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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 »

Brewers Association Website Selects Great American Beer Bars

BOULDER, Colo. — There’s more to a great beer bar than selection. To recognize the innovative and unique establishments where craft brewed beer is served,CraftBeer.com—the Brewers Association (BA) website for beer lovers—released its annual “Great American Beer Bar” list, as voted on by its readers. The list spotlighted both the top three overall vote-getting craft… Read more »

Stone Brewing CEO to Shave Beard for Charity

SAN DIEGO — November 1st kicks off the official start of Movember, a global men’s health charity encouraging men to grow and women to support the Mo (or moustache) for 30 days of Movember.

Avery Brewing Announces Great Rumpkin Raffle for Flood Relief

Boulder, CO — This Sunday, Sept. 22nd, the Avery Brewing Company will host The Great Rumpkin Raffle benefitting the Foothills Flood Relief Fund to help those in Boulder and Broomfield Counties who suffered losses from the recent floods. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 during the Rumpkin Release Party at the Avery Tap Room…. Read more »

Award-Winning Narragansett Fest Returns

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Today, Narragansett Beer announces the release of its award-winning seasonal favorite, Narragansett Fest, just in time for crisp fall evenings.

Longmont Oktoberfest Directs Focus to 2013 Colorado Flood

LONGMONT, CO — Coming this weekend, Longmont Oktoberfest will make its annual return! This time, in the spirit of community and doing the right thing, Left Hand Brewing is dedicating our Longmont Oktoberfest to Flood Relief 2013. This Friday and Saturday, September 20th-21st join us in Longmont at Roosevelt Park for a festive weekend celebrating… Read more »

Santa’s Private Reserve by Rogue Ales Glows in the Dark

NEWPORT, Ore. — Rogue Ales & Spirits’ Santa’s Private Reserve comes equipped with glistening snowflakes on the bottle that GLOW-IN-THE-DARK. And new this year, Santa’s Private Reserve is made with hops and barley grown and harvested from Rogue Farms.

Brooklyn Brewery to Enter Nevada

Brooklyn Brewery to Enter Nevada

For the past two years, Brooklyn Brewery has remained steadfast in its commitment to grow organically in existing markets despite repeated attempts from wholesalers looking to lure the company into new states. “Our 25 percent growth this year has come organically,” said Robin Ottaway, the company’s vice president of sales. “At the end of this… Read more »

Delaware Wine and Beer Festival to Host Homebrew Championship

DOVER, Del. — Delaware will crown its first homebrew champion on Sunday, October 20 at the Delaware Wine and Beer Festival, Sunday, October 20 at the Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village in Dover from 12 noon to 5 p.m.