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Boston Beer Confirms Plans to Open Faneuil Hall Taproom

Boston Beer Confirms Plans to Open Faneuil Hall Taproom

The maker of Samuel Adams beer is planning to set up shop in the heart of downtown Boston, today confirming plans to open a taproom in the summer of 2019. Boston Beer Company — which makes and markets a variety of beer, cider and flavored malt beverage products – is “in the final stages of negotiating” a lease for another Samuel Adams taproom to be located at 60 State Street.

Rodenbach Brewery Adds Rodenbach Alexander to Year-Round Lineup

RODENBACH Brewery, the most awarded brewery in the world and makers of world-class beers in the traditional Flanders red style, announced today that its most sought after, limited edition beer, RODENBACH ALEXANDER will now be available as a full-time offering in 4-pack, 11.2oz bottles, in addition to being available year-round on-draught.

Heavy Seas to Release Blackbeard’s Breakfast Imperial Coffee Porter

The “Uncharted Waters” Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome the 2018 edition of Blackbeard’s Breakfast , an Imperial Coffee Porter aged in bourbon barrels. This limited release will be available in late April/early May in all states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed.

Woodstock Inn Brewery Launches Rebrand

The brewery is launching 23 new designs for its labels, tap handles, 12-Packs, and advertisements that are contemporary, clean-lined, and even a little cheeky.

Time Traveling: How Craft Beer Has Evolved Since 1990

Time Traveling: How Craft Beer Has Evolved Since 1990

In the final scene of Back to the Future, after Marty McFly has improved the arc of his fate by correcting errors of the past, his mentor, Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown, sends his flying DeLorean time machine careening into McFly’s driveway. You might have fixed the mistakes of the past, he says, but in the future, your offspring are jerks. Let’s move to the final scene of another video, now, on April 22, 2009, at the Brewers Association’s annual conference – when toasts are raised by a room full of brewing entrepreneurs, who have just viewed the debut of the provocative “I am a Craft Brewer” video to great acclaim.

Funkwerks Expands Distribution to Southern California

Funkwerks is proud to announce the expansion of its distribution to Southern California with draft and limited six-packs available via Stone Distributing beginning this week.

Night Shift Distributing Expands Portfolio to Include Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Spirits and Wine

Night Shift Distributing Expands Portfolio to Include Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Spirits and Wine

Since signing up its first four craft breweries about a year ago, Night Shift Distributing has inked agreements with 14 new brewery partners and expanded its reach into non-alcoholic beverages, wine and spirits. The Massachusetts-based company today announced distribution partnerships with seven new companies, including a cold brew coffee maker, an organic plant-based water producer and a variety of other brands.