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Avery Releases Liliko’i Kepolo

This Sunday, Avery Brewing Company will release Liliko’i Kepolo, a new beer in their lineup of beers available year-round.

America’s Beer Distributors Celebrate Craft Beer Week

America’s 3,300 licensed, independent beer distributors are celebrating the excitement that new, entrepreneurial brewers bring to the beer industry and consumers across the country during American Craft Beer Week, May 11-17, 2015. During the week, the culture and contributions of local breweries across the United States will be highlighted.

Wachusett Hopes to Grow Contract Business

Wachusett Hopes to Grow Contract Business

After investing more than $5 million on brewery infrastructure over the last five years, Wachusett Brewing is turning more attention to the contract portion of its business. But in order for the company to fully capitalize on all of the opportunities coming its way, it says, it needs a little help from Massachusetts state regulators.

The Last Call: North Carolina Wholesalers Behind Controversial Website

The Last Call: North Carolina Wholesalers Behind Controversial Website

This week, a North Carolina Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association (NCBWWA) executive confirmed to Brewbound that a consultant working on behalf of the organization was behind an anonymous online petition that helped to kill two craft-friendly bills in the state. North Carolina craft brewers had been making headway on House Bill 625 and House Bill 278 — legislation that would have cleared the way for contract brewing and raised the self-distribution cap from 25,000 barrels to 100,000 barrels — when the website ncbeerjobs.com made waves last month.

Moylan’s Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale Now Available in Cans

Moylan’s Brewing is delighted to announce we are answering the call of craft beer lovers with the formal rollout for the first time ever of cans of the award-winning Moylan’s Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale.

Mother Road Hires New Production Manager

Mother Road Brewing has hired Campbell Morissy, until recently the production manager at Stranahan’s Distillery, as Production Manager to lead the Mother Road Brew Team. Campbell brings a wide range of professional and academic experience to Mother Road. Urs Riner, Mother Road’s first head brewer has moved up to Oregon for family reasons and is now working with Cascade Lakes Brewing.

Harpoon 5-Miler Sees Largest Field and Record-Breaking Fundraising

The Harpoon Brewery’s motto is “Love Beer. Love Life,” and on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 4,500 runners will do just that at the 14th Annual Harpoon 5-Miler, a road race to benefit The Angel Fund and ALS Research. Since the Harpoon 5-Miler started 14 years ago, it has raised more than $960,000 for the Angel Fund and ALS Research through the Brewery’s charitable program called Harpoon Helps. This year’s fundraising total will push the Harpoon Helps donation to the Angel Fund over the $1,000,000 mark.

Heavy Seas and Yards Collaborate on Philtimore

Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce a collaboration beer with Yards Brewing Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philtimore, an English-style pale ale, will be brewed at the Heavy Seas brewery in Baltimore, Maryland for SAVORSM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience happening on June 5th and 6th in Washington, DC. Every SAVOR attendee will receive a bottle of Philtimore as they exit the event. A very limited amount of this beer will also be released after SAVOR in bottles and on draft.

CBA Details Rough First Quarter

CBA Details Rough First Quarter

As Brewbound reported yesterday, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) suffered through a difficult first quarter, which ended on March 31, 2015. Net sales and total beer shipments decreased 5 percent and 8 percent respectively. CBA CEO Andy Thomas summarized the quarter during an earnings call with investors and analysts on Thursday.

Beer Institute VP of Communications Chris Thorne to Depart

Beer Institute VP of Communications Chris Thorne to Depart

Chris Thorne, the Beer Institute’s vice president of communications, has announced his resignation from the organization effective May 29. Thorne plans to open his own “media and issue advocacy” group in Washington D.C. and continue working with the Beer Institute as an independent consultant. He will represent the lobbying group as its communications counselor until the organization fills his vacant position, BI president Jim McGreevy told Brewbound.

CraftHaus Brewery Begins Canning

Following an expansion, which doubled their capacity last month, CraftHaus Brewery announces they are offering their craft beer in cans.

No-Li Brewhouse Releases Crony

It’s been less than 3 months since No-Li Brewhouse launched its first, mother-loving, craft-beer-for-the-masses 6-pack – Poser. Because No-Li equally adores fathers and couldn’t bear the thought of any of them wandering the world without a beer to call their own, No-Li has just launched CRONY – your dad’s favorite beer.