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America’s No. 1 full-flavored lager is taking its longstanding tradition of patriotic packaging even further this summer by replacing “Budweiser” with “America” on the front of its 12-oz. cans and bottles. The brand is also modifying Budweiser’s iconic label to add copy that is central to American history.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. introduced its six Beer Camp Across America 2016 collaboration beers at retail and select draught locations nationwide today. The highly anticipated beers were developed by 31 collaborating breweries from across the country.

Evans Brewing Company, a producer of award-winning premium craft beers, has assembled a team of companies experienced in brewery design, construction and tenant representation as part of its efforts to identify a site, design and build a new Orange County brewery facility with greater production capacity to meet the anticipated future demand for Evans Brewing products. The company also intends to identify locations for 2 future tasting rooms in Orange County.

Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) today announces two new releases that explore the bounty of the Pacific Northwest. HUB’s CranPerry Cider is available in 22oz bottles and draft throughout HUB’s Northwest distribution network. Pig War White IPA is now available in 16oz cans, 22oz bottles and on draft throughout HUB’s distribution.

In June, 2016 Odell Brewing will release a new beer to its year-round offerings, Drumroll American Pale Ale. Dubbed “the-go-to that goes with,” Drumroll was crafted as the perfect companion for getting out and enjoying whatever the day holds

Prairie Artisan Ales of Tulsa, Oklahoma signed with Clear River Beverage Company to distribute in Minnesota. “We are excited and intrigued by the possibilities. We feel by opening up the brand to a new location we will find and reach many future fans of Prairie Artisan Ales.” Said Zach Prichard, Owner of Krebs Brewing Company.

Hard sodas have emerged as the hottest new category in the adult beverage industry as consumers continue to explore enticing new alternatives. And now, a new Indiana-based hard soda line is ready to launch. Starting in August, Garden Party Botanical Hard Sodas will launch their line of premium, all-natural hard sodas in the Hoosier state through a distribution deal with Monarch Beverage.

On May 18th, Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) will be rolling out another hybrid beer, The Last Polka, a collaboration brew with Black Bottle Brewery. Coming off of their recent success with “Free to Be Renegade and FCB,” a collaboration brew with Renegade Brewing, FCB Owner Tina Peters decided to continue the series with the goal of a collaboration brew once a quarter for 2016.

Working fast to fill growing demand for their core beers, Ordnance Brewing has signed a distribution agreement with General Distributors and begun converting their sibling company taproom, Neighbor Dudes in Wilsonville, to Ordnance Brewing Taproom. After months of exploring distribution suitors in Oregon, the Ordnance team signed with General Distributors Inc.

Payette Brewing Company, Idaho’s largest brewery and makers of Rustler IPA, is thrilled to announce they will begin distribution in Montana and Wyoming this month with Oklahoma on the horizon. Montana and Wyoming will be the sixth and seventh state Payette Brewing adds to their distribution portfolio, following Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

May 12th, Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) will be releasing the Savor Series’ second beer, Kettle-Soured Dark Cherry Imperial Red Ale. The Savor Series is a limited batch reserve series featuring styles that don’t hold back. In the past, FCB has had fun exploring fruit beers and has continued to explore how fruit can be highlighted by certain techniques and styles.

Starting in June, craft beer drinkers will be able to find Green Man beer on shelves in Georgia. This will be the fifth distribution state for the Asheville, NC-based brewery, after expanding distribution in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. Green Man began bottling 6 packs in 2013 and since has been steadily filling out its distribution footprint throughout the Southeast.

As Missouri’s third largest craft brewery with about 30,000 bbls of annual brewing capacity now on-line, Urban Chestnut had been able to distribute to Kansas City, MO, and Chicago in the past two years. Last week, Urban Chestnut expanded its distribution footprint to the full state of Kansas.

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, a leader in casual dining known for its delicious, handcrafted pizza, distinctive taproom fare and vast craft beer selection, announced today it signed a four-unit franchise development agreement to open new restaurants in South Carolina in Greenville, Spartanburg and Horry counties, with the first location slated to open in Myrtle Beach in the fourth quarter of 2016. This announcement comes on the heels of a year of record-breaking success and is part of Old Chicago’s aggressive franchise expansion plans for South Carolina.