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LOS ANGELES – The ever-growing craft beer scene in Los Angeles is about to get bigger. Come September, L.A. will get a new craft beer brand of its own: Golden Road Brewing in North Atwater Village, CA. The start-up artisanal brewery will aim to begin production of more than a thousand barrels in its first… Read more »

LAKEWOOD, NY – Southern Tier Brewing announced distribution changes in South Carolina today. The brewery was originally distributed through only one distributor for the entire state and has since expanded its network to 10 distributors (full list can be seen below).

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Victory Brewing Company pushes the boundaries of style with a new Belgian-style Dubbel ale, made with smoked malts that are typically found in Rachbier’s. An extension of their “V” series line of beers, Otto, is a brand new beer for the Pensylvania brewing company. It will be available in limited quantities across… Read more »

FORT COLLINS, CO — When New Belgium Brewing co-founder Kim Jordan first realized she would need to leave social work to focus on the business of running a brewery, it took a tremendous leap of faith. Yet Jordan quickly discovered that many of her skills translated perfectly to building a new kind of corporate culture… Read more »

PORTLAND, ME – It’s a project nearly four years in the making, but Portland-based Allagash Brewing Company knows that sometimes a great beer is worth waiting for. The brewing process began in 2007 for each of the four beers in the “Coolship Series,” which is set to debut this summer.

MILTON, DE – Dogfish Head and The Bruery joined forces last week to create a special collaboration brew for victims of the recent earthquake in Japan. Sam Calagione flew to Orange County to brew the beer, which will feature ingredients like nori, chili peppers, sesame seeds and kumquats. Brewbound was able to catch up with… Read more »

SAN DIEGO, CA — Awards season is in full swing and Karl Strauss Brewing Company is off to a great start. The company was recently voted “Best Brewery” by the San Diego Chapter of the California Restaurant Association (SDCRA) in addition to taking home five medals and an honorable mention from the Los Angeles Commercial… Read more »

BOULDER, CO – The Brewers Association (BA) shared the news today that the Senate Small Brewers Caucus has been established. The formation of the Caucus was led by Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who support the role of America’s small and independent brewers as an engine of economic growth in the country.

The newest trend in the craft beer is single hopped beers. Flying Dog takes a slightly different approach with their Single Hop Simcoe, making it an Imperial IPA. At 10.0% ABV, you would expect this beer to knock you off your feet. While there is certainly an alcohol presence, its not in your face and… Read more »

SAN MARCOS, CA – It was 1996 and Tomme Arthur was waiting for the trolley in San Diego to take him home. With nothing left to read, he flipped to the classifieds section — and subsequently turned the page to a new chapter in his life, one that led him to eventually become the Co-Founder… Read more »

VICTOR, ID — Grand Teton Brewing Company, known for their exceptional microbrews, has won four more medals at the North American Beer Awards (NABA) held in Idaho Falls on June 4th. Pursuit of Hoppiness won the gold medal in the Double/Imperial Irish Red Ale class. Other recent awards for the Pursuit of Hoppiness include Draft… Read more »

MILTON, DE – Dogfish Head has bottled the the first batch of the high-strength 120-Minute IPA for the first time in 20 months. Today, they blogged about the bottling process of making the beer and which markets will be receiving the initial batch. From Dogfish Head Blog: This morning we started up the bottling line… Read more »