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Vermont’s Switchback Brewing to Pour Smoked Beers at Craft Brewers Conference

After a successful, limited run in its home state earlier this year – including some sell outs – Vermont brewery Switchback is sharing its smoked beer series, Flynn on Fire, with craft beer lovers nationwide at the annual Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America® April 30-May 3, 2018, in Nashville.

B52 Brewing Hires New Director of Operations

B52 Brewing Co. welcomes Dave Ohmer. Dave comes to B52 from Whole Foods Market Brewing Co, where he started the nation’s first ever brewery in a grocery store.

11 Must-See CBC Seminars

11 Must-See CBC Seminars

Next week, more than 13,000 beer industry professionals are expected to travel to the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee. The four-day event (April 30 to May 3), taking place at Music City Center (201 Fifth Ave South), officially kicks off Monday evening with a welcome reception at Fifth Avenue of the Arts (201 Fifth Avenue). Brewbound has selected 11 can’t-miss talks to keep you engaged during the week.

Brewers Association Asks Retailers to Adopt Indie Seal

Brewers Association Asks Retailers to Adopt Indie Seal

The Brewers Association (BA) is doubling down on its efforts to help small breweries distinguish their brands from those owned by larger beer companies such as Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors. The non-profit trade association, which represents the interests of small and “independent” breweries producing fewer than 6 million barrels of beer annually, yesterday launched a website for retailers to download a variety of point-of-sale materials that feature the group’s “independent craft brewer seal.”

Atwater Brewery to Release Hello From The Other Side Pale Ale

Detroit’s Atwater Brewery and Detroit Paranormal Expeditions have partnered to create a paranormal-themed beer, “Hello From The Other Side,” after a recent ghost hunting investigation captured an unexpected and otherworldly guest.

Ninkasi Brewing Announces Summer Offerings

Crafted for warm weather, Ninkasi Brewing Company brings back its sunny seasonal, Maiden the Shade Summer IPA, and launches its new Summer IPA Variety 12-Pack, featuring a mix of the brewery’s best IPAs in bottles and cans. Available May through September, both offerings can be found throughout Ninkasi’s distribution footprint.

Lift Bridge Brewing Announces Expansion Plans

Lift Bridge Brewing Company, Stillwater’s first craft brewery since Prohibition, today announced that it has purchased 5.5 acres of property in Stillwater to build a much larger production and distribution facility, as the company continues to grow.

Sprecher Brewing to Release Night Demon Belgian Dubbel

On April 29th, beginning at 9am, Sprecher Walker’s Point Taproom will host the exclusive release party for Night Demon, an ultra-smooth, complex, and ultimately delicious bourbon barrel aged Belgian Dubbel.