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Lagunitas Announces Third Brewery Location

Lagunitas Announces Third Brewery Location

Lagunitas is planning another brewery, this time in Southern California. Brewery founder Tony Magee took to Twitter late last night to make the big reveal, detailing plans for the company’s third brewing facility, which will be located in Azusa, Calif., just 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

MKE Brewing Releases Walk Off Tripel

Summer is officially here and so is MKE Brewing Co’s second release for their limited edition Destination Local Series, Walk Off Tripel.

Hi-Wire Opens New Production Facility

After a year of planning, Hi-Wire Brewing will open the doors of their new production facility, located at 2 Huntsman Place, on Saturday, July 25th at 5pm. To celebrate the occasion, the brewery will throw a grand opening party, a large event that will include aerial acts, live music and rare beers created just for the evening.

Founders Releases reDANKulous Imperial Red IPA

Founders Brewing Co. will release reDANKulous Imperial Red IPA in late August 2015 to mark the thirteenth installment in the brewery’s popular Backstage Series. Like all of Founders’ Backstage Series beers, reDANKulous will be sold in 750mL bottles, and it will have a suggested retail price of $9.99 per bottle.

Rhinegeist Brewery Partners with Heidelberg Distributing in Kentucky

Heidelberg Distributing will be assuming distribution of Rhinegeist Brewery’s beer in Kentucky, ensuring uninterrupted and expanded availability of Rhinegeist’s products. Riverghost Distributing will remain intact as a wine and spirits wholesaler, already possessing a stellar portfolio of French & Italian wines imported by WineCraft, alongside some notable domestic producers like Bonny Doon, Domaine De La Côte, and Donkey & Goat.

Grapevine to Open New Taproom & Beer Garden in July

It’s official. We’re ready to announce to the world that we’ll be opening our new Taproom & Beer Garden at 906 Jean Street, Grapevine, TX 76051 to the public on Friday July 10th!

Laurelwood Begins Canning Red Elephant IRA

After 14 years of creating award-winning craft beers, Laurelwood Brewing Co. is canning their brew for the first time. Laurelwood’s Red Elephant IRA (India Red Ale) will be available in six-pack cans in Portland area stores by July, with the rest of Oregon to follow.

New Kentucky Law Forces Rhinegeist to Sell Distribution Rights

New Kentucky Law Forces Rhinegeist to Sell Distribution Rights

After eight months of self-distributing its products, a change in Kentucky law has forced a Cincinnati, OH-based beer company to find a local wholesaler. While Rhinegeist Brewery-owned Riverghost Distributing won’t be getting out of the wholesaling business altogether, it has sold the distribution rights to its parent company’s fast-growing beer brand to rival Heidelberg Distributing.

GEA Unveils New Brewing Systems

Wishing to consolidate its brewing operations at St James’s Gate in Dublin 8, Ireland, Diageo recently invested €169 million in the world-famous home of Guinness. Knowing that sustainability and investment are key elements of long-term success, the site is now one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally sustainable breweries in the world.

St Killian Importing Acquires Rights to Bitburger Braugruppe Brands

St Killian Importing Co., the leading importer of world-class beers from around the globe, has acquired the Exclusive Importation Rights to the entire portfolio of Bitburger Braugruppe beers from Belukus Marketing, Inc. St Killian will be the sole importer of Germany’s best-selling beers, including Bitburger Pilsener, Kostritzer Swartzbier, Konig Pilsener and Benediktiner Weissbeer – all four have enjoyed increased popularity as the desire for authentic German-style beers continues to grow in the United States.

Bell’s Brewery Begins Search for Distributor in Tennessee

Bell’s Brewery, Inc. is proud to announce that it has begun the process to bring Bell’s beer to the great state of Tennessee. As the search for a distributor partner has just begun, no specific launch date has been set.

Hilton Head Begins Canning

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Hilton Head Brewing Company today announced the launch of Hilton Head Brewing Company beer in aluminum cans, made from Novelis evercanTM – the world’s first and only certified high-recycled content aluminum can sheet.