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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Starfish Junction, co-producer of the award-winning Philly Craft Beer Festival, selected as one of the “Top Ten Beer Festivals in America”, returns to Philadelphia for the 4th Annual International Great Beer Expo. The biggest names in international brewing will gather on the Parade Grounds at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Saturday, June… Read more »

Earlier this month, Brewbound.com caught up Bill Covaleski, the co-founder of Victory Brewing Company, at the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. In a brief interview, Covaleski provided some insight on different areas of the country where his company is experiencing success.

Brewbound.com caught up with Luke Nicholas, the New Zealand native behind Epic Brewing Company (NZ), on the floor of the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. In our short interview, we asked Nicholas to discuss the challenges he faces as a small import craft brand in a booming American marketplace.

Last month, an exploding plastic keg that killed a Redhook Brewery employee sent shockwaves through the brewing industry, prompting many craft brewery owners to revisit their own safety procedures. On April 24th, twenty-six-year-old Ben Harris was pressurizing a keg as part of a cleaning process when it exploded.

BOULDER, CO – It was only a matter of time before the American Homebrewers Association‘s (AHA) National Homebrewers Conference made a stop in the beer-friendly city of Seattle. The sold-out conference is projected to bring 1,850 participants to the Puget Sound region.

DENVER & MONTREAL – With peak summer selling season right around the corner, Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP) is showcasing a global lineup of product and packaging innovations designed to deepen consumer connections to core brands like Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian and Carling, as well as build its portfolio to meet emerging… Read more »

Last November Boston Beer introduced the Single Batch Series, a limited-edition collection of the Samuel Adams brewers’ favorite beers. Initially launching with four beers — Griffin’s Bow, Tasman Red, Third Voyage and The Vixen — the series has been extended and rebranded at the “Samuel Adams Small Batch.”

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Victory Brewing Company is pleased to announce the expansion of their Headwaters Grant. First launched in 2011 following the release of Headwaters Pale Ale, the Headwaters Grant is Victory’s way of giving back to the groups working hard to protect vital water sources.

ATLANTA – SweetWater Brewing Company today announced the return of its Waterkeeper┬« Hefeweizen to their Catch and Release seasonal lineup. The unfiltered wheat ale will be rolling out in limited release on draft at participating restaurants and retailers across the Southeast late this May.

PORTLAND, OR — Widmer Brothers Brewing is expanding its Portland, Ore., brewery to increase production by as much as 10,000 to 12,000 barrels per month. Beginning Monday, May 21, the brewery will install the first two of four new 1,750 barrel fermentation tanks.

AURORA, CO — Dry Dock Brewing Company, winner of the 2009 Small Brewing Company of the Year award at the Great American Beer Festival, has found a location for its production facility. Owners Michelle and Kevin DeLange are under contract to purchase a 30,000 sq ft building in Aurora, Colorado.

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Bill Butcher, founder of Port City Brewing Company located at 3950 Wheeler Avenue in Alexandria, VA, is pleased to announce the release of their summer seasonal beer, Downright Pilsner, available this June.

PORTLAND, MAINE – Shipyard Brewing Company’s new seasonal beer, Shipyard Applehead, received an award at the prestigious 13th annual West Coast Brew Fest’s Commercial Craft Competition in Sacramento, California. Shipyard Applehead was voted 2nd place in the Fruit and Vegetable Beer Category. View the full list of award-winners at this link: http://www.matsonian.com/wcbf/competition.html

Portsmouth, N.H. – Redhook Brewery is once again hosting its annual Redhook Fest brewery bash on Aug. 18 featuring rockin headliner moe., great food and of course Redhook beer. Tickets are on sale now for the 16th annual Redhook Fest which reliably attracts thousands of craft beer and music lovers from across New England for… Read more »