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Colorado Brewers Guild and Imbibe Denver Launch Lovibond Series

BOULDER, Colo. — When describing and evaluating beer, there are many factors to consider like bitterness, the variety of flavors present, along with their intensity, alcohol content and color. In brewing, the term Lovibond is used to describe the specific colors of the grain. To celebrate all that is beer, today the Colorado Brewers Guild… Read more »

Baxter Brewing Announces New Hampshire Distribution

LEWISTON — AUBURN, MAINE – Baxter Brewing Company, the acclaimed all-cans craft brewery in Lewiston, Maine that was the first of its kind in New England, will be available throughout New Hampshire beginning next month. “There is already a terrific craft beer culture in New Hampshire,” said company founder and CEO, Luke Livingston. “We’ve wanted… Read more »

Former Oskar Blues National Sales Director Joins SanTan Brewing

Former Oskar Blues National Sales Director Joins SanTan Brewing

SanTan Brewing Co. today announced the hiring of Wendy Weathers, who has been named the company’s new national business development manager. Weathers, who most recently served as the national sales director for Oskar Blues, will be spearheading the Arizona-based brewery’s southwestern expansion efforts.

San Francisco Beer Week Website & Schedule Now Live

San Francisco, CA – The sixth edition of SF Beer Week, one of the first, largest, and preeminent celebrations of it’s kind, is slated for February 7-16, 2014. As principal organizer and sponsor, the San Francisco Brewers Guild is proud to bring the Bay Area another great series of special craft beer festivities. The schedule… Read more »

Central States Beverage Raises Money For Local Children

Kansas City, MO – #TweetNMeet. That was the signal used to draw several local radio and CSBev fans to a single location Tuesday night with the hopes to make a difference in the lives of many local children for the holidays. Central States Beverage Company, no stranger to the social media scene, turned Kansas City… Read more »

Hunterdon Donates Over $14,000 to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Phillipsburg, NJ – Hunterdon Donates over $14,000 to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts Whitehouse Station, NJ — December 11, 2013 — Hunterdon is proud to announce they will donate $14,917 to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. This money was raised through the sale of local beers during the month of November and will be donated to Hurricane… Read more »

The Rare Beer Club Ensures Members Never Get a Beer They Don’t Want

Lake Forest, CA — The Rare Beer ClubÔäó’s PSP (Personalized Shipment ProgramÔäó) allows members to easily add more bottles of either or both of the upcoming featured beers, add more of favorite past selections, replace one or both of the featured beers with favorite past selections, choose not to receive one of the featured beers,… Read more »

Avery Brewing Co. releases Batch No. 9 of Mephistopheles’ Stout

Boulder, CO — Mephistopheles’ Stout is back just in time for Christmas and though it is as black as a lump of coal, you’ll be merrier and more red-faced than old Saint Nick himself if you get a bottle of this 15.4% ABV monster in your stocking. The first shipments of this year’s Mephistopheles, Batch… Read more »

Total Beverage Solution Acquires Celis Beers

Total Beverage Solution Acquires Celis Beers

Total Beverage Solution today announced it has acquired the trademark and product recipes of Celis beers from CraftBev International. “We are currently considering a number of options for brewing, and we plan to reintroduce the brand to market by mid-2014,” said Dave Pardus, Total Beverage Solution CEO in a press release.

No-Li’s New Skyrail IPA Out December 24

Spokane, WA – No-Li Brewhouse plans to release their next 22 oz “Expo Series” bomber, Skyrail IPA, on December 24th, 2013, just in time for the holiday. The success of their current Expo Series brew, Winter Warmer Ale, shows promise for continuing their innovative series. Ringing in at 65 IBUs and around 6.5% ABV, Skyrail… Read more »

Yuengling Names Massachusetts Distributor Partners

Yuengling Names Massachusetts Distributor Partners

D.G. Yuengling Brewery will officially return to the Massachusetts market in the first quarter of 2014 with seven wholesalers, a company official confirmed to Brewbound today. Yuengling COO, Dave Cassinelli said the company has signed agreements with L. Knife & Son Inc., Seaboard Products, Craft Brewers Guild of Boston, ABI House of Quality, Girardi, Williams… Read more »