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Stevens Point Medals At World Beer Championships

STEVENS POINT, WIS. — Four brands brewed by the Stevens Point Brewery are medal winners in the opening round of the 2014 World Beer Championships (WBC). Capturing the gold were Whole Hog Barley Wine, from the Whole Hog Brewmaster Series, JP’s Yabba Dhaba Chai Tea Porter and JP’s Casper White Stout, from the JP’s Adventurous… Read more »

Samuel Adams Rebel IPA Available Nationwide

BOSTON, MA — After countless test batches in Samuel Adams’ Boston-based nanobrewery, the brewers are ready to share Samuel Adams Rebel IPA with drinkers across the country. Rebel IPA is a West Coast style IPA brewed to maximize the aromatics and flavors of five of the brewers’ favorite American hops from the Pacific Northwest.

Summit Releases New Seasonal Frost Line Rye

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Summit Brewing Company today announces the release of Frost Line Rye, an in-between-seasons seasonal beer for late winter. Frost Line Rye will be available in beer coolers and pubs the week of January 27th.

Fulton Beer to Release War & Peace

Minneapolis, MN – It’s nearly February, and fans of coffee stouts already know that means the return of War & Peace is imminent. Beginning at noon on Saturday in our taproom, it will be available — as is the case with all Garage Series — for a very limited period of time.

Portland Brewing Releases Rose Hip Gold

PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 29, 2014) — With Valentine’s Day on the way and spring on the horizon, Portland Brewing has brewed up something special — Rose Hip Gold. Much like the beauty of the rose itself, with its prickly thorns, this delicate Belgian-style Ale has notes of fruit and spice along with a little citrusy… Read more »

Great Vegas Festival of Beer Announces Expansion & Relocation

LAS VEGAS — The 2014 Great Vegas Festival of Beer, Nevada’s largest independent craft beer festival, is joining the ranks of Downtown Las Vegas’ bustling community and introducing major upgrades when it hits the revitalized Fremont East Entertainment District on Saturday, April 26, 2014.

Dry Dock Brewing Nearly Quadrupled Production in 2013

AURORA, CO — Last year, Aurora’s Dry Dock Brewing nearly quadrupled its production numbers, jumping from 3,273 barrels in 2012 to 12,000 barrels in 2013. This increase comes with Dry Dock’s new 30,000-square-foot production facility, North Dock, at 2801 Tower Road.

Flat 12 Bierwerks Announces New Taproom Location

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Flat 12 Bierwerks, an Indianapolis based craft brewery, announces its lease agreement and intent to establish a location on the riverfront in downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana. The location, at 130 W Riverside Dr., will feature a taproom spotlighting Flat 12 brewery creations.

Press Clips: A-B InBev’s Puppy Love; Beer Drones

Press Clips: A-B InBev’s Puppy Love; Beer Drones

Earlier this month, Anheuser-Busch InBev shared a glimpse of its plans for 3 ┬¢ minutes of commercial airtime during this Sunday’s Super Bowl. With five total ads, the beer giant will debut a new slogan, a re-closeable aluminum bottle, and trot out its famous Clydesdale horses for a “Hero’s Welcome” dedicated to American troops returning… Read more »

Growing ‘Session’ Sales Pushes Founders Brewing Past 100,000 Barrels

Add Founders Brewing to the growing list of craft breweries now producing more than 100,000 barrels annually (there’s 30 of them). The Grand Rapids, Mich,-based brewery cranked out 111,000 barrels in 2013, a 63-percent uptick from the 70,800 it produced in 2012. In fact, over the last six years, Founders has averaged a compounded annual… Read more »

O’Hara’s Announces Limited Edition Variety Pack

CORK AND CARLOW, Ireland – Ever wonder how the Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Wearing green, having large feasts and drinking pints of the Emerald Isle’s greatest consumable goods: Irish beer.

Summit Brewing Co. Announces New Seasonal Beer

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Summit Brewing Company today announces the release of Frost Line Rye, an in-between-seasons seasonal beer for late winter. Frost Line Rye will be available in beer coolers and pubs the week of January 27th.

Jelly Belly Debuts Beer Flavored Jelly Bean

FAIRFIELD, CALIF.—When candy makers at Jelly Belly Candy Company set out to create the world’s first beer flavored jelly bean, the question wasn’t how; it was what. Ale or Lager? Stout? Lambic? Pilsner?

Zwickelmania Oregon Brewery Tour Opens Doors To Visitors in February

PORTLAND, Ore. — Zwickelmania, the annual one-day event in Oregon when breweries open their doors to the casual and hardcore beer fans, lands on Saturday, Feb. 15 this year — the day after Valentine’s Day — from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. An expected 100 breweries, both big and small, are participating with meet the… Read more »