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Constellation Brands Raises $775,000 for Cancer Research

CHICAGO—Constellation Brands senior vice president, Jim Ryan, presents a check in the amount of $775,000 to The V Foundation for Cancer Research executives John Leshney, Susan Braun, Rob Steeger, and board of directors member, David Williams.

Wicked Weed Announces Dark Arts Pre-Sale

ASHEVILLE, NC — Wicked Weed Brewing is Pre-Selling Bottles of Dark Arts, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wild Imperial Stout today, Monday, October 13th, online. Remaining Bottles Available for Purchase on November 1st.

Sudwerk Brewing Co. Launches Flagship Beer in Rexam Cans

CHICAGO — In an effort to make its flagship beer more accessible to consumers, Sudwerk Brewing Co. has introduced California Dry Hop Lager in Rexam 12 oz. cans. This is the first time the 25-year old brewery has canned one of its brews.

Video: Story, Support are Keys to Successful Product Rollouts

Video: Story, Support are Keys to Successful Product Rollouts

Last week, Brewbound traveled to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colo. to ask brewers how difficult it has become to launch a new beer in today’s crowded landscape. Those responses are featured in our final video segment from the 2014 GABF, included above.

Bear Republic to Release Racer x

Sonoma County, CA-This fall, Bear Republic Brewing Company® fan favorite Racer X® is racing back to shelves, and arriving in a store near you. A seasonal release, Racer X® is one of our most exceptional offerings available, with highly limited production and distribution.

Maine Beer and Half Acre Collaborate on Sapping Mammoth

Freeport, ME — Here at Maine Beer Company, we’re all about freshness, but this notion doesn’t stop at our beers. We want to keep our perspective fresh, our experiences fresh, and our relationships fresh. What better way to do so than a with a collaboration beer?

Press Clips: Stone to Collaborate with Norfolk Brewers; NY Times Speaks Out on Mega Merger

Press Clips: Stone to Collaborate with Norfolk Brewers; NY Times Speaks Out on Mega Merger

After months of waiting, Stone Brewing finally broke its silenced yesterday, announcing that it would build a second U.S. brewing facility in Richmond, Va. While the announcement was a big win for the city, it was a loss for another in the state. Norfolk, just two hours north of Richmond, was among the three remaining cities with a shot at landing the country’s tenth largest craft brewery.

Study: Pooled Asset Model Results in Carbon Footprint Reduction

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — By sharing a pool of kegs rather than owning their own, over 200 leading craft brewers helped reduce their collective carbon footprint by over 3 million kg of CO2e in 2013. These findings, based on a study by John Heckman, Ph.D with PE International and commissioned by MicroStar Logistics, will be… Read more »

Avery Brewing Co. to Release Black Eye Rum Barrel-Aged Stout

Boulder, CO — Black Eye, the newest addition to Avery’s Barrel-Aged Series, is an 18.82% ABV Imperial Stout aged in fresh rum barrels. It’s also a tongue-in-cheek nod to the infamous Black Tot, no 3. in Avery’s Barrel-Aged Series released back in 2010.

Surf Brewery Establishes Separate Site for Barrel Age & Sour Beers

Ventura, CA — Today Surf Brewery┬«, a small commercial craft brewery, open since 2011, with an onsite tasting room and homebrew shop, announced that they have established a separate warehouse, in Moorpark, California, in Eastern Ventura County.

Southern Brewing to Host Oktoberfest

TAMPA, FL— Southern Brewing & Winemaking (Southern) is hosting a festival to celebrate both the German tradition of Oktoberfest and the fall harvest on Sunday, October 12th.