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Half Moon Bay Brewing Co. to Host Drag Show

Half Moon Bay, Calif. — The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company — the Coastside’s favorite family- and dog-friendly destination for craft beer and local seafood — has plenty to keep patrons warm this summer, including the second annual, family-friendly Drag Show in honor of Half Moon Bay Pride on July 12.

Nine Pin Cider Releases Nine Pin Ginger

ALBANY, N.Y. — Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has released Nine Pin Ginger. Ginger will be the second style of cider sold at retail by the bottle.

Founders Brewing Looks to Double Capacity With Expansion

Founders Brewing Looks to Double Capacity With Expansion

There’s just no slowing down Founders Brewing Company. The craft brewery, which is based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has grown at a 67 percent compound annual growth rate since 2008, while its on-premise points of distribution are up 61 percent this year. Sales of All Day IPA, Founders’ flagship brand, are up a remarkable 138… Read more »

Oregon Sets Sales Record for Locally Made Beer

Oregon Sets Sales Record for Locally Made Beer

Oregon’s affinity for local craft beer has reached an unprecedented high, as more than 18 percent of all beer consumed in the state last year was locally produced, according to the Oregon Brewers Guild. Of the 1.4 million barrels the state’s breweries produced last year—an uptick of 8 percent over the year prior—500,000 were sold… Read more »

Ninkasi Announces Tricerahops Double IPA Four-Packs

EUGENE, Ore.— Since the first batch of Tricerahops Double India Pale Ale released in 2007 to Ninkasi Brewing Company’s Flagship Series, the brewery has worked to supply the demands of the beer’s now cult-like following.

Great Divide Announces Summer Releases

Denver, CO — Great Divide Brewing Company announced the early July release of its exciting trio of third quarter seasonal.

Two Beers Brewing Announces Three New Beers

SEATTLE — Pack it in, pack it out! Two Beers Brewing announces the addition of a new summer session ale to its lineup of 12-ounce cans, as well as two new brews inspired by summer.

Uncle Billy’s Brewery & Smokehouse Announces Expansion

Austin, TX — Uncle Billy’s Brewery & Smokehouse, a popular local brewpub located in the heart of Austin’s restaurant row on Barton Springs Road, will more than double its current brewing system, effectively tripling its brewing capacity.

Sprecher to Release Hard Ginger Beer

Glendale, WI — The long wait for Sprecher Brewing Company’s Hard Ginger Beer will soon be over! Bottled early this week, Sprecher’s newest beverage is a masterful brew of natural ginger and lime flavors in a low alcohol malt beverage.

Ithaca Beer & Good Nature Brewing Collaborate on Wort is Bond

Ithaca, New York — Set sights on tomorrow when Ithaca Beer will host Good Nature Brewing in the Taproom to premier a limited draft collaboration saison-style ale called Wort is Bond (Wort). Starting at 4:00PM.

S.R. Perrott, Inc. Opens New Facility

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, S.R. Perrott, Inc. will have a ribbon cutting to celebrate the company’s grand opening of its new facility.

Heavy Seas to Release Red Sky at Night

BALTIMORE, MD — Craft beer drinkers will soon be given the opportunity to enjoy Heavy Seas Beer’s Saison ale, Red Sky at Night. The seasonal release will once again be available from July to September in all 18 states where Heavy Seas Beer is distributed.

Boston Consulting Group Report Outlines Benefits of Franchise Laws

Boston Consulting Group Report Outlines Benefits of Franchise Laws

Another week, another round of discussion about franchise laws, and this time it’s by way of the Boston Consulting Group, a global management-consulting firm and advisor on business strategy. The group, which said it has studied direct store delivery (DSD) across multiple consumer categories for more than 20 years, published a report crediting much of… Read more »