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Von Ebert Brewing to Open Second Location

Von Ebert Brewing, a locally owned, Portland-based brewing company is excited to announce its second grand opening in Portland’s east side.

Oskar Blues Partners with Dow Packaging on Shrink-Wrapped 24-Packs

ow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is collaborating with craft beer brewer Oskar Blues along with plastics converter Berry Global and Ampacet – a leader in color masterbatch technologies – to produce the industry’s first printed collation shrink packaging in the United States for the brewer’s 24-can variety cases.

Ballast Point Brewing to Open Chicago Brewpub on May 15

Ballast Point Brewing Company®, a pioneer in the craft beer movement in San Diego with a 20-plus-year history of supporting the art of homebrewing and developing high-quality, innovative, award-winning beer, opens brewpub in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. The highly anticipated brewpub is set to officially open Tuesday, May 15.

Andy Thomas: Craft Brew Alliance is a ‘Company Transformed’

Andy Thomas: Craft Brew Alliance is a ‘Company Transformed’

After releasing its first quarter earnings results on Wednesday, which were marked by a 4 percent decline in depletions, Craft Brew Alliance CEO Andy Thomas addressed the “relative turmoil within the marketplace” during a call with investors and analysts. “The trends are consistent and increasingly clear,” he said. “Consumers are changing how, where, and with what they socialize. And the impacts on our industry continued to be profound.”

Left Hand Brewing Releases 3 Seasonal Beers

Left Hand Brewing Company is doubling down, no scratch that, they are tripling down on fruit additions for their summer brews.

Ridge Cider Launches 3 Varieties in Cans

Ridge Cider, one of Michigan’s fastest-growing hard cider producers, announced today the addition of canned ciders to its packaged lineup, debuting the new product at the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens as well as local retail this month.

Monday Night Brewing Releases New Seasonal Hefeweizen

Atlanta, Georgia-based craft brewer Monday Night Brewing has released its newest seasonal. Rucksack is a traditional German-style wheat beer (Hefeweizen) that’s a well-earned respite after long day on the trail or in the hammock.

Hi-Wire Brewing Announces May Beer Releases

Hi-Wire Brewing is pleased to announce details of its seasonal and specialty releases for May, including returning favorites Uprisin’ Hefeweizen, Man Eater Double IPA, and a new release from their Sour & Wild Ale program, a Sour Blonde with Lemon & Rosemary.