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Wormtown Brewery Looks to Expand with New Business Partner

Wormtown Brewery Looks to Expand with New Business Partner

With the arrival of a new managing partner and a significant cash infusion, Worcester, Mass.-based Wormtown Brewing is expanding. The four-year-old company is investing more than $1 million in a new production facility and has hired former Cambridge Brewing Company brewer Megan Parisi, who most recently served as the head brewer at Bluejacket Brewing in Washington D.C.

Wisconsin Brewing Co. Introduces Big Sweet Life

Wisconsin – When a new craft beer is developed, the focus is usually on flavor. But in the case of #005 Big Sweet Life, philosophy played an equally vital role.

Oregon Brewers Festival Celebrates 27 Years

PORTLAND, Ore. — On a sun-soaked July afternoon, there’s no better place to sip suds with friends than the Oregon Brewers Festival, one of the nation’s longest-running and best-loved craft beer festivals.

Nat’s Hard Cider Medals in Competitions

Portland, OR – Results of two major competitions are in, and Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider has taken home medals for four of its most popular ciders.

FDA to Revise Spent Grain Proposal

FDA to Revise Spent Grain Proposal

After being flooded with more than 2,000 comments regarding its proposal to tighten regulation of the transaction of spent grain between brewers and farmers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it plans revise its original plan. The agency said it will release an amended version of the proposal this summer.

Allagash Brewing & Institute of Culinary Education Host Scholarship Contest

Portland, ME — Students at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City chopped, fried, seared and steamed their way to thousands of dollars in scholarships at the 12th Annual “Cooking with Allagash” scholarship competition — and a seared venison dish took home the top prize.

Just a Number? 5,000 Barrels is Now the Start of the Race

Just a Number? 5,000 Barrels is Now the Start of the Race

A brewery selling 5,000 barrels of beer in its first year of production isn’t entirely unheard of, but it used to be inconceivable. Even craft beer Paterfamilias Jim Koch himself forecast it would take five years to reach the milestone, but Boston Beer Co. reached the figure within five months of its first delivery.

DESTIHL Brewery Begins Canning

Bloomington, IL – DESTIHL┬« Brewery, of Bloomington, Illinois, has released its first beer cans to market.

Beer Institute Recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month

WASHINGTON, DC — During the month of April, the Beer Institute will recognize Alcohol Awareness Month and the significant progress being made in reducing drunk driving and underage drinking with the support of major brewers and beer importers.

Saint Archer Begins Canning Flagship Offerings

San Diego – San Diego’s Saint Archer Brewing Company was founded on a unique strain of creative talent: World-class brewers. Artists and musicians. Surfers, skateboarders, and snowboardersÔǪ All coming together with passion and commitment to express our collective true love —— handcrafted beer.

Slumbrew Makers Expand with New Brewery and Taproom

Slumbrew Makers Expand with New Brewery and Taproom

It took nearly three years, but Boston-area craft beer producer Somerville Brewing Company, has finally found its home. The company, which first introduced its “Slumbrew” line of beers in October 2011, today announced it has signed a lease on a 3,600 sq. ft. space in Somerville and plans to open a new production facility and… Read more »