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Montauk Brewing to Launch Summer Ale 12-Packs in March

Six just wasn’t enough. Montauk Brewing Company’s staple summer seasonal is getting a larger pack size starting in March. Look for stacks of Wave Chaser IPA and Montauk Summer Ale 12 packs in stores throughout Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties. Wave

Des Moines’ Exile Brewing Moves into Chicago Suburbs

Des Moines’ Exile Brewing Moves into Chicago Suburbs

Des Moines, Iowa-based Exile Brewing Company is expanding its distribution reach even further in the state of Illinois after launching in the Chicago suburbs of Aurora, Naperville, Wheaton, and Elgin last week.

Ballast Point Brewing Reboots Victory At Sea Days with Week-Long Celebration

For the past six years on the Sunday before Christmas, Ballast Point has “made a date with darkness” in reverence to its flagship Imperial Porter, Victory at Sea. The popular one-day celebration of dark beers always features rare riffs on the brewery-favorite Victory at Sea with guests strongly encouraged to play it up in pirate patch cosplay in all Ballast Point taprooms. In following guidance from the California Department of Public Health in relation to COVID-19, Ballast Point decided to postpone its 7th annual “Victory at Sea Day” in December 2020, and is giving the “darkest day of the year” a slight makeover this month.

21st Amendment Brewery and Pink Boots Society Collaborate on Moon Boots IPA

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 limited-edition release of Moon Boots IPA.

Anheuser-Busch Launches Veza Sur South Coast IPA

Veza Sur Brewing Co. is going the extra mile to encourage consumers to leave the bitter taste of 2020 behind and turn to the new SOUTH COAST IPA for the delicious, refreshing and hop-forward experiences they truly deserve in 2021.

Meet Luck Springs, a Texas Inspired Hard Tea + Lemonade

Brought to you by the team at Austin Eastciders, a rising Texas darling, Luck Springs is a homegrown development as their answer to overly sweet and less natural approaches to hard lemonade and tea.

Texas Beer Company Distributes 10,000 Gallons of Water

TBC has packaged 25,000 cans and over 10,000 gallons of water for distribution in the community as part of a public/private partnership with the city of Taylor & Williamson County.

Craft Brewers Association of Oklahoma Launches Website

The Craft Brewers Association of Oklahoma (CBAO) launched their website today in partnership with OKC-based firm, Friday Studio. The new website will offer a clean, modern design, easy navigation and helpful tools and resources for members of the association, craft beer fans and those looking to explore the state’s craft beer scene.

Heineken’s Desperados Launches New Creative Platform Go Desperados

Desperados is embracing its spirit of wild experimentation in everything it does in 2021 with the launch of its newGo Desperados creative platform. Brought to life throughout 2021, the Go Desperados platform is designed to capture the essence of the brand – a beer that goes beyond the obvious, for people that do the same.