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PORTLAND, OR – With the cold-weather months just around the corner, Widmer Brothers Brewing is releasing four beers to help you warm up with a cold one. The new beers offer a range of flavors, colors and textures meant to satisfy your thirst after a cold day on the slopes or a day spent lounging… Read more »

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq:BJRI) today announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Hillsboro, Oregon (a suburb of Portland) on Monday, October 1, 2012. The new BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is located at the intersection of Cornell Road and Cornelius Pass Road and is the latest addition to the 420,000 square-foot… Read more »

What initially began as an April Fool’s Day prank has turned into reality. The Denver-based Wynkoop Brewing released a spoof video on April 1st which indicated that the company would be making a beer with bull testicles.

EDWARDS, CO – Crazy Mountain Brewing Company, based in the Vail Valley of Colorado, has expanded their distribution network to include 9 states across the country. This expanded distribution will facilitate markets in all corners of the US, including the mid-west, to have proximal access to Crazy Mountain’s expertly crafted products. In early 2012 Crazy… Read more »

The country’s third largest craft brewer, New Belgium Brewing, likes what it is getting from social media. The company said recently that it had conducted a successful social media campaign over the summer, adding nearly 50,000 facebook fans and 10,000 twitter followers in the span of just three months.

COLFAX, CA – Crispin is launching another “British Invasion” with Fox Barrel English Perry, a juicy, fresh, medium-bodied pear cider with a subtle citrus zing and a natural pear finish. “An exploration of traditional English Perry excited us enough to want to explore a Fox Barrel interpretation of a cider classic,” said Bruce Nissen, Head… Read more »

CHICAGO – Henry Weinhard spent considerable time and effort exploring the Pacific Northwest and searching for the perfect location for his brewery. More than 150 years later, beer drinkers across the country have the chance to explore the taste of the Pacific Northwest. This month, Henry Weinhard’s is launching three beers nationally: Private Reserve, Redwood… Read more »

LAHAINA, MAUI, HI – Maui Brewing Co. (MBC) is very proud to announce the upcoming release of their first collaboration with Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales (DFH) of Milton, Delaware. Liquid Breadfruit is an Imperial Golden Ale brewed with ‘ulu (local Maui breadfruit) and toasted papaya seeds. This unique beer also utilizes “DNA” (Delaware Native… Read more »

Odell Brewing no doubt has one of the finer barrel-aging programs in the country and although the company’s distribution spans just 10 states, its barrel-aged offerings are not to be missed. The latest release is The Meddler, a resurrected style from the Flemish region of Belgium. Read past the jump for a complete review.

SACRAMENTO — California Craft Brewing Association (CCBA) President Steve Wagner of the Stone Brewing Company today announced the state’s craft brewing industry generated approximately $3 billion in total impact to the California economy in 2011. California’s craft brewers also created more than 22,000 jobs in a state still facing double-digit unemployment.

It’s not quite the ‘hot-button’ issue you would expect from a presidential race, but for better or worse beer seems to have taken center stage during this year’s election. And at this point, it’s common knowledge that Barack Obama loves to enjoy a frosty mug or two on the campaign trail.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Hunterdon is pleased to announce they have successfully sold through their entire allocation of Chimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante in less than one week. Distribution commenced on September 17, 2012, making New Jersey the first market in the United States to release this highly-limited anniversary ale. By September 21, 2012, the distributor had… Read more »

A promotional beer event scheduled to take place Saturday evening at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash. was cancelled after one of the craft breweries previously listed as a participant in press materials declined to take part, citing regulatory issues.

Craft brewers have had a great time in the past decade as the public’s excitement over their products has led to a massive increase in demand. But with that growth has comes the need for more capacity. For many early stage companies, that has meant adding additional fermentation tanks, purchasing larger brewhouses, even expanding into… Read more »