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The 14th Annual Breastfest Beer Festival is this Weekend

Larkspur, CA — Marin Brewing Company’s The Breastfest Beer Festival, one of Northern California’s most prestigious tasting events, will be taking place this Saturday July 12th, 2014 from 2 p.m. — 6 p.m. at Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion.

Shebeen Brewing Co. Expands Distribution

Wolcott, CT — Shebeen Brewing Company of Wolcott Connecticut is set to expand its distribution territory and add new and exciting beer styles in August.

How Pliny the Elder Became the Best Beer in America

How Pliny the Elder Became the Best Beer in America

In Naturalis Historia, Vol. VI CB, Pliny the Elder wrote, “In these matters, the only certainty is that nothing is certain.” How ironic then, that Russian River Brewing Co.’s famed imperial IPA, named after the abovementioned Roman philosopher, has by all accounts been certainty in a bottle for several years.

Firestone Walker to Release Bretta Weisse

Paso Robles, CA – From Prussia with love comes Bretta Weisse, an untamed Berliner Weisse-inspired wheat beer set to be liberated from Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Barrelworks wild yeast facility on July 12.

Widmer Releases Doppelbock and Ur-Alt

PORTLAND, Ore. — The 30 Beers for 30 Years Series keeps rolling today as Widmer Brothers Brewing announces the ninth and tenth beers in the series. Doppelbock and Ur-Alt are being released and represent the years 1992 and 1993, respectively, in the brewery’s 30-year history.

Heavy Seas to Release Plank III

BALTIMORE, MD — The “Uncharted Waters” Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome its newest addition, PLANK III. As the third offering of the PLANK series, this limited summer release will be available from July to August in all 18 states where Heavy Seas Beer is distributed.

Helm’s Brewing Co. Releases SS California

San Diego, CA– Helm’s Brewing Company expands their innovative and high quality beer line-up this week when it releases a California Common style beer, SS California.

Odell Brewing to Release Fifty Niner

Fort Collins, CO — On July 11, 12, & 13, Odell Brewing will celebrate the release of its latest Cellar Series beer, Fifty Niner. Named for the Colorado gold rush of 1859, Fifty Niner is lustrous golden ale conditioned with Brettanomyces, a yeast as wild as the new frontier.

Seminole Heights Breweries Collaborate on a Beer for Neighborhood Market

TAMPA, FL — On Friday, June 20, the head brewers from Southern Brewing & Winemaking (Southern) and Florida Avenue Brewing Co (Florida Ave) came together to brew a new beer to be released at a neighborhood market called Seminole Heights Market at Southern.

Slumbrew Makers Unveil New Retail Taproom

Somerville, Massachusetts — Somerville Brewing, the makers of Slumbrew beers, is excited to announce the opening of a new outdoor craft beer and dining experience at SomBlox Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts.

The Dogfish Inn is Open For Business

The Dogfish Inn is Open For Business

Want a sneak peek at the new Dogfish Inn? Brewbound traveled to Lewes, Del. last month to checkout the brewery’s new digs. What we discovered was a modern 16-room motel that was cozy, relaxed and elegant, all at the same time.

Press Clips: A-B’s Trademark Battle; Jim Koch Remembers the Early Days

Press Clips: A-B’s Trademark Battle; Jim Koch Remembers the Early Days

Tomorrow, most Americans will commemorate the Fourth of July holiday with some barbeque, a few beers and celebratory fireworks in honor of our nation’s independence from Great Britain. But before you go reaching for a cold one, we’ve got some fireworks of our own in this week’s edition of press clips.

Karl Strauss Medals in Beer Competitions

San Diego, CA — Karl Strauss Brewing Company’s pioneering new beer release, Mosaic Session Ale, is batting a thousand in beer competitions.

Santa Fe Brewing Medals at North American Beer Awards

SANTA FE, New Mexico – The Santa Fe Brewing Company was awarded three medals at the 2014 North American Beer Awards. The BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) sanctioned event held in Idaho Falls, ID. on June 7th, 2014 included 115 participating breweries from all over the country. Over 400 different beers were entered into the… Read more »