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Meeting of the Malts: Pennsylvania Craft Beer Production Tops in the Nation

Meeting of the Malts: Pennsylvania Craft Beer Production Tops in the Nation

For the third consecutive year, Pennsylvania produced more craft beer than any other state in the nation, Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson shared during the Brewers of Pennsylvania’s annual Meeting of the Malts gathering in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Elevation Beer Company Releases 2 Fruit Beers

Spring has sprung in the Arkansas River Valley and Elevation Beer Co. has released two fruit beers to celebrate the season. Raspberry Gulch and Pineapple Acide are now available for a limited time in six packs of 12 oz. cans across Colorado while supplies last.

Broken Strings Brewery Collaborates with Arrested Development on Mr. Wendal Imperial Stout

On April 27th Broken Strings Brewery in downtown Orlando will release Mr. Wendal, an 11% vanilla hazelnut bourbon-cognac barrel-aged imperial stout. Mr. Wendal is named after a song by the famous hip hop collective Arrested Development and $2 of every bottle of this collaboration will be donated to the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida.

Rohrbach Brewing Releases ‘Radle On’ Lemon Radler

Rohrbach Brewing Co. is excited to announce its release of Radle On, a lemon radler brewed as part of the brewery’s small-batch ‘Neoteric Series’. German for “cyclist,” this radler is a crisp ale blended with fresh lemon for a light, refreshing pint. It’s a thirst-quenching sessionable summer brew perfect for all things fun in the sun.

Sweden’s Fotografiska Launches Beer Made with Leftover Sourdough Bread

Together with nearby Nya Carnegiebryggeriet (New Carnegie Brewery, founded 2012 by Carlsberg Sweden and Brooklyn Brewery) Fotografiska is now launching its own beer, Echo. A beer brewed from, among other things, leftover sourdough bread from Fotografiska’s kitchens.

Boston Beer Loads Up Wholesalers with Truly for the Summer

Boston Beer Loads Up Wholesalers with Truly for the Summer

Boston Beer Company’s first-quarter shipments increased 32.5 percent, to a record 1.1 million barrels, in an effort to supply its wholesalers with about six weeks of Truly Hard Seltzer ahead of the summer selling season.

Craft Brew Alliance Agrees to Settle Kona Labeling Dispute

Craft Brew Alliance Agrees to Settle Kona Labeling Dispute

Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) has agreed to settle a years-long class action lawsuit over alleged “false and deceptive advertising” of its Kona Brewing beer brand. In an SEC filing, the publicly traded Portland, Oregon-based craft beer company said it expects to incur costs of about $4.7 million to settle the dispute, which surfaced in early 2017.

The Booth Brewing Releases ‘Make This Happen 7’

The Booth Brewing Co. unveils the seventh brew from their limited series called “Make This Happen” in which consumers have the power to decide what The Booth Brewing will include in their future lineup. Lucky number 7 is a double-dry hopped ale with Ekuanot hops.