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Perrin Brewing to Release No Rules Vietnamese Imperial Porter

On Saturday, April 27, Perrin Brewing Company will release award-winning No Rules Vietnamese Imperial Porter at the Perrin Pub in Comstock Park, kicking off the much-anticipated release with a No Rules Day Party.

Third Man Records, Tennessee Brew Works Partner on 2 New Beers

Tennessee Brew Works has combined forces with Third Man Records to create two locally-crafted beers, Past∙Present∙Futurist and Pie Town IPA, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Jack White’s famed record label.

Heineken Refreshes Look of Can Packaging

With consumers increasingly choosing cans over bottles and zero sign of a slowdown in this market share shift, Heineken is refreshing its brand identity with a generous splash of its iconic green color and bold red star to help pop on shelves and at accounts.

Rhinegeist Brewery Releases Nitro Cobbstopper Gose Sour Ale

Rhinegeist Brewery is thrilled to announce the release of its first-ever canned nitro beer, Cobbstopper, a Gose Sour Ale with peach, vanilla and lactose. Inspired by our own Peach Dodo Gose, this silky brew is tart and fruity, sporting touches of peach cobbler, vanilla cream and soft spice.

Fifty West Brewing Company to Add New Brewpub in Ohio

Fifty West Brewing Company, recently announced as one of the fastest growing small and independent craft breweries of 2018 by the Brewers Association (BA), will expand its brewing footprint with a new brewpub location on Route 50 in Chillicothe, Ohio. A grand opening is slated for late 2019, early 2020.

CBC: Slowing Growth in 2018 was ‘Not a Blip’

CBC: Slowing Growth in 2018 was ‘Not a Blip’

Slower growth and increased competition are the “new normal,” Brewers Association (BA) leaders hammered home on the second day of the trade group’s annual Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). “This is not a blip,” BA chief economist Bart Watson said during Wednesday’s State of the Industry presentation. “This is the new normal.”

Burly Brewing Co. Hires New Head Brewer

BURLY Brewing Company has announced the promotion of assistant brewer, Reno Wilson, to head brewer. This transition includes saying goodbye to Jim Stinson, who has been the master brewer since well before opening.

Mahou San Miguel Inaugurates First Brewhub of Spain

Mahou San Miguel, 100 percent family-owned Spanish company and leader in the Spanish beer industry, has inaugurated the first Brewhub of Spain. It is a collaborative pioneering space, in which various domestic and international craft breweries can share ideas and develop their beers, mainly for sale in Spain and the European market.

Island Wing Company Partners with BeerBoard

BeerBoard, the leader in real-time data, insights and consumer engagement for the hospitality industry, announced today that Island Wing Company, a growing retailer, has signed as a new client partner.

NBWA’s Annual Legislative Conference Begins in Washington, D.C.

Independent beer distributors from all 50 states are in Washington, D.C. this week for the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) 2019 Legislative Conference. During the conference, beer distributors are meeting with members of Congress to discuss the critical role beer distributors play in communities across the country and the economic and employment power the independent distribution industry delivers.

CBC: Brewers Association Solicits Support for Political Action Committee

CBC: Brewers Association Solicits Support for Political Action Committee

Leaders with the Brewers Association (BA) opened Tuesday’s opening session of the Craft Brewers Conference in Denver by soliciting donations for its new political action committee (PAC). Their goal? To make permanent the excise tax cuts in the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which are slated to expire at the end of the year.