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Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Releases Gilded Ale and Syndicate Series No. 04

On Saturday, August 25, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers celebrates the gilded era of craft beer with a 21st Anniversary event, with a special draft-only release of Gilded Ale, a Golden Stout with Gold Glitter paying homage to the golden era of Speakeasy.

Great Lakes Brewing Co. Announces Collaboration with Joe Thomas

Great Lakes Brewing Co. (GLBC) announces the creation of 73, a limited edition Kolsch-Style Ale brewed in collaboration with Cleveland football hero Joe Thomas. The light, crisp, tailgate worthy beer named for the left tackle’s uniform number will be available in cans and on draft throughout the Cleveland area beginning in September 2018.

Canarchy Sales Up 15 Percent Through June

Canarchy Sales Up 15 Percent Through June

Midway through 2018, the Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective is outpacing the overall U.S. craft beer segment. The Brewers Association (BA) reported last week that growth for small and independent U.S. brewers had “stabilized,” with production growing 5 percent through the first six months of 2018. The Fireman Capital-backed brewery consortium — whose brands include Oskar Blues, Cigar City, Deep Ellum, Perrin Brewing, Three Weavers, and Utah Brewers Cooperative (Wasatch and Squatters) — is growing faster than the category, with off-premise sales up 15.4 percent in the total U.S. multi-outlet and convenience store channel year-to-date.

Coronado Brewing Releases Island Vibes Passionfruit Sour

The third installment in Coronado’s Art Series is set to make its debut with the release of Island Vibes passionfruit Berliner Weisse. The Coronado KFiSH Art Series debuted earlier this year and has already seen two successful beer releases. Island Vibes is now the third beer to come out of the series.

Maumee Bay Brewing Releases Algae-Inspired Green Beer

Maumee Bay Brewing Co. will release a green-color beer called “’Ale’gae Blooms” to raise awareness of how annual algal blooms threaten their product and the Lake Eire region’s public health.

Diageo Opens Guinness Brewery & Barrel House in Maryland

Guinness brewers, executives and guests from the local community gathered for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the new home of Guinness in America – the Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House in Maryland.

Crooked Stave to Open Brewery and Taproom in Fort Collins

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project is excited to announce its expansion to Fort Collins, Colorado opening a new experimental brewery and taproom in the heart of Old Town. Crooked Stave’s second taproom will be located in The Exchange, a new commercial development, located on North College Ave.

Melvin Brewing to Donate Proceeds of Your IPA Kegs Sales to RIP Medical Debt

ALPINE, Wy. — It may be unorthodox for a nonprofit to encourage people to enjoy a draft or two by teaming up with an award-winning brewery, but RIP Medical Debt (RIP) and Melvin Brewing aren’t your run of the mill organizations. The duo has been working on this project for almost a year and have joined… Read more »