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Fort Collins, Colo. — The Fort Collins Brewery, along with Gravity 1020 Modern Tavern has officially announced plans to retire their 1900 Amber Lager, ending its production by June, 2014.

Cooperstown, NY – Brewery Ommegang will mark its return to Boston as part of its HopChef Competition on Wednesday, May 21 but first the competitors took part in a “Beer Draught” on Monday, April 14 at Meadhall in Cambridge, MA.

PORTLAND, ME — Shipyard Brewing Company has released a collection of its award-winning India Pale Ales. This year-round twelve pack features four distinct IPAs: Fuggles IPA, Monkey Fist IPA, Black IPA and XXXX IPA.

Bloomington, IN — Upland Brewing Company announced today Infinite Wisdom Tripel will be ready for release the first week of May.

PORTLAND, ME — Sea Dog Brewing Company’s customer favorite, Sea Dog Sunfish, is now available nationwide in bottles and on draft. Until now, this refreshing session beer has only been available at Sea Dog and Shipyard Brewing Company brew pubs in Maine and Florida.

Bloomington, IN – Today Upland Brewing Company and New Belgium Brewing Company announced their two collaboration sour ales, Lightsynth and Darksynth, will be released in May.

ESCONDIDO, CA — Last year, the Brew Crew of Stone Brewing Co. participated in an intradepartmental competition dubbed the Stone Spotlight Series, in which teams of two competed for the opportunity to have a beer they devised brewed, packaged and distributed nationally.

Half Moon Bay, Calif. — The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company invites members of the community to join celebrated guest panelists for Brews and Views on May 1 and May 15 for free public forums discussing important issues facing Bay Area residents.

DURANGO, CO — Durango Brewing Company announces that Durango Pale Ale has been recognized with a Silver Medal at the 2014 Denver International Beer Competition.

SAN DIEGO — The Craft Beer Association of San Diego (CBA-SD), a new think tank and economic development/marketing consultancy, will officially launch to the public on Saturday, April 19th.

Hampton, NH – Introduced in 2009, Star Island Single, Smuttynose’s delicately spiced, sessionable, Belgian-style pale ale will be retired from the Hampton-based brewery’s full-time lineup at the end of April, 2014.

VICTOR, ID — Grand Teton Brewing Company, known throughout the West for their exceptional craft brews, is proud to announce the release of Splash Down Belgian- Style Golden Ale, the second offering in their 2014 Cellar Reserve series.

LAKEWOOD, WA — Mead, the alcoholic beverage made from honey, may be the world’s oldest fermented drink, but it is also the country’s hottest. A recent industry surveyreveals that mead sales increased 130% from 2012 to 2013, exceeding growth rates for beer, wine, distilled spirits and hard cider.