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Dogfish Head to Open Hotel

Dogfish Head to Open Hotel

First it was brats, now its bedrooms. Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione just can’t seem to stay away from opportunities to extend the Dogfish brand beyond beer. The brewery today announced that it has taken over ownership of the property and plans to redesign the lodging facility with plenty of “Dogfish vibes.”

Barrels & Bottles Brewery to Celebrate Opening Today

GOLDEN, Colo. — Barrels & Bottles Brewery, Golden’s newest brewery and pub, celebrates its grand opening today at 5 p.m. The new tap room at 600 12th Street will be serving half pours of its very limited first batches, including a German rye ale and a blond ale made by head brewer Shaun Salyards.

New Distribution Roundup: Lost Nation, Bantam, Triple Voodoo, Upland

New Distribution Roundup: Lost Nation, Bantam, Triple Voodoo, Upland

With the summer selling season in the rearview, many craft brewers have shifted their focus back to distribution expansion, announcing new wholesaler agreements across the country. The Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA) today announced two new partnerships with Morrisville, Vt.-based Lost Nation Brewing and Cambridge, Mass.-based Bantam Cider.

Alamo Drafthouse Littleton to Raise Money for Colorado Relief

LITTLETON, Colo. — Alamo Drafthouse Littleton is pleased to announce that it has designated this Sunday as a special benefit day to raise money to aid in the much needed relief after last week’s devastating floods in Colorado.

Craft on Pace for 17 Share of Massachusetts Beer Market

Craft on Pace for 17 Share of Massachusetts Beer Market

Despite declining overall beer shipments in Massachusetts through the first six months of 2013, craft beer sales continued their upward surge according to recent data from the Beer Distributors of Massachusetts, a trade association advocating on behalf of family-owned wholesalers.

F.X. Matt Announces 12 Beers of Winter

UTICA, N.Y. — Those long winter nights just got a bit more bearable with the announcement of Saranac’s winter brews.

New Braunfels Brewing Company Now Able to Sell Beer to Go

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Hold onto your pint glasses New Braunfels. The little brewery in downtown New Braunfels, the New Braunfels Brewing Company, is growing again. Earlier this summer, owners Kelly and Lindsey Meyer chose to change the type of brewery license they held with the State.

Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Welcomes the Fall With Pumpkin Ale

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, a beloved destination known for award-winning, handcrafted beer, sustainable coastal cuisine, scenic outdoor patio fire pits and live music, heralds the arrival of its 14th fall season with special events including their first-ever Harvest Dinner, seasonal beer and delectable menu offerings throughout the fall season.

Avery Brewing Company to Host Robe Party After GABF

BOULDER, Colo. — If you work for the Avery Brewing Company, by the last night of the Great American Beer Festival you have probably drank at least 50 beers in the last three days, gotten maybe 15 hours of sleep and had to have other people remind you what happened the night before at least… Read more »

American Craft Beers Awarded Abroad

BOULDER, Colo. — Vying for attention in the international arena, 23 American craft breweries, all members of the Brewers Association’s Export Development Program, won 36 awards in 22 different categories at European Beer Star, one of the most respected and recognized beer competitions in the world. The honorees were announced on September 18 at drinktec… Read more »