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Sinistral Brewing Company is proud to announce its plans to bring a new brewery to Old Town Manassas. The 3,500 square foot brewery, located at 9423 Main Street, adjacent to the Philly Tavern, will consist of a 7-barrel brewhouse, taproom and beer garden.

Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and his wife Katie Gonser have presented UC Davis with a $2 million gift to support the campus’s renowned brewing science program.

Two Roads is proud to announce their product lineup for 2017. The first addition is the new spring seasonal, Zero 2 Sixty; a tart IPA with a pleasant balance of tartness plus juicy hops. Zero 2 Sixty has the backbone of a classic IPA generously hopped with Chinook, Comet and other hop varieties but is kettle-soured for a distinct and pleasant tart kick. Look for this beer in six pack bottles, cans, and draft.

The Unknown Brewing Company, located in Charlotte’s South End, introduces its highly anticipated beer Venture Stout, a re-release of 2014’s and 2015’s Silverback Stout. The American-style stout is now available in The Unknown’s taproom and kegs are scheduled to be released on December 26. Venture Stout will be available in 12-ounce cans in retailers starting January 2, 2017.

After celebrating its tenth anniversary, Alewerks Brewing Company is getting a makeover, debuting the first major renovation to its branding and year-round portfolio with a drastic remodel.

Craft beer cooperative Isle Brewers Guild (IBG) announced today it has hired key members of its brewing team to lead operations at the company’s 100-barrel brewery, opening in Pawtucket in early 2017.

It’s said that the devil is in the details and Oskar Blues Brewery’s 2017 Deviant Dale’s Imperial IPA is no different. Oskar Blues has limited this beer to a three month seasonal offering, January through March, to take advantage of a small quantity of meticulously hand-selected hops. The beer is brewed immediately upon hop delivery to provide the optimal flavor the beer demands.

The Cicerone Certification Program announced this week that The High End’s Max Bakker has become one of only 13 individuals world-wide to earn the title of Master Cicerone. The certification was earned following two days of intense written and oral exams, testing knowledge of beer styles, draft systems, beer evaluation, brewing technology and beer and food pairings. Bakker is now the first and only Master Cicerone located in New York.

On Tuesday, December 20th, Nantahala Brewing Company re-released Judaculla Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout. Brewed once-a-year, this luscious 10% ABV whiskey barrel-aged stout arrived at the brewery to much fan fare.

Lumberyard Brewing Company is proud to release its third can in The Peaks Series – Snowbound Scotch Ale. This Scotch Ale is one of the perfect beers to warm you up this holiday season. This dark red full bodied malty ale is considerably stronger and relatively low in hop bitterness in order to offset the sweetness of the other highly roasted crystal malts. The finish is clean, crisp and dry (8.0% ABV, 16 IBU). Snowbound Scotch Ale will be available in 12oz cans as well as draft throughout Arizona and on tap at the brewery in Flagstaff.

Brahaus Riegele, a 631-year-old, family-owned Bavarian craft brewery, has signed on with Sarene Craft Beer for distribution throughout the state of New York.

Starr Hill Brewery is heading out on tour in 2017 with a setlist of beers featuring nine new brands across three rotating series. The New Year will also see the return of some old favorites, along with several limited release variety packs.

New year, new beer! Left Hand Brewing’s 2017 line-up introduces a variety of seasonals and limited releases including a new saison line, small-batch can releases, and new additions to the Nitro and Big Mo 22oz series.

Over the years, Weyerbacher has established an extensive and well rounded barrel aging program. Seasonal favorites include Insanity, Sunday Morning Stout and Riserva.