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Portland, ME — Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) announced today that its customer favorite, Halloween Ale, will be in retail stores and on tap in bars and restaurants by late August.  One of Gritty’s most anticipated seasonal beer releases, the annual ale will be available through October 31st.  “Halloween Ale is always… Read more »

Last fall, Oskar Blues Brewery had no plans for capital improvements in 2010. Continued surges in demand for the Longmont-based craft brewer's canned beers, however, forced the top to pop. Since the beginning of the year, Oskar Blues has added nine new 200-barrel fermenting tanks at its Pike Road facility. Seven of those tanks —… Read more »

Boulder, CO • August 2, 2010 — The Brewers Association, the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, today released strong mid-year numbers for America's small and independent craft brewers. Dollar sales were up 12 percent in the first half of 2010, compared to 9 percent growth during the same period in 2009…. Read more »

LONGMONT, Colo.  July 29th, Oskar Blues Brewery has announced its’ final of three planned expansions during a three month period.  The status-quo-crushing brewery has increased its internal investments with two more massive 200-barrel fermenters to its ever-expanding arsenal. The new tanks will allow Oskar Blues’ most recent canned monstrosity, a 100 IBU and ten percent… Read more »

South Burlington, Vermont – July 28, 2010 A major shakeup appears to be looming in the craft beer industry. South Burlington brewery Magic Hat is reportedly close to being bought by a major beer maker. Several employees tell WCAX News that department managers are preparing for word this week that North American Breweries out of… Read more »

Shipyard describes this as a nontraditional English bitter ale. It's closest to the extra special bitter, or ESB, style, which is bigger and hoppier than the usual English bitter. (Of course, neither is anywhere near as hoppy as a West Coast India pale ale, because nothing is.)   One thing that might make Old Thumper… Read more »

Lyons, Colo. — Oskar Blues efforts supporting the Colorado Craft Beer movement were recognized with the 2010 President's Award at the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) Annual Meeting prior to the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous in Salida on July 10, 2010. In the past year Oskar Blues has increased capacity and quality of brewing, gotten as much… Read more »

The first collaborative effort between the Boston Beer Company and Weihenstephan.

The Boston brewer cans two of its most popular beers.

This is Stone’s 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA.

[Lexington, KENTUCKY]-  Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company took home three medals at the 2010 United States Open Beer Championships. This championship is the only brewery competition to include professional breweries and award-winning home brewers. More than 700 beers in 50 different categories were submitted. Kentucky Ale won the gold medal in the English Pale… Read more »

LITTLETON, Colo… Früli, the Belgium white strawberry beer has been a remarkable hit in US restaurants and bars since its release. Restaurant/bar owners see Früli as the ideal beer for summer. Früli has seen such high demand this summer, that Belgium is having trouble producing and shipping kegs fast enough to keep up with the… Read more »

INDIANAPOLIS(July 14, 2010) – Pelican Brands, a global beverage brand management company, confirmed today a strategic partnership with Flat 12 Bierwerks, a recently founded brewer of hand crafted beers. Pelican Brands will be responsible for brand management and global distribution of Flat 12. The deal follows recent announcements by Pelican Brands that it now has… Read more »

(San Francisco, CA) – April 27, 2010 –The Griffin Group, an investment and consulting company focused on beverage alcohol brands, announced its acquisition of Anchor Brewing Company which includes its portfolio of craft beers and artisan spirits, including the award winning Anchor Steam Beer. The Griffin Group is led by beverage alcohol veterans, Keith Greggor… Read more »