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Firestone Walker Releases Chocolate Cherry Stout

Firestone Walker has released Chocolate Cherry Stout, an all-new beer brewed with cherries and cocoa nibs for fall season enjoyment. While Firestone Walker is renowned for its ever-evolving line of seasonal stouts, Chocolate Cherry Stout inaugurates a fresh new twist to the style.

Mikkeller Brewing NYC Permanently Closes

Mikkeller Brewing NYC Permanently Closes

The New York City outpost of Danish craft brewery Mikkeller has permanently closed after a little more than two years. In a Facebook post this morning, Mikkeller announced that it had made “the difficult decision” to shutter the location at Citi Field in Queens, home of the New York Mets.

Ecliptic + Russian River Pinot Noir Barrel-Aged Belgian-Style Golden Ale Coming this October

Ecliptic Brewing is excited to launch their next Cosmic Collaboration: Ecliptic + Russian River Pinot Noir Barrel-Aged Belgian-Style Golden Ale. Due to release October 22nd in 500ml bottles and draft, the original beer was brewed in 2019 with Santa Rosa’s Russian River Brewing Company as part of Ecliptic’s “5 Years/5 Beers” series.

After a 70 Year Hiatus, Brewing Production Returns to Downtown Springfield, MA

In 2014, White Lion Brewing Company staked a claim in the “City of Firsts” as the first craft brewery to go to market since prohibition. While White Lion searched for a location, it brewed at contract brewing facilities within Massachusetts. Throughout the journey, the Company remained true to its commitment to bring a full production brewery to the city of Springfield.

Alter Brewing Co. Releases Swedda Wedda Oatmeal Stout

Alter Brewing Company has released the fourth and final beer in our 2020 seasonal series, Swedda Wedda. This smooth and creamy oatmeal stout is the perfect beer to cozy up to on these cool fall and winter nights. It is currently available on tap and in 6-packs at both Alter locations, a well as at retail destinations throughout the Chicagoland area.