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Taft’s Brewing Co. Announces Rebrand

Tart Brewing Co.’s goal was to streamline and modernize the brand to complement the simplicity of a new can and 6-pack box design. Their branding team has created a newfound sense of consistency and uniformity across its product line, while working in key elements unique to each individual brew and style.

Odell Brewing Expands Distribution to Oklahoma

Colorado’s Odell Brewing will bring their portfolio of award winning beers to Oklahoma this week. Distribution includes both draft and package available throughout the entire state, which started on Feb. 4.

Tröegs Independent Brewing Releases First Cut Mango IPA

Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of its rotating Hop Cycle beer for spring, First Cut Mango IPA. Two complementary ingredients – citrusy Simcoe hops and sweet mango – come together to form an IPA greater than the sum of its parts.

City Star Brewing Releases Outlaw Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

City Star Brewing has released Outlaw Whisky Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, the latest in the City Star Zoller Barrel Aged Series, in the City Star taproom on Saturday, Feb. 2. The 2019 vintage of this imperial stout was aged one year in Spirit Hound Distillers whisky oak barrels and weighs in at a whopping 14 percent ABV.

Report: Actual Brewing Founder Accused of Sexual Assault

Report: Actual Brewing Founder Accused of Sexual Assault

The founder of Columbus, Ohio-based Actual Brewing has been accused of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct by several former employees and beer industry professionals, according to the Columbus Alive, a weekly entertainment magazine and website operated by GateHouse Media’s Columbus Dispatch.

Craft Brew Alliance Appoints New Board Member

Craft Brew Alliance Appoints New Board Member

Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) yesterday named Matt Gilbertson, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s North American vice president of M&A, treasury and corporate real estate, to its board of directors. As part of its minority ownership of CBA, A-B has the right to designate up to two individuals to serve on the company’s board.

US Senators Seek Permanent Tax Relief for Alcohol Producers

US Senators Seek Permanent Tax Relief for Alcohol Producers

With tax breaks for alcohol producers set to expire at the end of 2019, the push to make excise tax relief permanent officially started today as the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) was reintroduced into the U.S. Senate by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO).