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Marin Brewing Releases Your Uncle’s IPA

Your Uncle’s IPA glows a pale golden hue, with an aroma reminiscent of a tropical fruit stand in Brazil, and coats the palate with rich hops and subtle malt.

Shmaltz Brewing Inks Sales Partnership with Artisanal Imports

Shmaltz Brewing Inks Sales Partnership with Artisanal Imports

Shmaltz Brewing Company will boost its trade presence thanks to a new brand management partnership with Artisanal Imports, the two companies announced today. In addition to “more than doubling” its current sales staff as a result of the agreement with Artisanal, Shmaltz, which currently sells beer in about 30 states, plans to expand the availability of its beers to at least six new markets.

Capitalizing on Craft: CPG Cashes In on Beer’s Success

Capitalizing on Craft: CPG Cashes In on Beer’s Success

Whether it’s a Dogfish Head hop-pickle or a Guinness-branded thick cut potato chip, beer’s influence on the broader CPG category can be seen in a variety of new products. Food and beverage brands are trying to create excitement by partnering with and taking notes from beer leaders on everything from innovations and packaging to distribution and marketing strategies. The result: booming business brewed for all industries involved.

New Belgium Brewing Releases Bicycle Kick Kolsch

New Belgium Brewing has come together with five breweries from five continents to create Bicycle Kick Kolsch, a crisp and refreshing beer crafted by an international dream team.

Maine Brewers’ Guild Hires Operations Coordinator

Maine Brewers’ Guild, a nonprofit trade association dedicated to promoting and protecting Maine’s craft beer brewers, is proud to announce the hiring of Anna Kurihara as their full-time Operations Coordinator.  

Yee-Haw and Green Man Brewing Collaborate on Common Ground

Yee-Haw Brewing Company is working with Green Man Brewing in Asheville, NC to create a limited edition, one time-only offering, Common Ground, to support The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and the Pisgah Area Southeast Off Road Bicycling Association, according to Yee-Haw owner Joe Baker.

Citizen Cider Announces Expansion

In response to many years of continued growth and an increasingly limited amount of space, Citizen Cider has moved forward with plans to expand the company’s operation to include a state of the art fruit processing and storage facility on Flynn Avenue in Burlington.

Birdsong Brewing to Release Sunshine Gose

Bird Song will launch its newest seasonal offering — Sunshine Gose — at an Earth Day party in the taproom on April 21.