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The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (Chicago/Midwest TMA) invites its members and other business professionals to BREWfast: A Close Look at the Craft Beer Shakeout. The program will be held on Friday, March 3 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. at The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Ave., Chicago.

Redhook Brewery is bringing back its fan-favorite Big Ballard Imperial IPA in 22-ounce bottles and six-packs, which will be available year round throughout Washington State. To celebrate the beer’s return, Redhook will host an open house launch party at fellow Washington original Filson’s Ballard location.

Spring is in the air and “Whango” mango wheat fruit ale from Atwater Brewery is in the bottles. Whango is Atwater’s popular seasonal beer and one of its fruitiest, most flavorful brews. Softly sweet and tropically aromatic, Whango is an American-style wheat beer similar but less yeasty than its German Weizen (or wheat ) cousins.

Beginning March 1st, the makers of top-selling, highly awarded Not Your Father’s Root Beer will introduce a new collection of artisanal brews that put a fresh spin on three classic American flavors. The brand new lineup includes Not Your Mom’s Apple Pie, Not Your Mom’s Strawberry Rhubarb and Not Your Mom’s Iced Tea.

Starting in early March, Ecliptic Brewing will be expanding their packaging assortment to include cans. The year-round Starburst IPA and Seasonal Series beers, starting with Quasar Pale Ale, will be available in 12oz cans throughout the Ecliptic distribution network.

Wynwood’s Concrete Beach Brewery has released two Social Hall tested, fan approved beers in package – TangeRica and Más Hops will be available at your local grocery and liquor store beginning March 6.

The McNiff Company, a commercial real estate owner and developer, has partnered with Solect Energy, the state’s leading commercial installer of solar energy systems, to install a 111.5 kilowatt (kW) solar system on the roof of its Cape Ann Forge office building. The installation will help the company to reach its goal of saving on energy costs in order to grow the business and create lower lease rates for its tenants.

Cider Riot! honors Oregon’s pioneering spirit with the rerelease of F.X. Matthieu hopped cider. Made with X-17 hops bred by Pat Leavy at the Oregon Hophouse, Oregon’s first certified organic hop farm, the cider honors Quebecois revolutionary and founder of the Republic of Oregon, Francois Xavier Matthieu.

River North Brewery has added two new beers to its can lineup, Colorado IPA and Pils.

Sibling Revelry Brewing, the Westlake, Ohio-based craft brewer, is releasing their new seasonal Cherry Wit this spring.

Pelican Brewing Company next month introduces Blackbird Schwarzbier, the innovative brewery’s version of the classic German black lager.

Urban Artifact, Cincinnati’s wild culture expert, collaborated with St. Anthony’s Shrine and Friary located in nearby Mt. Airy by catching wild yeast on their property. Once the correct wild yeast specimen was selected, the brewing team worked with the Friars at St. Anthony’s to concoct a beer to blend with the wonderful micro-flora.

Big Storm Brewing Co announced today the release of a collaboration beer with other Pasco County brewers, Zephyrhills and Craft Life called “Open Spaces Porter.”

Upland Brewing Co. is bringing wood-aged sour ales to New York this spring with launch events the final week of February.