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Oskar Blues Brewery Launches in Delaware

Brevard, North Carolina — Oskar Blues Brewery, creator of the first American craft beer in a can, will launch in Delaware with Standard Distributing Company, the state’s oldest and largest wholesale beer distributor.

Wasatch Brewery Releases Live and Let Live

Park City, Utah — In response to the recent developments in Utah regarding same-sex marriage, Utah’s first craft brewer, Wasatch Brewery, is releasing a new beer called Live and Let Live.

Beer Institute: Brewer Count Continues Record Breaking Rise

Beer Institute: Brewer Count Continues Record Breaking Rise

Citing new information from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Beer Institute, an industry trade group, today reported the number of permitted breweries in the U.S. has reached an all time high. The Beer Institute stated that 948 new brewing permits were issued in 2013 — more than double the 442… Read more »

Sierra Nevada Releases First Variety Pack

Chico, CA—February 12, 2014—For the first time, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is aggregating its whole-cone hop prowess into one box, the 4-Way IPA variety 12-pack.

Iron Goat Brewing Doubles Production with Brewery Expansion

Spokane, WA. – Iron Goat Brewing doubled their production capacity for the second time in the one and a half years they have been open. The newly installed equipment starts production this month.

10 Barrel Brewing Co. Releases Spring Seasonal

Bend, OR – 10 Barrel Brewing Co. releases Spring Seasonal 10 Barrel Brewing Co. (Bend, OR) releases 2014 Spring Seasonal “Project: Failed” Red Ale.

Stone Releases First Beer in Stochasticity Project

Escondido, CA—This is the first official transmission from the headquarters of the Stochasticity Project, a first-of-its-kind, broad-scale experiment exploring the limits of imagination and the concept of randomness through the craft of brewing.

Bell’s Midwestern Pale Ale Mini-Kegs Now Shipping to Distributors

Kalamazoo, MI – The next mini-keg to be released by Bell’s Brewery, Inc. will feature Midwestern Pale Ale. The limited 5 liter MWPA mini-kegs have started shipping. They will also be available at the Bell’s General Store in downtown Kalamazoo beginning Feb. 7.

South Shore CVA launches Brewery Trail

Hammond, IN — The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently launched the South Shore Brewery Trail, a compilation of the area’s nine craft breweries.