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Warfield Brewery and Distillery Announces Grand Opening of Expanded Business Operations

Warfield, Ketchum, Idaho’s local brewery and distillery, today announced the Grand Opening for its expanded business operations, scheduled for June 27, 2020. In the face of economic headwinds from the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Warfield’s expansion allows for the full-time employment of at least 4 staff members and adds 12,000 square feet to its operations, including increased brewery and distillery production, new tasting room, and dedicated event space.

Der Blokken Brewery Changes Name to Chaos Bay Brewing Co.Brewery

Der Blokken Brewery announced it is changing its name to Chaos Bay Brewing Co. Chaos Bay will continue producing the same top-quality products they have come to be known for and will operate on its commitment to create quality experiences for their customers and being an integral part of the community.

Helles Joins Von Ebert Brewing 16 oz. Can Lineup

Von Ebert Brewing, the award-winning and locally owned Portland-based brewing company, today will release its Helles for the first time in 16oz. cans, along with a freshly canned batch of Agostini Pils.

Blake’s Hard Cider Adds New Flavors

Blake’s Hard Cider (BHC), the Midwest’s largest craft cidery, introduces a refresh to the Blake’s Lite Cider line adding new flavors Mimosa, Strawberry-Kiwi and Melon to complement the popular Apple flavor.

Watch Brewbound Frontlines: Weathered Souls Discusses Black is Beautiful Collaboration; Buffalo Wild Wings Shares Reopening Plans

Watch Brewbound Frontlines: Weathered Souls Discusses Black is Beautiful Collaboration; Buffalo Wild Wings Shares Reopening Plans

This week’s two-part Brewbound Frontlines livestream features leaders from Weathered Souls Brewing Company, who discusses the Black is Beautiful collaboration initiative, and then, in a separate conversation, Buffalo Wild Wings beverage innovation manager Jason Murphy shares the sports bar chain’s reopening plans and what it means for craft brewers.

Urban South Brewery Joins More Than 400 Breweries In “Black is Beautiful” Beer Initiative

Urban South Brewery, the largest craft brewery in New Orleans, is honored to participate in the “Black is Beautiful” initiative, a global beer collaboration created to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. Urban South’s “Black is Beautiful” creation will be released to the public in early July, and the brewery will donate 100% of the proceeds from beer sales to New Orleans’ Youth Empowerment Project.

Proposed Sale of Kona’s Hawaii Operations Valued at $16 Million

Proposed Sale of Kona’s Hawaii Operations Valued at $16 Million

Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) and Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proactive attempt to remove regulatory roadblocks by reaching an agreement to sell off Kona Brewing’s operations in Hawaii will come with a $16 million price tag for prospective buyer PV Brewing Partners.

Center for Alcohol Policy Names New Executive Director

The Center for Alcohol Policy (the Center), an educational foundation supporting responsible alcohol policy, recently appointed Kelly Roberson as its new executive director.