The Best Little Brewfest in Texas Scheduled for June 21
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Pacifico to Launch ‘Yellow Caps’ Campaign this Summer
CHICAGO, IL—Pacifico, the pilsner-style Mexican beer, is giving consumers a taste of its laid-back lifestyle with the new “Yellow Caps” marketing effort, the brand’s biggest campaign to date, set to roll out this summer.
Widmer Brothers to Release Oktoberfest and Ray’s Amber Lager
PORTLAND, Ore. — Widmer Brothers Brewing today announced the next two beers in its 30 Beers for 30 Years Series: Oktoberfest, which represents 1990 in the craft brewery’s 30-year history, and Ray’s Amber Lager, which represents 1991. Both beers will be available in 22-ounce bottles and on draught in the Portland area in extremely limited… Read more »
Proud Mitten Named Winner of Bell’s Homebrew Competition
COMSTOCK, Mich. — Proud Mitten, the winner of the 2013 Bell’s Homebrew Competition, will be tapped for the general public at 2 p.m. on June 15 at the Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo.
Brew Hub Partners With Green Man Brewing
Beginning later this year, North Carolina’s Green Man Brewing Co. will “partner brew” out of contract brewing outfit Brew Hub’s pilot facility in Lakeland, Fla. The Lakeland brewery — the first of five contract facilities Brew Hub plans to open throughout the country — is slated to be fully operational by sometime this August.
Able Ebenezer Brewing Co. to Open this Saturday
Merrimack, NH – The Able Ebenezer Brewing Company is proud to announce the grand opening of its brewery and tasting room in Merrimack, NH.
Sierra Nevada Announces First Specialty Beer for North Carolina
Mills River, NC—Sierra Nevada is celebrating the official start of brewing at its new Mills River, North Carolina, facility with the release of Rain Check Spiced Stout, a specialty beer brewed for western North Carolina and several surrounding states.
Barcade to Take Over Cape Ann Brewing
Gloucester, MA — For years you’ve been bombarded with tap takeovers, breweries taking over entire draft systems at your favorite local watering holes. Well Cape Ann Brewing will be partnering with the good folks at Barcade, some of the pre-eminent craft beer bars in the country, to bring you the worlds very first “Bar taking… Read more »
Wynkoop’s United Tastes of Belgium Lineup Announced
Denver, Colorado — Wynkoop’s United Tastes of Belgium 2014 will take place at the downtown brewery from 12:30-4pm on Saturday July 19th, 2014.
Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider Celebrates Oregon Cider Week
Portland, OR — The Third Annual Oregon Cider Week opens later this month with events all over the state June 20th through 29th. Reverend Nat’s will represent with a full schedule of can’t-miss events, starting with a Cider Appreciation Class one day early on the 19th.
Rye Beer Fest Tap List Announced
Portland, Ore. — Taplister announces the third annual Rye Beer Fest complete tap list of 22 beers.
New TTB Ruling Exempts Dozens of Brewing Ingredients
The U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has ruled that more than 30 ingredients as well as certain brewing processes — such as aging beer in barrels — are no longer subject to formula requirements. Previously, brewers using the now exempt ingredients and practices had to provide a formula submission to the TTB en route… Read more »
Winners of First Annual Pacific Northwest Cider Awards Announced
SEATTLE (June 6, 2014) — On Thursday, June 5, 16 judges from across the Pacific Northwest gathered at Seattle’s Capitol Cider for the first annual Pacific Northwest Cider Awards. The inaugural competition drew an exciting 95 ciders from 26 cideries throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Montana and parts of Canada. Divided into 10… Read more »
Samuel Adams to Release Brewlywed Ale
BOSTON, MA — Brides and grooms to-be are paying closer attention to their wedding menus, but it isn’t food that’s on their minds. Instead they’re drawing inspiration from the centuries-old tradition of brewing for weddings and focusing on craft beer as an important component of their big day, a trend wedding planning website Lover.ly confirms.