balanced by subtle fruity hints.

In honor of National Coffee Day, Dunkin’ Donuts and Catawba Brewing Company partnered to create a cold-brew, pumpkin-flavored beer, utilizing the Dunkin’ ingredients everyone loves, so it oozes with authentic taste down to the last drop. Dunkin’ Punkin Brown Ale is the first-ever and only beer in the country to include original Dunkin’ Donuts flavoring ingredients.

The latest in the City Star Zoller Barrel Aged Series will be released in the City Star taproom on Saturday, October 21st, Outlaw. The 2017 vintage of this imperial stout was aged 14-18 months in Kentucky bourbon whiskey oak barrels and weighs in at 12.75% abv. Flavors of rich chocolate, toffee, dark dried fruit, oak, vanilla and of course American whiskey. A rich and creamy mouthfeel leaves you lingering for another pour.

Cascade Lakes Brewing Company today announced its Fall Fresh Hop releases: The first brew is Frog Water Fresh Hop IPA, a 100% local farm-to-bottle fresh hop beer. Cascade Lakes partnered with Discover Your Forest and the Forest Service to produce this seasonal beer that benefits the education, conservation, and restoration of Oregon spotted frog habitat.

Many pumpkin beers are released in mid-summer and use artificial, canned or puréed pumpkin. Rogue instead waits for the pumpkin harvest, which usually happens in late summer or early fall, and utilizes fresh Rogue Farms-grown pumpkins harvested at their peak ripeness. The pumpkins are handpicked and delivered 77 miles across the Oregon Coast Range to Rogue’s brewery in Newport, where they are then toasted in a pizza oven and tossed into the brew. Pumpkin Patch Ale is handmade from patch to batch and hits the shelves just in time for fall.