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Learn to Homebrew Day on Tap for Nov. 2

BOULDER, Colo. — On November 2, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) celebrates the 14th annual Learn To Homebrew Day. The annual global event provides the opportunity for people to learn how to brew or teach others how to make beer.

Sebago Brewing Company Releases Single Hopped Pale Ale

GORHAM, Maine — On Friday, October 11, Sebago Brewing Company released Ahtanum Single Hopped Pale Ale exclusively at Sebago pubs. With over 80 hop varieties to choose from, Sebago brewers were inspired to brew this small batch beer using a hop they’d never worked with before – Ahtanum.

Alchemy & Science Makes Fifth Move; Announces Concrete Beach Brewery

Alchemy & Science Makes Fifth Move; Announces Concrete Beach Brewery

Alchemy & Science, the craft brew incubation project and wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Beer Company, today announced its latest project, Concrete Beach Brewery. Scheduled to open in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami in early 2014, Concrete Beach Brewery will produce various styles of draft beer for local distribution.

Beachwood BBQ & Brewing Claims 5 Medals at GABF

Long Beach, CA — Just two years after opening its doors, Beachwood BBQ & Brewing takes home five medals and is named Mid-Size Brewpub and Brewer of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival┬« (GABF)—the nation’s largest and most prestigious domestic beer festival—held in Denver, Colorado. With a growing culture of craft beer enthusiasts,… Read more »

Cambrian Innovation Launches Industrial-Scale Wastewater Treatment System

BOSTON — Addressing the serious wastewater treatment issues in the food and beverage industry, Cambrian Innovation Inc., a leader in bioelectric environmental solutions for industrial, agricultural, and government organizations, announced the commercial availability of EcoVoltÔäó. The first and only industrial-scale bioelectrically enhanced system ever created, EcoVolt empowers food and beverage companies, including wineries, breweries, and… Read more »

L. Knife & Son Donates in Response to Colorado Flooding

Kingston, MA. — In a continued effort to lend a helping hand during difficult times, the L. Knife and Son Companies have announced that during the month of October, for every case of Colorado beer sold, 50┬ó will be donated to a flood relief fund.

Coronado Brewing Company Wins Silver Medal at 2013 GABF

Coronado, CA. —Coronado, also known as America’s “Crown City” has added a little more heavy metal to its crown as brewers from Coronado Brewing Company have brought home a silver medal from this past weekend’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, CO. Coronado Brewing’s Black Sails won a silver medal out of 73 entries… Read more »

Karl Strauss Red Trolley Wins Gold at GABF

San Diego, CA — This past weekend, Karl Strauss Brewing Company won another Gold Medal at the world’s largest commercial beer competition, the 32nd Annual Great American Beer Festival┬« (GABF┬«) in Denver, Colorado. Red Trolley Ale took top honors in the Irish-Style Red Ale category, beating out 47 other entries to take the Gold.

SweetWater 420 Festival Moves Locations in 2014

ATLANTA — Tis the season for festivals and SweetWater has big news regarding the two largest in their lineup. SweetWater’s renowned cask ale festival, Brew Your Cask Off, has sprung forward shifting their longtime spring celebration to a fall fiesta kicking off Nov. 9. The Atlanta-based brewery is also movin’ and shakin’ (quite literally) with… Read more »

Samuel Adams Crowns 2013 Homebrew Champions

BOSTON — Today, Samuel Adams is proud to reveal the latest class of LongShot American Homebrew winners at The Great American Beer Festival in Denver — craft beer’s biggest stage. Besting more than 1,000 entries — this year’s winners include Tamarac, Florida residentRuss Brunner’s American Stout, Evanston, Illinois resident Cesar Marron’s Gratzer and Samuel Adams… Read more »

Firestone Walker Earns Top Honors at GABF

Paso Robles, CA — Brewmaster Matt “Merlin” Brynildson and his brewing team at Firestone Walker Brewing Company continue to work unprecedented magic at the world’s biggest beer competitions, this time earning “Mid-Size Brewing Company and Brewer of The Year” honors at the 2013 Great American Beer Festival┬« held this weekend in Denver, Colorado. Firestone Walker… Read more »

Bell’s Breaks Ground on Upper Hand Brewery

Bell’s Breaks Ground on Upper Hand Brewery

It didn’t take long for Bell’s Brewery founder Larry Bell to break ground on his new side project, Upper Hand Brewery. Bell’s, currently the country’s 7th biggest craft beer company, today announced that it broke ground on a new $1.3 million “state of the art craft brewery and bottling facility” located at the Delta County… Read more »