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Craft Maltsters Persist Amid Decreasing Malt Sales

Craft maltsters continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, show results of a second industry survey conducted by the Craft Maltsters Guild (CMG). The non-profit trade organization represents the interests of small-batch, independent maltsters across North America and beyond. The results of the first survey are available here.

Design Agency Top Hat Opening Second Office in St. Petersburg, Florida

Award-winning beer design agency Top Hat is opening its second office in St. Petersburg on June 1, 2020. It will be immediately staffed by two, local full-time hires as long as regional health conditions support sustained in-person work.

Harpoon Brewery Unveils New Look for its IPA

Harpoon Brewery announced today that it’s giving its flagship IPA a makeover. While its recipe hasn’t changed, Harpoon IPA is getting bold new packaging that better reflects the fans who drink it and the employee owners who make it, complete with illustrated scenes of the two cities it calls home: Boston and Windsor, Vt.

Firestone Walker Releases Next Luponic Distortion IPA

The next release in Firestone Walker’s Luponic Distortion IPA series harnesses six hops from three continents to deliver explosive fruit flavors of peach, pear drop and dragonfruit.

CBA Refreshes Cisco Brewers Branding and Packaging, Beginning With 2 New Styles

CBA Refreshes Cisco Brewers Branding and Packaging, Beginning With 2 New Styles

For its second quarter-century, Cisco Brewers is debuting a new look and two new beers. The Nantucket, Massachusetts-based brand, which was acquired by Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) in 2018, has refreshed its branding and packaging with the launch of a new summer seasonal offering, Summer Rays golden ale, and a new year-round New England-style IPA,… Read more »

Wild Leap Releases Alpha Abstraction Vol. 12 Double IPA

The highly anticipated Vol. 12 in Wild Leap’s signature Alpha Abstraction Double IPA series is here. Vol. 12 features Belma hops to give it one of the most dominant citrus flavors of the Alpha series to date. Alpha Abstraction Vol. 12 hits shelves today.