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Braven Brewing Releases Skrrt! Skrrt! Double IPA

Braven Brewing Company, a craft brewery based in Brooklyn, NY, recently launched Skrrt! Skrrt! DIPA, its first Double India Pale Ale and its first beer to be offered exclusively in cans.

Gulf Stream Brewing Hires New Head Brewer

Gulf Stream Brewing Co., South Florida’s newest 10-barrel (10BBL), 5,300 square foot craft brewery, today announces the addition of Head Brewer, Mike Demetrus who joins from M.I.A. Beer Co. in Miami.

Craft Brew Alliance to Convert New Hampshire Pub to Cisco-Branded Space

Craft Brew Alliance to Convert New Hampshire Pub to Cisco-Branded Space

Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) has taken a small step forward in expanding its nearly 3-year-long partnership with Massachusetts-based Cisco Brewers, today announcing plans to rebrand the Redhook pub in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as an “island-inspired” destination. In a press release, CBA called the decision to convert the Redhook pub “an easy one,” pointing to the fact that the Nantucket-headquartered brewery’s flagship offerings, Whale’s Tale Pale Ale and Grey Lady, have been brewed and packaged at the Portsmouth facility since late 2015.

Women Represent Big Opportunity for Beer Industry

Women Represent Big Opportunity for Beer Industry

Beer companies haven’t effectively marketed to women, and they’re leaving a lot of opportunity for increased sales on the table, according to Bridget Brennan, CEO of Chicago-based consulting group the Female Factor. “We can’t underestimate that there has been, from a beer industry standpoint, a 150-year head start in marketing the product to guys as a guy’s product,” she told industry stakeholders who attended the Beer Institute’s annual meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week.

Firestone Walker to Release Luponic Distortion No. 10

The next release in Firestone Walker’s Luponic Distortion IPA Series is set to arrive with a bold new look that doubles down on the mantra of “flavors through hops.”

Wynwood Brewing Adds Laces IPA to Core Lineup

Wynwood Brewing gets ready to turn five years young this summer, they felt it was time to reformulate their original IPA. Miami’s brewery is excited to introduce its new Laces IPA, a beautifully crafted, 6.9% IPA that offers a blend of Mosaic, Amarillo and Falconers Flight hops with a light golden crisp malt body and a dry finish.

Silva Brewing Releases The Pink Stuff Sparkling Rosé Beer

The Pink Stuff is a Sparkling Rosé Beer that has a light-pink color brought about by free-run Grenache juice provided by Denner Vineyards, one of Paso Robles’ top Rosé wine producers.