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Lake Effect Brewing Company announces the launch of its Inland Seas Series, a collection of eight new beers, inspired by the characteristics and mood and including some feature ingredients from each of the Great Lakes and their surrounding regions.

The Harpoon Brewery is putting a tropical twist on the New England summer. Introducing Harpoon Hibiscus Cider, Harpoon’s new summer seasonal cider brewed with hibiscus flowers. This all natural cider is brewed to make the most of every summer gathering – rooftop parties, backyard barbecues, beach days, bonfire nights, and every summer celebration in between.

Louis Glunz Beer, Inc., Chicago’s premier craft and specialty import beer distributor, announces the addition of Maplewood Brewery & Distillery to its craft beer catalog. Glunz took over the distribution of the brewery based in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood in mid-April. Maplewood beers are all currently available in kegs, with some options also available in 22-ounce bombers.

The heat of summer will be here in no time and New Belgium is ready for refreshment with its latest seasonal Heavy Melon. This super crisp and refreshing American-Style Fruit beer is brewed with juicy watermelon and zesty lime peel. Ripened fruit aromas of melon, papaya and citrus offer an invigorating wash of fruity sweetness, grassy bitterness and the slightest touch of tartness.

Cascade Brewing, which has been rapidly expanding into markets across the nation, has announced distribution deals in more than a dozen new markets. The producer of award-winning Northwest sour ales has begun shipping its 750 ml bottled products to Alabama; Connecticut; Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia; Indiana and Ohio; Maine; Michigan; Minnesota; South Carolina; Tennessee; Upstate New York; and Wisconsin.

Breckenridge Brewery is throwing a free concert at the Bluebird Theater in Denver to celebrate the availability of Nitro Vanilla Porter in 16-oz cans. The release party on May 11th toasts the start of an exciting new nitrogen-charged canned beer series. This free show is open to the public (21+) on a first-come basis with doors opening at 7:00 p.m. until capacity is reached.

Odell Brewing releases its first seasonal can offering – St. Lupulin Extra Pale Ale. The brewery’s new state-of-the-art canning line fills about 310 cans per minute. “We are thrilled that one of our most anticipated seasonal offerings and brewery favorite is now available in cans,” said Eric Smith, CSMO. “The opportunity to include St. Lupulin with so many more summer activities than in the past is a welcomed addition to our roll out of cans.”

Cascade Brewing is releasing a limited series of Vertical Reserve Box Sets. Each release will feature 100 four-packs that will contain bottles of a single brand from each of the past four years’ releases: 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Each box set will retail for $100.

Brewers John and Ben Saller of Atlas Brewing Company announce a rebrand of their brewery to a new concept, Burnt City Brewing, opening in Chicago this May. Burnt City Brewing offers nuanced craft beer for Chicago and beyond, honoring a commitment to creating inventive beers with an emphasis on quality ingredients. Burnt City Brewing comprises a brewpub (2747 N. Lincoln Ave.), which offers a dozen rotating beers on tap and eight intimate bowling lanes for a distinctive craft beer experience in Lincoln Park, and a canning facility (825 E. 99th St.) located in the former Jays potato chip plant in the Pullman neighborhood, which begins distributing the new canned lineup in May.

Utepils Brewing Company is now under construction at the former Glenwood-Inglewood bottling plant. Construction crews will be working throughout the summer to get the equipment installed and taproom ready to open by late summer.

Sonoma Cider, the award-winning hard cider company rapidly gaining a reputation for its certified organic ingredients and crisp, distinctive flavors, will be opening the doors to its first brick-and-mortar taproom in early August 2016, giving a home to all Sonoma Cider fans near and far.

On May 15, 2015 Good Nature Farm Brewery will be releasing ACT 1: Bourbon Coffee Porter in its Tap Room in 10 oz. draft pours and to take home in 750 ml bottles. Brewmaster and Co-Owner Matt Whalen decided to get the brewery a Valentine’s Day gift, but he didn’t settle on the traditional dozen roses. He got them 16 instead, in the form of (4) Four Roses bourbon barrels.

Perennial Artisan Ales of St. Louis, Missouri signed with Clear River Beverage Company to distribute in Minnesota. “We’re very excited that Clear River will be bringing our beers to the Twin Cities,” said Co-Founder and Brewmaster Phil Wymore. “It’s a very dynamic craft beer scene, and we think our beers will be a good fit with the varieties currently available in the market.”