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Pittsburgh Brewers Guild Releases New Pittsburgh Brewery Guide

The Pittsburgh Brewers Guild (PBG) will release this week a new version of the popular Pittsburgh Brewery Guide, a passport-like book chock full of information about 38 breweries in Allegheny County that offers holders multiple ways to earn prizes.

Allagash Expands Distribution of Truepenny Pilsner

Award-winning Allagash Brewing Company today announced the release of Truepenny Pilsner, a Belgian-style pilsner with a hint of wild beer. This Belgian-style Pilsner delivers on its promise of refreshment with a classic grain bill and noble hops.

Mass. Bay Brewing and Massachusetts Brewers Guild Debut Diversity & Inclusion Resource for Local Breweries

Mass. Bay Brewing and Massachusetts Brewers Guild Debut Diversity & Inclusion Resource for Local Breweries

Mass. Bay Brewing Company and the Massachusetts Brewers Guild (MBG) have launched Hop Forward Equality, a website with resources and a job board with the goal of creating a more diverse and equitable industry and consumer base for Bay State breweries. “We have to ask ourselves why, and we have to do a better job truly encompassing and embracing our communities,” MBG executive director Katie Stinchon said in a press release.

Brooklyn Brewery Adds Distribution In Wisconsin

Global craft beer innovator, Brooklyn Brewery, is proud to announce that it will begin distributing its core lineup of award-winning beers in Southern Wisconsin beginning April 19, 2021.

Pabst Brewing Releases Rainier Huckleberry, Apple, and Lemon Seltzer

This Spring, the Rainier Center for Discovery has made yet another transformative discovery for drinkers and nature enthusiasts of the Pacific NorthWest, for only the second time in over 140 years, a new species of mythic Wild Rainiers has been discovered. Their findings confidently suggest that there are now three lively Seltzer breeds of Rainier; Huckleberry, Apple and Lemon, swimming in cold PNW waters and roaming the alpine mountains of Cascadia.

21st Amendment Partners with Pink Boots Society for Release of Moon Boots IPA

San Francisco, Calif. — Though the craft beer industry’s demographics and workforce are evolving away from beer bellies and beards, there’s still much room for change to reflect the growing diversity of the craft beer consumer. 21st Amendment Brewery advocates for the advancement of exceptionally talented women in partnership with the Pink Boots Society for the… Read more »

Ahead of the Curve Strategy Partners with Salsify to Help Clients Win on the Digital Shelf

Ahead of the Curve Strategy (AOTC), a new agency helping breweries and beverage companies attain big brand knowledge in marketing and e-commerce, is pleased to announce a partnership with Salsify, and the addition of Kerry Hoiberg to the AOTC team. Hoiberg will focus on collaboration with Salsify for AOTC’s clients, starting with Odell Brewing Company.

Fintech and NBWA: Beer Industry Lost $20B in Spending in 2020; On-Premise 80% Recovered

Fintech and NBWA: Beer Industry Lost $20B in Spending in 2020; On-Premise 80% Recovered

The loss of higher-margin on-premise consumption cost the beer industry more than $20 billion in 2020, National Beer Wholesalers Association chief economist Lester Jones reported yesterday during a webinar. “Volumes went up a little bit, maybe 0.5-1% up, but spending shifted dramatically,” Jones said. “

Dust Bowl Brewing Co. Introduces Kash Crop Raspberry Ale

Dust Bowl Brewing Co. continues to build momentum with the release of Kash Crop Raspberry Fruited Blonde Ale. The latest addition to the Northern California craft brewery’s year-round portfolio, Kash Crop Raspberry arrives just in time for the warmer summertime weather.