Newswire

Widmer Brothers Brewing has released its summer seasonal beer, Hefe Shandy, a tribute to the ritual of adding a lemon to the rim of the brewery’s flagship beer, Hefeweizen (Hefe). Hefe Shandy returns after a successful inaugural year where it became a top 10 craft beer in the state of Oregon last summer according to Nielsen sales data.

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, America’s more than 3,000 independent beer distributors are helping retailers stock up for the start of the summer beer selling season by delivering an unprecedented variety of beer brands.

Odell Brewing will release its most recent Cellar Series beer, Zard-Alu, a Sour Apricot Ale. Native of the Persian territory, apricots are commonly referred to as Zard-Alu. Apricots shine bright, while peach and pear-like flavors mingle in the background, as Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus create the tie that binds all the components. The end result is a complex ale that is playfully sour, light and refreshing.

Payette Brewing Company, Idaho’s largest brewery, announces a new brand to the year-round packaging portfolio, Blood Orange Rustler IPA. This citrus and spice twist on their No. 1 selling beer is a refreshing combination of hops and blood orange smoothness that will start hitting the shelves in six-packs June 1, 2016 and will be available year-round!

It’s in the name and inherently in every step of the brewing process: Schlafly Beer launches the third brew of its seasonal rotating IPA series with American IPA made with U.S.-grown hops, available starting Memorial Day, May 30.

Louis Glunz Beer, Inc., Chicago’s premier craft and specialty import beer distributor, announces the addition of Pacific Coast Cider to its catalog. From the Lodi, CA-based Cider Brothers, Pacific Coast Cider offers an array of dry, refreshing handcrafted hard ciders. Through Glunz, Pacific Coast Cider is currently available throughout Chicago.

A pioneer in the Craft Beer movement, North Coast Brewing Company is blazing new trails once again with a recent shareholder vote confirming its status as a Benefit Corporation. This new corporate structure, coupled with their B Corp Certification, recognizes that the company’s commitment to great beer is matched by its commitment to philanthropy, community, and environmental stewardship.

The Bruery & Bruery Terreux are set to launch statewide distribution in Kentucky starting June 8 through Heidelberg Kentucky. This will be the first time their portfolio of experimental and barrel-aged beers will be available in the state. Kentucky is the 28th state to be added to the company’s national distribution footprint.

Upland Brewing Co. announced today that they will release Petal to the Kettle in early June on draught throughout their distribution area as part of the Side Trail Series. It will be on tap at Upland pubs and tap rooms starting Friday, June 10th.

Creature Comforts Brewing Company will bring back seasonal American Pale Ale, Automatic, on draft as well as package it in cans for the first time in mid-June. Automatic serves as another hop-forward, yet balanced beer within the brewery’s lineup.

Sonoma Cider, the award-winning producer of such innovative hard ciders as the The Hatchet, The Pitchfork, The Anvil, and The Washboard, is adding a new limited run flavor to its portfolio, The Wimble, marking the company’s second cider to be available in a can. Set to launch this June, this cider is a twist on Gose – an old German-style beer that is traditionally sour and briny – with a lingering, and addicting, harmonic tartness from notes of rhubarb and apple.

After a lengthy courtship, Russian River Brewing Company and Firestone Walker Brewing Company announced today the imminent arrival of STiVO—an immaculately conceived mashup of their respective craft pilsners, STS and Pivo.

Upright Brewing is proud to announce the release of one of our most exciting projects yet — Oregon Native. This barrel fermented wild ale is a collaboration with Derek Einberger, a winemaker at Patton Valley Vineyards and the beer uses their pinot noir grapes to blend the line between wine and beer.

Crisp and refreshing, the seasonal pale ale is brewed with citrus hops & dried lemon peel. And though it is inspired by Master Brewer Damian Brown’s years living in Germany drinking Radlers, it’s perfect for summer days closer to home – because real NYC fun is subway rides, not private jet rides away.