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Stone Releases Lukcy Basartd Ale

ESCONDIDO, CA — Feeble palates beware: The Bastards are coming. Starting today, 2014 Double Bastard Ale and Lukcy Basartd Ale will descend upon an unsuspecting nation in 22-ounce bottles and on draft at select retailers, restaurants and bars.

Green Flash Adds New Year-Round Offerings to Portfolio

San Diego, CA – Beginning in November, Green Flash — the San Diego-based brewery known for unabashedly crafting assertive double and triple IPAs – shows off the breadth of their IPA-prowess with the national, dual debut of Soul Style IPA and Jibe Session IPA.

Pizza Port Expands Distribution to Nevada

LAS VEGAS — For the first time, Pizza Port Brewing Company’s celebrated craft beer will be distributed outside of Southern California, as Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada introduces it to the Las Vegas and Reno markets.

Shmaltz Releases Three Holiday Beers

Clifton Park, NY — Break out the latkes, gelt, Chanukah candles, and He’brew Beer┬«, it’s time to start prepping for the holidays! This November, Shmaltz Brewing Company rolls out three limited-edition releases straight from their newly expanded brewery in Clifton Park, NY.

Mother Road Celebrates Third Anniversary

Flagstaff, AZ — MOTHER ROAD BREWING COMPANY is opening the Brew House on Monday, November 17, 2014 to celebrate their 3rd Anniversary.

Santa Fe Brewing Releases Black IPA

Santa Fe, New Mexico — The Santa Fe Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the release of its winter seasonal beer: the award winning Black IPA.

World of Beer Launches Online Quiz Series with Help of Brewers

World of Beer Launches Online Quiz Series with Help of Brewers

You’d more likely come across a stone bust of Sam Calagione than one bearing the visage of Plato at World of Beer’s recently launched eponymous school. Well, you would if the school had a physical location, anyway. To build the “Ultimate Beer Quiz,” World of Beer tapped some of the biggest names in craft beer, asking them to help create a series of online quizzes aimed at educating beer consumers.

3 Stars Brewing Partners with Premium Distributors

Washington, DC — 3 Stars Brewing Company is pleased to announce its partnership with Reyes Beverage Group’s Premium Distributors of Washington DC. Effective October 24, 2014, 3 Stars Brewing Company beers will be available for distribution via Premium Distributors in the District of Columbia.

SoMe Brewing Partners with Vacationland Distributors

Portland, Maine — The team at Vacationland Distributors, LLC., Maine’s newest beer and wine distributor, proudly announce their first partnership with a Maine-based brewery: SoMe Brewing Company, based in York, Maine.

Craft Brew Alliance to Hold Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Call November 6

PORTLAND, Ore. — Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”) (Nasdaq:BREW), an independent craft brewing company, announced today that it will hold a question and answer conference call for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. PST (11:30 a.m. EST). Chief Executive Officer Andy Thomas, Chief Financial Officer Mark… Read more »

Distribution Roundup: Knee Deep Realigns Network; Back Forty Taps Tennessee

Distribution Roundup: Knee Deep Realigns Network; Back Forty Taps Tennessee

As part of its continued effort to realign its California distribution network, Knee Deep Brewing will now be sold by DBI Beverage of Sacramento throughout the region. “This is the final step in the reorganization of our distribution network in Northern California,” said Jerry Moore, Knee Deep CEO, in a news release.

Georgia Craft Brewer’s Guild Launches GaBeerJobs.com

ATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Craft Brewer’s Guild is announcing GaBeerJobs.com, a website with a petition to sign in support of modernizing beer laws and creating new jobs in the Georgia craft beer industry.

Boulder Beer to Release Scourge of the Dude

Boulder, CO — Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s First Craft Brewery, will release Scourge of the Dude on Saturday, November 8th.

Avery to Release Antonius’ Carmen

Boulder, CO — Antonius’ Carmen is a sour ale aged in Madeira barrels, a type of barrel Avery has never before explored.