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Napa Smith Brewery announced that select styles of Napa Smith beers will be available in Rhode Island through a distribution partnership with Johnson Brothers as of last month.

Summit Brewing Company today announces the release of Zingiber Cream Ale. The 22nd beer in the limited release Unchained Series will be available on draught and in 12-ounce can six-packs the second week of June.

Stem Ciders has introduced three of its popular ciders in cans for greater portability, accessibility and enjoyment across the state. Cans are now available at retail, bar and restaurant locations across Colorado’s front range.

Just in time for summer, beer lovers will have another Reuben’s Brews creation to take along on their adventures – in cans. Crikey IPA (pronounced Cry-key) will make its debut in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans in the Reuben’s Brews Taproom on June 10. It will hit the shelves of local stores beginning June 14.

Square Mile Cider Company launched a program this month that will give away a 10-acre plot of land in Deschutes County, Oregon, approximately 15 miles outside of Bend, Ore. The plot of pure Pacific Northwest land will allow the winner to explore and connect to his or her own piece of the outdoors and is ideal for camping, exploring, and high-plains dreaming.

Abita Brewing Company (Abita) has announced Blueberry Wheat as the next brew in its Abita Harvest Series. Blueberry Wheat will hit shelves beginning June 6 and be seasonally available June through September.

To celebrate its fifth year in business, Bottlecraft Beer Shop is excited to announce a special bottle release in collaboration with Abnormal Beer Co. Each year, Bottlecraft creates a beer resembling a birthday cake, and this year it is a Mexican-style cake. Quinquenio, which means “five year period” in Spanish, is an Imperial Stout brewed with piloncillo, Ethiopian cacao nibs, cinnamon, vanilla and ancho chilies at 11% alcohol by volume.

Once again resisting status quo, Stone Brewing is introducing two unique and highly anticipated summer seasonals. Both in 12-ounce six-packs and on draft at bars, restaurants and retailers where Stone beer is sold, Stone Citrusy Wit, a 5.3 percent witbier brewed with tangerine and kaffir lime leaf and Stone Mocha IPA, a 9 percent double IPA brewed – inexplicably – with cocoa, milk sugar and coffee, will begin arriving in select markets nationwide the week of June 6.

We’re very excited to announce that we’ve begun farming at Jester King! Earlier this year, we announced that we had purchased 58 acres of land around the brewery for farming and preservation. The farming has now begun.

Warner Bros., Sound Brewery and Global Beverage Traders are pleased to announce a series of beers based on the massively popular video game Mortal Kombat X, which was released to consumers in 2015. This all-new beer series boasts bold flavors, aimed to match the intensity and excitement of Mortal Kombat X.

On June 20th, Jersey Cider Works will make its debut throughout the Garden State with the first retail release of its highly anticipated Ironbound Hard Cider. Charles Rosen, founder of Jersey Cider Works, made the announcement today.

This month, San Diego craft brewery, Alpine Beer Company is debuting fan-favorite, Willy Vanilly to national consumers. Willy Vanilly is a vanilla-spiced American wheat ale that gained an ardent following among Alpine locals as a draft-only offering served exclusively in the Alpine Beer Company tasting room and restaurant.

Buskey Cider launched two months ago in the Historic Scott’s Addition Neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, is now producing an innovative Nitro Cider.