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Yard House Seeks Public Input on Crafting Restaurant’s 2017 Beer Menu

Yard House, which just celebrated its 20th Anniversary last week, is inviting all beer enthusiasts to help craft the restaurant’s 2017 Beer Menu. Those interested can take a simple two question survey at yardhouse.com/beersurvey. The survey will be open through the end of December.

Schlafly Beer Co-Founder to Depart at Year’s End

Schlafly Beer Co-Founder to Depart at Year’s End

Schlafly Beer co-founder Dan Kopman will depart the company after 25 years. In an email to Brewbound, Kopman said the decision to leave the brewery was part of previously agreed upon timeline with Sage Capital, the St. Louis-based private equity firm that acquired a majority stake in the company in 2012.

Torn Label Brewing Company Launches 6-Packs of Cans for Flagship Beers

Torn Label Brewing Company is excited to announce the launch of 6-packs cans of its year-round flagship ales. “Typically when breweries release information about a major new phase like this, that announcement boils down to: ‘Cans are coming,’” says co-owner and CEO Rafi Chaudry. “We are especially thrilled because in our case the announcement is: ‘Cans are here!’

Cascade Brewing Signs with Day One Distribution in Oregon

Cascade Brewing has signed on with Day One Distribution to handle sales and distribution for Cascade Brewing beers in its home state of Oregon. This marks a significant step for Cascade, which up to this point, has self-distributed to more than 35 in-state accounts.

Evans Brewing Company Announces Second Public House Restaurant and Tap Room location

Evans Brewing Company (OTCQB: ALES), a producer of award-winning craft beers and owner of The Public House restaurant and tap room, today announced they have signed a 10 year lease for their second Public House location adjacent to The Triangle in Costa Mesa, CA. The Triangle is one of Orange County’s premier dining and entertainment destinations. The second Public House by Evans Brewing Co. will be located at 110 Broadway, Costa Mesa close to a number of popular bars and restaurants along Newport Boulevard near the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach border.

Garden Party Botanical Hard Soda Launches with 2 Flavors

Garden Party Botanical introduces a new award-winning brand of ‘sophistiPOP’ to the hard soda category. Garden Party Botanical Hard Soda announces the launch of its first two hard soda flavors – Violet, a lemon soda infused with lavender and blackberry, and Ruby, a ginger-based soda infused with hibiscus and pomegranate.

Hi-Wire Brewing Announces New 2017 Flagship

Hi-Wire Brewing will be releasing a new year-round flagship this January in place of their Prime-Time Session Pale Ale. Customers will now be able to enjoy Hi-Wire Brewing’s latest creation and year-round flagship, Lo-Pitch Juicy India Pale Ale (4.9% ABV), scheduled to hit shelves and both of Hi-Wire’s taprooms by early January 2017.

Summit Brewing Company Reveals 2017 Lineup

Here at Summit Brewing Company, it’s high time that we announce our lineup of new beers for 2017 — so you can start enjoying them. In addition to creating seven new occasional offerings and fresh entries for the Unchained Series and the Union Series, we’ve also designed four new variety packs around similar styles and flavors. Perhaps most exciting, though, is that we’re bringing back some of your favorite flavors: Summit Double IPA and Summit Keller Pils. (Start telling your friends.)

Bev-Craft Think Tank Adds Frank Kaszuba to Consulting Team

Bev-Craft, a craft brewery consultant group headquartered in Superior, Wis., has tapped Frank Kaszuba as Project Manager and Brewer. In his new role, Kaszuba will orchestrate the development of breweries in planning and help propel their growth as an ongoing operational consultant.

Second Self Beer Company Releases ‘Olde Oyl’ Russian Imperial Coffee Oatmeal Stout

Atlanta brewery Second Self Beer Company announces its seasonal release Olde Oyl (11% ABV, 65 IBU), a Russian Imperial Coffee Oatmeal Stout. Arriving just in time for the holidays, Olde Oyl is the strongest beer in Second Self’s line-up. It’s brewed with roasted malts and oats for a rich body, robust aroma, and smooth coffee finish.

Beer Institute Praises Finding That Teen Alcohol Use At Historic Lows

According to the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future analysis of underage alcohol, drug, and tobacco use—released today and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services—teen alcohol use continues to decline and has reached historic lows.

Tapping Trends: BeerBoard Ranks Top Poured Beers in November

Tapping Trends: BeerBoard Ranks Top Poured Beers in November

Beer taps hold the secret to what’s trending, according to BeerBoard, the company behind the digital beer menu displays at places like Buffalo Wild Wings and BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. In a press release issued Tuesday, the Syracuse, New York-based company announced the launch of BeerBoard 1000, a monthly index that ranks top-selling beers across the country.

Ace Distributing Announces Expansion with 126,000 sq. ft. Facility Opening in Pennsylvania

Ace Distributing is proud to announce that construction has begun on the company’s new distribution facility at 100 Mifflin Drive, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as the centralized point of operations for Ace Distributing’s ever-expanding market penetration when it opens in spring 2017.