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Founders Brewing Company to Furlough Retail Employees on May 3

Founders Brewing Company to Furlough Retail Employees on May 3

Michigan’s Founders Brewing Company plans to furlough 163 employees of its taproom and retail stores in Detroit and Grand Rapids, according to a Worker Adjustment and Notice Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filing with the state’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity dated April 20.

Brewers Association, Bottleshare Introduce Fund for Breweries, Guilds

Brewers Association, Bottleshare Introduce Fund for Breweries, Guilds

The Brewers Association (BA) today announced it has formed a partnership with nonprofit fundraising organization Bottleshare to establish the “Believe in Beer Fund” to support breweries and state brewers guilds across the country that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Haymarket Beer Company Releases Harold’s ’83 Honey

There are only about nine liquor store licenses held by African Americans in the city of Chicago. In the entire craft brew industry, the Brewers Association reports that African Americans own less than one percent of breweries.

Two Roads Brewing Co. and Area Two Experimental Brewing Expand Distribution to Southern California

Two Roads Brewing Company is excited toannounce that its portfolio of Road Less Traveled beers is rolling into Southern California. Residents can look for both Two Roads Brewing and Area Two Experimental Brewing products on shelves now. The expansion takes the company’stotal market footprint to 16 states, Washington, D.C. and a number ofinternational markets.

Flying Dog Releases SPF 1000 Summer Variety Pack

Frederick, Md. – Flying Dog Brewery today announced the release of the company’s summer variety pack, SPF 1000. The SPF 1000 summer variety pack includes 12 oz. cans of Thunderpeel, Numero Uno and the brewery’s recent seasonal release, Pool Hopping. “We’ve created a summer variety pack with a killer combination of crushable beers for your… Read more »

AleSmith Brewing Company Announces Release: Hazy .394

AleSmith Brewing Company is thrilled to bring back its seasonal favorite Hazy .394. This San Diego-Style Pale Ale is the hazy cousin to their original .394, a collaboration with Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn first launched in 2014.