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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — With the coming of spring, Carolina Brewery— one of the few founding craft brewers of the Tar Heel State’s now-booming beer culture— is playing on the tastes and aromas of the season with a limited edition India Pale Lager handcrafted for easy-drinking. The new beer was brewed in special celebration of… Read more »

Upper Hand Brewery is excited to announce the upcoming release of its newest specialty beer, Old Fighter, an American Barley Wine Ale. Bold and brash with an ABV of 10%, Old Fighter is a tribute to the legendary Northern Pike. Eight hop varieties combine with seven different types of grain, including rye grown right here in the U.P., to offer assertive aromas and a full body.

Ecliptic Brewing continues to expand their Special Release line-up in 2016 with the addition of another unique beer. Callisto Tripel with Blackcurrants, inspired by their love of beers brewed with fruit, will be released on April 27th in both draft and 22oz package.

During the month of April, the Beer Institute along with brewers and beer importers will recognize Alcohol Awareness Month and mark the significant progress being made in reducing underage drinking.

Left Hand Brewing Co. is laying the foundation for its future. Following an 11% volume growth in 2015, the Colorado brewery is moving forward with a sustainable growth strategy and a continued commitment to quality.

King Harbor Brewing Co. has officially signed a distribution agreement with Delta Pacific Beverage in Stockton, CA. This partnership will bring the Swirly as well as our core beers and seasonal/small batch brews to all counties that Delta Pacific Beverage services. The first kegs and bottles will be hitting accounts by mid to late April.

Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery’s flagship brew and first craft beer in a can, has announced a multi-year extension with JR Motorsports (JRM). Dale’s Pale Ale will sponsor JRM’s No. 88 Chevrolet in three NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races in the 2016-2017 seasons.

Uncle Billy’s Brewery and Smokehouse, an Austin Texas based brewpub, is celebrating its 10 years of producing exceptional craft beers paired with slow-smoked Texas barbeque in a relaxed setting on Barton Springs Road. The brewpub, co-founded in 2006 by Rick Engel, is one of the oldest operating brewpubs in Austin.

Right Brain Brewery’s nationally recognized Mangalitsa Pig Porter is ready to make a triumphant return Saturday, April 16th, at the annual Pig Porter Release Party. Winner of the 2011 gold medal for “Best Experimental Beer” at the Great American Beer Festival, the Pig Porter shined a spotlight on Right Brain Brewery, and proved craft beer is much more than hops and beards.

For the first time in its 20-year history, Lompoc Brewing has released six-pack carriers with 12 oz. longneck bottles, featuring Pamplemousse Citrus IPA and C-Note IPA. Mobile Bottling Source did a first run of 17,000 bottles at Lompoc’s Fifth Quadrant Brewery on March 24, and the six-packs have recently begun appearing on store shelves throughout Oregon and Washington. The six-packs will complement, not replace, Lompoc’s current lineup of 22-oz bottles.

HEINEKEN USA, the nation’s leading upscale beer importer, announces Heineken Light and Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider will be available on the BrewLock keg system beginning April 1, 2016. BrewLock, the company’s revolutionary, on-premise draught technology, has been transforming the quality, consistency and environmentally-sound delivery of Heineken Lager and Newcastle Brown Ale since 2014.

Revision Brewing Company (RBC) signed Mussetter Distributing as their first official distributor, covering Sacramento Valley, which is RBC’s home market. This is a long term relationship reunited with Mussetter. Mussetter will begin selling Revision beers in late Summer, 2016.

Mims Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor in North Carolina, has announced the release of two beers in Anchor Brewing Company’s new Pacific Siren Series, Meyer Lemon Lager™ and Mango Wheat™. The series adds a refreshing, tropically aromatic twist to the renowned California brewery’s lineup of distinctive, hand-crafted beers.

Evans Brewing Company, a producer of award-winning premium craft beers, today announced that the company’s common stock has been assigned the trading symbol “ALES” by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Department of Market Operations and that its common stock may now be quoted and traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) market.