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Creature Comforts Brewing Company is preparing for the May 21 release of Existence – a bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout. This will be only the second time the brewery has released an Imperial Stout from its wood cellar. The beer will be released as an extremely limited amount of 750-mL bottles at the brewery.

The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, a popular Coastside venue best known for its come-as-you-are atmosphere, fresh seafood and award-winning, craft beer, will open its first outpost: Pacific Standard by Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, a taproom and bottle shop with a cool, relaxing coastal vibe in the heart of Berkeley, in Summer 2016. Dedicated to setting the bar for craft beer on the West Coast, Pacific Standard by Half Moon Bay Brewing Company will offer a wide variety of 15 to 20 local and regional beers on tap, with up to 50 percent of the beer sourced from the on-site brewery at Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.

In the tradition of quality and excellence, American’s oldest cidery Spire Mountain Cider, is pleased to announce the release of their latest product, Crisp & Dry Apple Cider.

The Blackberry Farm Brewery will release Abbey Blonde, its first beer as part of its Abbey series this month as well as Abbey Brune in May. The Blackberry Farm Brewery’s Abbey family of ales draws its inspiration directly from the classic monastic brewing traditions of the Old World.

Thursday April 28th marked the official opening of Foam Brewers located on Burlington’s scenic waterfront. Foam founders Todd Haire, Robert Grim, Sam Keane, Jon Farmer, and Dani Casey have been working towards this day since breaking ground on the project back in November of 2015 and are beyond excited to share the suds of their labor with the people of Burlington.

Indiana wants Ciderboys’ handcrafted hard ciders, and now it has them. Thanks to a new partnership with Indiana beverage wholesaler Cavalier Distributing, Ciderboys unique “fruitful pairings,” are now available across the Hoosier State.

Short’s Brewing Company of Bellaire, Michigan announces a rebrand of their popular summer seasonal, Nicie, formerly known as Nicie Spicie. Nicie is an American Wheat Ale brewed with orange zest, lemon zest, coriander, and a hint of peppercorn.

“We are very excited that Rich joined us,” said Ken Johnson, owner of Fearless Brewing Company. “He brings a wealth of brewing knowledge and professional experience that we find very valuable. We are already seeing positive results from having him on our team.”

Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT announced today that the brand will be rolling into the state of Delaware and they are pleased to be teaming up with Standard Distributing Company. The launch will begin the week of May 16th with a series of kick-off events throughout the state. Delaware is the tenth to distribute the Two Roads brand.

Fireman’s Brew, a Los Angeles-based craft beer company founded by two California firefighters, today announced a partnership with N.H. Scheppers Distributing Company, (“NHSDC”), Missouri Eagle L.L.C., and County Distributing, all three of which are Anheuser-Busch distributors, to distribute its award-winning beers throughout Missouri. Fireman’s Brew handcrafted beers will be available at The Show-Me State beer lovers’ favorite on-premise and off-premise locations.

Revision Brewing Company, opening September 2016 in West Sacramento, will be going through Superior Products Company (Superior) for distribution of their craft beer in parts of Northern California including the Chico, Redding and Yuba City areas up to the Oregon Border.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced today at the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America in Philadelphia that it will launch a three-year initiative to collect, document and preserve the history of brewing, craft brewers and the beer industry to explore how the beverage and brewing connect to larger themes in American history.

Goose Island Beer Co. is partnering with award-winning Chicago chef and restaurateur Paul Kahan to create a special beer that honors tradition, complements food and proves to be super sessionable. The Windy City is in for a treat — Petite Matilda Belgian Style Session Ale debuts just as the 26th Annual James Beard Awards arrives in town.

The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s small and independent craft brewers—announced the results of one of the largest commercial beer competitions to date, the 2016 World Beer Cup. The awards were presented at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.