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Double Mountain’s Pale Death Imperial IPA Returns

Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom welcomes spring with the return of their popular Belgian Style Imperial IPA Pale Death. This aromatic IPA is currently available in the bottle and on draft at the Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom located in downtown Hood River and throughout the Northwest, British Columbia, and Southern California.

Surly Brewing Expands Midwest Distribution

After successful expansion across the Midwest over the last 18 months, Surly Brewing Company, the Twin Cities-based craft brewery, will continue to fuel its ever-growing army of fans, dubbed ‘Surly Nation’ by heading west and beginning distribution in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.

Last Call: Brooklyn Brewery Taps into South Korea; MegaBrew Moves Forward

Last Call: Brooklyn Brewery Taps into South Korea; MegaBrew Moves Forward

Brooklyn Brewery to Launch New Partner Brewery in South Korea; The Latest on MegaBrew; Georgia’s Dept. of Revenue Lifts Direct Sales Restrictions; Four Peaks to Expand Distribution Outside of Arizona; Tecate Rebrands, Expands to Nationwide Distribution in U.S.; Small Brewers Win Tax Breaks in Virginia

Von Trapp Brewing Expands Distribution to Rhode Island

Von Trapp Brewing is pleased to present the release of their Austrian inspired lagers to the state of Rhode Island beginning April 18, 2016. The Austrian-Style beers are brewed with pure Vermont spring water sourced from their property in Stowe, VT and the finest traditional ingredients.

Epic Brewing to Release Brainless on Peaches Sour Ale

A truly well-crafted beer is more than the sum of its parts – it captures the essence of a place and a season. The second release of Sour Brainless on Peaches blends seamlessly with the spring melt. It strikes a beautiful balance between earthy and woody undertones and delicate floral tones, painting a picture of an early blooming apricot tree.

Portland Brewing Collaborates with Dark Horse Comics

With the huge support following the inaugural launch of Portland Brewing’s S.M.A.S.H. Pale Ale, it’s only fitting the summer seasonal becomes the city’s newest super hero. Portland Brewing teamed up with local icon, Dark Horse Comics, to create a one-of-a-kind comic book cover in honor of S.M.A.S.H.

Christian Moerlein Brewing Honors German Beer Purity Law with New Pilsner

Malt. Hops. Yeast. Water. Five hundred years later and it’s still the purist way to make a beer. Christian Moerlein — the first American beer to certifiably pass the Reinheitsgebot German Beer Purity Law — is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the well-known law with a new beer for its core lineup!

As Sales Grow, No-Li Looks Ahead

As Sales Grow, No-Li Looks Ahead

It’s a two-edged knife: Like so many emerging craft brewers across the U.S., Spokane’s No-Li Brewhouse has finally reached the point where it needs to spend a few million dollars if it wants to keep growing. It’s just one of many tradeoffs that No-Li is facing as it continues to mature. How much of its impressive per-case margin should it give up as it moves to faster-selling packages? Which territories should it withdraw from to focus on its home base? When it does build a new brewery, how big should it go?

Fermenta and Stormcloud Brewing Unite to Brew Summer Fest Beer

Fermenta, Michigan Women’s Craft Collective, and Stormcloud Brewing Company of Frankfort are partnering to brew a beer to be served at the 2016 Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti.

Evans Brewing Company Begins Trading Under the Stock Symbol ‘ALES’

Evans Brewing Company, a producer of award-winning premium craft beers, today announced that the company’s common stock has begun trading on the over-the-counter market under the stock ticker symbol “ALES”. Having its common stock traded on a U.S. public market places Evans Brewing in a unique position among producers of craft beer – the fastest growing segment of the beer market – since only a handful of craft breweries are currently publicly traded.

Creature Comforts to Release Next Curious Series Brew

Creature Comforts Brewing Company is set to release its sixth brew from The Curious Series on April 30. The base beer of The Curious No. 6 is a mixed culture, tart blonde ale that was fermented in wine barrels. In addition to aging in wine barrels, the beer underwent a secondary fermentation on Georgia peaches.

Stevens Point Introduces New Summer Seasonal Siesta Key Citrus Pale Ale

Point Siesta Key Citrus Pale Ale is an American-style pale ale available from April through August wherever Point’s handcrafted beers are sold. Packing a burst of grapefruit tartness for smooth, tropical refreshment, Siesta Key is brewed with Vic Secret hops, a new variety from Down Under, and fresh grapefruit juice from Florida.

Green Flash Brewing Introduces Cellar 3 Barrelmaster’s Reserve

Today, Green Flash Brewing Co. CEO and Co-Founder Mike Hinkley announces the debut of Barrelmaster’s Reserve, an experimental series of extremely limited edition, barrel-aged beers from their Cellar 3 facility. While all Cellar 3 beers are both exciting and limited-release, the rare and barrel-aged offerings in the Barrelmaster Reserve series will allow diehard fans a small taste of some of the most elusive one-offs from Barrelmaster, Pat Korn’s private stash. Barrelmaster Reserve bottles will be produced in extremely limited quantities, with 600-1800 bottles that will be sold out per beer release.

Pizza Boy Brewing Expands Distribution to Pittsburgh

One of the best and most innovative breweries in Pennsylvania is finally coming to Pittsburgh. From super­hopped IPA’s to coffee infused stouts to barrel­aged sours, Pizza Boy brews world class beers to fit a variety of pallets. Pizza Boy prides themselves on an extremely in depth and high quality barrel aging program.