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Rap Group Nappy Roots to Release 2 Beers

Grammy-nominated Nappy Roots is expanding beyond music into projects that include craft beer and television production with ’40Akerz & a Brew.’

Einstök Beer Company Expands Distribution to Nevada

Einstök Ölgerð, Iceland’s #1 craft beer, announced this week its partnership with Johnson Brothers of Nevada to start selling its award-winning Icelandic craft beers in Clark County, Nevada, expanding its distribution in the United States to 16 states.

Axholme Brewing Releases Grim’s Bitter

Axholme Brewing Company have this week launched a brand new ale which pays homage to the history of Grimsby – the home of their new brewery.

Anheuser-Busch Releases Budweiser Freedom Reserve Red Lager

Today, Budweiser unveiled the newest addition to its Reserve Collection – Budweiser Freedom Reserve Red Lager. The new beer was specially brewed by Budweiser’s own veterans and builds on Budweiser’s long-standing support of American veterans with a portion of proceeds sold this summer benefiting Folds of Honor — a nonprofit organization providing educational scholarships to military families.

CBC: Brewers Association Tackles Independence, ‘Big Beer’ on Day 1

CBC: Brewers Association Tackles Independence, ‘Big Beer’ on Day 1

The Brewers Association (BA) wants more beer companies to adopt the “independent craft brewer seal.” To help the effort, the non-for-profit trade group, which represents the interests of small and independent craft breweries, tripled down on its promotion of the indie badge during this year’s Craft Brewers Conference, taking place in Nashville.

Taste Radio Ep. 109: An Interview with PicoBrew Co-Founder Bill Mitchell

Taste Radio Ep. 109: An Interview with PicoBrew Co-Founder Bill Mitchell

PicoBrew co-founder Bill Mitchell doesn’t want to sell you a device that can produce the best beer you’ll ever drink. He just wants to give homebrewers a chance to “exactly replicate” what some of the country’s top breweries are already commercially selling.

Riverwalk Brewing to Release Jersey Street IPA

Riverwalk Brewing has unveiled plans for a new beer to commemorate the newly revealed name of Jersey Street in Boston. 16 oz. cans and draft of Jersey Street IPA are planned for release this summer.

SLG to Showcase KegFleet at Craft Brewers Conference

This year, SLG highlights their newest management solution, KegFleet, which attendees can learn about at a new trade booth (#1634) featuring a keg wall with a built-in screen premiering their “See What Our Partners Have to Say” brewery film series.