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Molson Coors Completes Acquisition of MillerCoors and Global Miller Brand Portfolio, Becomes World’s Third Largest Brewery

Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX: TPX) (“Molson Coors” or “the Company”) today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of SABMiller plc’s (LSE: SAB; JSE: SAB) (“SABMiller”) 58% stake in MillerCoors LLC (“MillerCoors”), the joint venture formed in the United States and Puerto Rico by both companies in 2008.

Full Sail Brewing’s Wassail Winter Ale Returns

When the Wassail starts flowing, it’s wintertime in the Gorge. Hood River’s favorite annual tradition – the gold-medal winning Wassail Winter Ale – is back and all wrapped up for the holidays in a new, festive package as part of the Full Sail Pub Series, a rotating series that bottles the best of the brewery’s Hood River drafts.

Evans Brewing Company Announces Letter of Intent for Proposed New Brewery Site

Evans Brewing Company (OTCQB: ALES), a producer of award-winning craft beers and owner/operator of The Public House restaurant and tasting room, today announced a letter of intent to secure a site for the company’s planned new Orange County brewery facility, which will provide greater production capacity to meet the anticipated future demand for Evans Brewing products.

Brooklyn Brewery Sells Minority Stake to Japan’s Kirin Brewery

Brooklyn Brewery Sells Minority Stake to Japan’s Kirin Brewery

Brooklyn Brewery said Wednesday it had struck a two-pronged deal with Japan’s Kirin Brewery that would include the sale of a minority stake and the establishment of a new joint venture in Japan. As part of the two companies’ capital partnership, the Japanese beer company will acquire “an approximately 24.5 percent stake” in Brooklyn Brewery, according to a press release posted on the Kirin Holdings website.

Kannah Creek Releases Winter Seasonals

Kannah Creek has released its traditional winter seasonal, Vertical Drop, and a new small batch brew, Peach Sour. Vertical Drop is available in 6-packs and will be on tap in restaurants and bars throughout Colorado.

Coronado Brewing Releases Breast Beer Ever to Support Beer 4 Boobs Charity

Coronado Brewing Company is releasing Breast Beer Ever to support San Diego-based Beer for Boobs, a nonprofit whose mission is to “create a positive relationship with the beer brewing community & compassionate businesses to promote breast cancer awareness and financially support nonprofit cancer research and recovery organizations like the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.”

Oskar Blues Brewery Announces International Expansion

The craft beer-in-a-can pioneers are hopping overseas once again to quench international thirst for Oskar Blues Brewery. After experiencing explosive domestic growth in the past year, achieving 50-state distribution (Montana), Oskar Blues will launch in Puerto Rico, Spain, Chile, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium by the end of 2016, and in Brazil, New Zealand and Japan in early 2017.

Craft Brewers Extol Benefits of Independence During GABF Panel Discussion

Craft Brewers Extol Benefits of Independence During GABF Panel Discussion

As conglomerates scoop up more craft breweries, what are the ramifications for those who don’t sell out? That’s what a quartet of well-known craft brewery figureheads tried to address last week during a panel discussion at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival.