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Green Flash to Release Treasure Chest 2017 IPA to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Charities

This is the craft brewery’s 7th annual beer release and special event series to raise funds for breast cancer charities. This year, the new beer released for the program is an IPA brewed with passion fruit, and it will be available on-draft in 37 US states, supported by a dynamic, on-premise, tiki-themed event program in key cities.

BrewDog to Share Profits with Employees, Charities

BrewDog to Share Profits with Employees, Charities

BrewDog today announced a profit-sharing plan that will see the Scottish craft beer company give 20 percent of its annual earnings to employees and charities as part of a new “Unicorn Fund.” Under the plan, 10 percent of profits will be donated to 20 different charities. The other 10 percent will be evenly distributed across its entire workforce, which today stands at more than 1,100 employees.

Marin Brewing’s Bolinas Best Bitter Returns

Bolinas Best Bitter is back after a two-year hiatus! This classic bitter is as English as it gets. The only non-English ingredient in this brew is the water Marin Brewing sources from the beautiful Mt. Tam Watershed.

Odell Brewing Introduces New Year-Round ‘Fresh Grind Ale’

Odell Brewing has released their latest year-round beer, Rupture, a Fresh Grind Ale. Rupture introduces a unique process where whole-flower hops are ground up on-site at the brewery moments before they’re added to the beer.

Atwater Moves to M1 Network in Michigan, Eyes Midwestern Realignment

Atwater Moves to M1 Network in Michigan, Eyes Midwestern Realignment

Michigan’s Atwater Brewery has realigned its distribution network in its home state, moving the brand from Kalamazoo-based Imperial Beverage into the M1 Network of 10 MillerCoors wholesalers. In a conversation with Brewbound, Atwater owner Mark Rieth said Imperial Beverage had sold the brand across approximately 70 percent of the state since 2011.