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Sprecher Brewery Releases Winter Lager

Sprecher Brewery just released Winter Lager, a highly awarded Munich style Dunkel fans seek out every year.

Stone Brewing VP of Sales Exits, Ex-Monster Energy Exec Enters

Stone Brewing VP of Sales Exits, Ex-Monster Energy Exec Enters

Stone Brewing vice president Todd Karnig has departed the San Diego-based craft brewery, Brewbound has learned. Karnig is the second key executive to leave Stone Brewing in the last year, and the third since former POM Wonderful president Dominic Engels was hired as the company’s new CEO. Karnig’s exit also comes about a month after Stone hired former Monster Energy executive Dan Lamb as its chief commercial officer.

Odell Brewing Releases Sippin’ Pretty-Fruited Sour

Odell Brewing’s latest year-round release, Sippin’ Pretty, is a ruby red, 4.5% ABV Fruited Sour brewed with a unique blend of super fruits and balanced with a touch of pink sea salt. Sippin’ Pretty gets it’s bright color and fruit flavors from Brazilian guava and acai, mountain-grown elderberries, and pink sea salt from the Himalayas.

Short’s Brewing Company Adds Juicy Brut to Core Lineup

Short’s Brewing Company is excited to reveal their 2019 Release Schedule for the first quarter including the introduction of their new flagship beer, Juicy Brut. The lineup includes a mix of old favorites, new packaging options, previously pub-only releases, and Short’s 10,000th production batch of beer.

FIFCO USA Opens Labatt Brewery in Buffalo

The Labatt Brew House, Labatt’s first innovation brewery in the U.S., is now open and tasked with creating new beers for the beloved import brand.

Alaska Airlines to Serve Fremont Brewing’s Lush IPA on All Flights

Fremont Brewing’s Lush India Pale Ale will be served on all Alaska Airlines flights starting November 16, 2018. The partnership was first publicly announced in an Alaska Airlines blog post on November 13th. Made with a hand-selected blend of malts and Citra and Mosaic hops, Lush evokes the pure essence of the hops that define its clean, juicy, and tropical flavor.

Sprecher Brewing Company Releases XII Dragons Kentucky Bourbon Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad

Just in time for the holiday season, Sprecher Brewery will release XII Dragons, a Kentucky Bourbon barrel aged Belgian Quad. Rather than going straight from the finishing tanks to the bottling line a few barrels of Sprecher Brewery’s award-winning Quad have been resting for almost two years in Kentucky Bourbon barrels while becoming XII Dragons.

Upland Brewing Company to Expand College Avenue Tasting Room

Upland Brewing Co. announces that they are expanding their Tasting Room on College Ave. by acquiring the adjacent space previously occupied by Open Society. The two spaces will be combined to offer customers a unique food menu, expanded beverage options, and an approximate seating capacity of 150.

Trumer Brewery Debuts New Packaging Design for Trumer Pils

Today Trumer Pils, the world’s most award-winning pilsner brewed in Berkeley, California, announces the rollout of its first ever package redesign. In partnership with renowned design agency Stranger & Stranger, the brand has debuted a new sophisticated look which speaks to the fresh taste and refined quality the pilsner offers.

Pink Boots Society and Yakima Chief Hops Make Exclusive Blend Available to Commercial Brewers

Beginning in 2017 the Pink Boots Society partnered with Yakima Chief Hops to create an exclusive blend for use in the annual Collaboration Brew Day, which takes place around March 8th, International Women’s Day. The “Pink Boots Blend” is created each year by Pink Boots members who participate in a hops rub at their annual meeting at the Great American Beer Festival.

Brewers Large and Small Take Aim at Non-Alcoholic Beer Segment

Brewers Large and Small Take Aim at Non-Alcoholic Beer Segment

In an effort to attract a growing number of drinkers who are moderating alcohol consumption, several beer companies are looking toward non-alcoholic brews as a way to boost sales and court the 30 percent of U.S. adults who don’t imbibe. Among major producers, both Heineken and Pabst have recently announced plans to roll out non-alc offerings nationwide in the first quarter of 2019. There’s also an emerging group of startups focused exclusively on crafting alcohol-free libations.