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Alamo Drafthouse Littleton Announces Fight Club Beer Dinner With Odell Brewing Co.

LITTLETON, Colo. — Alamo Drafthouse Littleton is pleased to announce our next signature Food and Film event! On Tuesday, September 17th at 7pm we’re partnering with the Odell Brewing Co. to pair their local beers with a great menu, created by our Head Chef Seth Rexroad, themed around the modern classic film FIGHT CLUB. See… Read more »

The Grand Canyon Brewing Company Announces Rafting Trip Sweepstakes

PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Brewing Company is teaming up with the Grand Canyon Expeditions for the trip of a lifetime! Beginning September 1, 2013 through July 1, 2014 thrill seekers and beer drinkers will have a chance to enter to win an eight-day rafting trip on August 5-12, 2014 with the Grand Canyon Brewing… Read more »

Oskar Blues and Auburn University Form Brewing Science Program

LONGMONT, Colo. — Oskar Blues Brewery and Auburn University have forged a historic partnership to create a new graduate-level certificate in Brewing Science and Operations. Dale Katechis, founder of Oskar Blues, is a legacy alumnus of Auburn. Dale, his dad, and his older brother all matriculated at the Alabama university.

Drake’s and Beachwood to Release Collaboration IPA

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Drake’s Brewing Company and Beachwood Brewing Brewmasters John Gillooly and Julian Shrago have much in common when it comes to brewing hoppy beers.

Guinness to Release Red Harvest Stout

MAGH SLECHT, Ireland — Celebrating ancient Celtic traditions, Guinness & Co. today announced that GUINNESS┬« Red Harvest Stout, a new, limited edition seasonal beer, will be available in the United States this fall.

Jubelale by Deschutes Features Work of Local Artist

BEND, Ore. — When the crispness of fall starts to fill the air, Jubelale starts to show up on shelves and tap handles. Dark and malty, layered flavors unwrap to reveal chicory and earth notes and a hoppy kick to finish.

Brewers, Beer Importers Create Jobs Across Sectors

WASHINGTON — Through the sheer economic output of brewing and beer importing, more than two million Americans are at work in jobs linked to the beer industry, the Beer Institute announced ahead of this year’s Labor Day holiday.

Boulder Beer Company Enters Iowa

Boulder Beer Company Enters Iowa

Boulder Beer Company, Colorado’s first craft brewery, will begin distributing in Iowa this September. The brewery has partnered with local wholesaler Johnson Brothers of Iowa to enact statewide distribution.

Ranger Creek Releases 2-Year-Old Sour Beer

SAN ANTONIO — Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling is no stranger to barrel aging. Four of their previous Small Batch beer releases have been barrel aged, and of course they use barrels to age their Texas whiskey. However, their newest release is perhaps their greatest barrel aged accomplishment to date. They have patiently waited for… Read more »

Two Beers Brewing to Release Fresh Hop Ale

SEATTLE — Today, Two Beers Brewing announced the release of its most anticipated beer — Fresh Hop Ale — has been scheduled for this Friday, August 30 at The Woods tasting room in SoDo.

Established Craft Brands Struggle to Maintain Share in Supermarkets

Established Craft Brands Struggle to Maintain Share in Supermarkets

The craft beer category may be poised for its eighth consecutive year of double-digit dollar sales growth in U.S. supermarkets — recent IRI data pegs it up 15.3 percent through July 14 — but the figure is just one small brush stroke in a larger portrait of craft’s ongoing, upward surge.