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Dogfish Head President and COO to Exit the Company

Dogfish Head President and COO to Exit the Company

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery president and COO George Pastrana will exit the company on Friday, February 14. Boston Beer Company, which merged with the Milton, Delaware-based craft brewery last year, confirmed Pastrana’s pending departure from the company.

Bell’s Brewery Releases Light Hearted Low-Calorie IPA

The eagerly awaited Light Hearted Ale from Bell’s Brewery is now available. A Low-Cal IPA with only 110 calories, Light Hearted is the newest year-round release from Michigan’s largest independent craft brewery. 

Heavy Seas to Release Bottomless Mimosa Sour

Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce the second release from its 15 Barrel Brewhouse in 2020, Bottomless, a Mimosa Sour. This beer will be exclusively available in the Heavy Seas Taproom at the brewery on February 21, 2020 in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft. 

Heineken N.V. CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer to Step Down; Dolf van den Brink to Be Nominated as Successor

Heineken N.V. CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer to Step Down; Dolf van den Brink to Be Nominated as Successor

After 15 years of leading global brewer Heineken N.V., CEO and chairman of the executive board Jean-François van Boxmeer will vacate the top role on June 1, the Supervisory Board of Heineken N.V. announced in a press release today. The board has also zeroed in on van Boxmeer’s successor: Dolf van den Brink, a 22-year veteran of the Dutch beer company who currently serves as president of Heineken’s Asia Pacific region.

Two Brothers Artisan Brewing Releases Wizard Staff IPA

It may have taken some mystical powers of epic proportions, but Two Brothers has done what was once thought to be that of legend or folklore: create an easy-drinking, low-alcohol IPA that doesn’t compromise on flavor.

Huss Brewing Co. Releases 2 New IPAs

Arizona’s own, Huss Brewing Co. is proud to announce it’s rolling out two new IPA craft beers, Hopaloosa Hazy and Papago Desert Sage Orange, as well as the return of the seasonal, community-grown CenPho Citrus IPA.

Fitger’s Brewhouse Celebrates 25 Years of Craft Beer

Fitger’s Brewhouse is honoring their past while celebrating the future as they enter their 25th year of business. Founded in 1995 by duo Rod Raymond and Tim Nelson, Fitger’s Brewhouse still carries on the tradition of serving homemade pub fare along with a rotating variety of hand-crafted beers and root beer.

Trillium Launches Partnership with Urban Farming Institute of Boston, While #IAmCraftBeer Movement Pushes Forward

Trillium Launches Partnership with Urban Farming Institute of Boston, While #IAmCraftBeer Movement Pushes Forward

Seven years after establishing Trillium Brewing Company, co-founder JC Tetreault said the Canton, Massachusetts-based craft brewery was not living up to his intention for the business to “being a very good reflection of the broader community around us.” Enter the Urban Farming Institute of Boston (UFI), an organization dedicated to promoting farming in urban neighborhoods.

Buoy Beer Company Releases Love, Lost at Sea 2020 Barrel-Aged Barleywine

Buoy Beer Company will release the fourth edition of their River Barrel Small Batch Series and third vintage of their Love, Lost at Sea barrel-aged barleywine on February 14th. Love, Lost at Sea 2020 is an American barleywine aged in Mile High Spirits bourbon barrels for 12 months.