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Wachusett Brewing to Release Holiday Double IPA

Just in time for its release on Veteran’s Day, Wachusett Brewing Company is launching a special new beer for a very special cause. “Holiday” Double IPA features a limited-edition hop blend by Yakima Chief Hops that raises money annually for veteran causes.

New Texas-Inspired Hard Seltzer, Blue Norther, Launches in Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Blue Norther (BN), the new, Austin-based hard seltzer, is expanding to the Dallas/Fort Worth area following successful launches in Austin, San Antonio and Houston. Named for the fast-moving cold front that can blow through Texas (also called a Texas Norther), BN is brewed in Austin and currently available in three, Texas-inspired flavors: Wild Blackberry, Agave Lime, and the newly released Prickly Pear.

Diageo Recalls Guinness 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Stout in Great Britain

Diageo Recalls Guinness 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Stout in Great Britain

Just weeks after launching a zero alcohol version of Guinness in Great Britain, Diageo is recalling the product due to a microbiological contamination that the company says makes “some cans of Guinness 0.0 unsafe to consume.”

Iron Hill’s Canned Beer Lands on Retail Shelves

s the most award-winning brewery east of the Mississippi, Iron Hill Brewery (Iron Hill) is expanding to off-premise sales and will be available in retail stores starting the week of November 2, 2020. Beer fans in Delaware and the Greater Philadelphia Region will soon find Iron Hill’s best-selling year-round beers including Sweet Leaf IPA, Hipster IPA, and Philly Phavorite IPA in local retail outlets.

Dixie Beer to Rebrand as Faubourg Brewing Company

Dixie Beer, New Orleans’ oldest operating brewery, is today excited to announce its new name. Since 1907, Dixie has been the neighborhood beer of New Orleans and its brewery will soon be renamed the Faubourg Brewing Company. The new name is a tribute to the diverse neighborhoods of New Orleans, as faubourg (pronounced fo-burg) is a French word that’s often used interchangeably with “neighborhood” in New Orleans.

Brewbound Frontlines: Union Efforts at Craft Breweries

Brewbound Frontlines: Union Efforts at Craft Breweries

Very few of the 8,275 craft breweries in the United States operate with union labor. Efforts by workers to change that have been met with mixed results. This week’s Brewbound Frontlines discusses why few craft breweries employ union labor.

Torch & Crown Opens First Production Brewery in Manhattan in Decades

Torch & Crown Opens First Production Brewery in Manhattan in Decades

Interborough rivalries in New York City have always been fierce, but now Manhattan finally has something all the other boroughs have claimed for years: a production craft brewery.

Torch & Crown Brewing recently opened its 9,000 sq. ft., 10-barrel brewery and taproom in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood after years of location scouting and construction.