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Odell Brewing introduces Celastrina Saison

Fort Collins, CO. — On May 18th, 2013 Odell Brewing will introduce Celastrina Saison as part of its Cellar Series of beers. Celastrina is named for a rare butterfly found living on wild hops along the Front Range of Colorado and was brewed in honor of a partnership with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program.

Element Brewing Co Releases New Gluten-Free Beer

Millers Falls, MA – Element Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of a new gluten-free beer. Plasma is now available on draft with bottles to follow this summer. It joins Element’s line up of Extra Special Oak, Red Giant and Dark Element with year round availability.

Ciderboys Cider Co. Introduces New Can Packages

STEVENS POINT, WI. — Fans of First Press Traditional Hard Cider and Magic Apple Apple Strawberry Hard Cider now can enjoy them in convenient 12-ounce cans. Following up the success of the two year-round hard ciders, during April Ciderboys Cider Co. is introducing 12-packs of 12-ounce cans wherever Ciderboys carbonated hard ciders are sold.

Ithaca Beer Announces Official ‘Excelsior!’ Release Dates

ITHACA, N.Y – Not one to stand down from a challenge so soon after building a brand new brewery and restaurant, Ithaca Beer is excited to announce the release of highly anticipated Excelsior! Anniversary Fifteen, and also the long-awaited return of Excelsior! Old Habit on Thursday, May 16, 2013. These releases are well-timed in conjunction… Read more »

Diamond Bear Brewing Releases Strawberry Blonde

Little Rock, AK – Springtime is confirmed by the Introduction of Diamond Bear Strawberry Blonde! Despite the fact that the weatherman keeps talking about “more cold weather” and “whether spring will ever come”, Diamond Bear wants to officially acknowledge that it is here. So as Strawberries start to ripen in Arkansas, Diamond Bear is introducing… Read more »

Philly Beer Week 2013 to Feature Collaborative Beers Brewed Around the World

PHILADELPHIA, PA — During the sixth-annual Philly Beer Week (PBW) 2013, May 31 through June 9, beer drinkers will be able to enjoy a number of collaborative beers, brewed in cooperation by top local and international brewers, to debut during PBW. One such special beer, brewed in Brussels, Belgium during PBW’s annual “Win a Trip… Read more »

Long Trail to Host 3rd Annual “Long Trail Century Ride”

Bridgewater Corners, VT – On June 22nd, 2013 Long Trail will be hosting the 3rd Annual “Long Trail Century Ride” to benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports. Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports provides statewide year-round sports and recreation to individuals of all ages with physical, mental or cognitive disabilities.

Fort Collins Brewery to Begin Exporting to Sweden

Fort Collins, CO – FCB (The Fort Collins Brewery), maker of Chocolate Stout, Red Banshee, and Rocky Mountain IPA, is embracing the growing international appreciation for American craft beer by opening distribution in Sweden. In late April, a container was filled with cases of FCB’s Rocky Mountain IPA and Red Banshee and sent on its… Read more »

CBA’s New Brew is Game Changer

CBA’s New Brew is Game Changer

Craft Brew Alliance — which markets the Kona Brewing, Redhook Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing and Omission beer brands — has partnered with Buffalo Wild Wings to create a new, draft-only beer called Game Changer. Brewed as a new label under the Redhook brand, Game Changer is a 4.6 percent ABV pale ale that will begin… Read more »

Looking Inside the Brew Hub Concept

Looking Inside the Brew Hub Concept

Some breweries view contract brewing as taboo. Brew Hub wants to celebrate its partnerships with breweries through marketing efforts, heavily branded taprooms within each brewery, and the message that each client has formed a top-class partnership.

Sensory Analysis Informs the Blend at Avery Brewing Co.

Boulder, CO — Selling out in under 15 minutes for a 2nd year in a row, Avery Brewing Company’s 4th Annual Boulder SourFest once again affirmed the soaring popularity of craft beer’s esoteric and niche category of sour and wild ales.