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Yazoo Brewing Collaborates with Musician Elizabeth Cook on El Lagarto Ale

Yazoo Brewing and noted Americana musician Elizabeth Cook have teamed up to create a special beer to benefit the Music Health Alliance, a local non-profit that connects musicians in need, by providing access to healthcare through services that protect, direct, and connect music professionals with medical and financial solutions.

Anheuser-Busch Donates 155,000 Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Southeast Texas

In the wake of the chaos and destruction left behind by Hurricane Harvey Anheuser-Busch and it’s local distributor Del Papa Distributing came to the aid of those impacted in Southeast Texas by delivering more than 155,000 cans of emergency drinking with the help of the American Red Cross.

Cape May Brewing Company Releases Barrel-Aged Lady in Room #10

Cape May Brewing Company is pleased to announce the latest release in their widely acclaimed Barrel Aged Series: Lady in Room #10, a sour brown ale aged in red wine barrels for eighteen months on black currants and plums.

Hopworks Urban Brewery Adds Distribution in San Diego

Brown Bag Beverage, one of the fastest growing Craft Beer Distributors in the Greater San Diego area, added yet another great Craft Beer company, Hopworks Urban Brewing (HUB) from Portland, Oregon.

Admiral Maltings Produces Malt for California Brewers

California’s first modern floor-malting facility, Admiral Maltings harkens back to pre-Prohibition days when malt houses sourced local barley for regional breweries. With their traditional, yet state of the art facility now in production, Admiral produces premium malt with 100% sustainably grown barley procured from California family farms. Three batches resulting in 27 tons of fresh malt is shipping to Northern California’s finest brewers who will brew more than 500 barrels from Admiral malt.

Summit Brewing Company Releases 26th Unchained Series Beer

Every few months, a Summit Brewer gets a crack at crafting a unique, one-off beer all by their lonesome. No rules, no budgets, no outside influences. These beers, which are known as the Summit Unchained Series, celebrate our brewers’ skill and creativity. Brewer Nick Hempfer brewed his first Unchained beer in 2015 — an ESB made with Earl Grey tea — and ever since he’s been eager to tackle another.

Mikkeller and Mastodon Collaborate on Sultan’s Curse Imperial Stout

The world famous metal band Mastodon collaborates with Mikkeller on their second beer. Sultan’s Curse, a monster imperial stout, is released October 19 at Mikkeller Brewing San Diego. The Danish microbrewery and the American metal band are ready to put a curse on beer drinkers around the world with the limited release of the monster imperial stout ‘Sultan’s Curse’ this Thursday afternoon at Mikkeller Brewing San Diego.

Ballast Point and Lyft Partner to Offer Discounted Rides on ‘Football Sundays’

Lyft, the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S., and Ballast Point Brewing Company, one of the nation’s leading craft breweries, have teamed up to present Football Sundays. Now through February 4, Lyft is offering 20 percent off up to four rides to and from all California Ballast Point locations every Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the tasting rooms in Miramar, Scripps Ranch, Little Italy, Home Brew Mart, Long Beach and Temecula.