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Sojourn Bike Tours Debuts Revamped Vermont Bicycle & Brewery Trips this Summer

Sojourn Bicycle Tours, based in the Lake Champlain Valley of Vermont just south of Burlington, will debut their revamped Vermont Bicycle & Brew trips this summer. Long a prized destination for cyclists, Vermont’s craft breweries are garnering international attention.

Concrete Beach Brewery Releases Cuban-Inspired Havana Lager

Inspired by both Miami’s prevalent and colorful Cuban culture and the rich brewing history of Vienna style lagers in Cuba, Concrete Beach Brewery is excited to release Havana Lager, a suave lager with a beautiful sunburst-orange hue and foamy white head.

New Belgium Earns LEED Certifications on Asheville Campuses

New Belgium Brewing has earned a trifecta of LEED certifications on all three of their Asheville facilities: Liquid Center tasting room (Platinum), Brewery (Gold), and Distribution Center (Silver).

Iron Heart Canning Adds Service to Upstate New York

Canning just got easier for craft breweries across upstate New York. Iron Heart Canning Company LLC, a mobile beverage packager serving breweries, cideries, wineries and small-batch coffee roasters, is launching a new location in Rochester, N.Y. ― Made Official June 12th.

Armada Brewing Wins Startup Brewery Challenge 8

Armada Brewing Wins Startup Brewery Challenge 8

Armada Brewing emerged victorious in Startup Brewery Challenge 8, a business pitch competition sponsored by Craft Brew Alliance, which was held during Thursday’s Brewbound Session conference in New York City. John Kraszewski, the founder of Armada Brewing, competed against representatives from four other emerging breweries: M.I.A. Beer Company, Good City Brewing, Black Star Line Brewing Company, and Torch & Crown Brewing.

Urban Artifact Announces New Rotational Can Series

Urban Artifact, Cincinnati’s wild culture expert, will be releasing a new perennial beer in cans that will run as part of a six-month rotational series.

Tiger Beer Launches Summer Retail Programs

Tiger Beer, the #1 premium beer in Asia and one of the world’s fastest growing premium beer brands[1], is partnering with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to raise global awareness of the need to protect and double the population of wild tigers by 2022.

Brewbound, Nielsen Study Reveals ‘Independence’ Matters

Brewbound, Nielsen Study Reveals ‘Independence’ Matters

Independence matters to craft beer drinkers. During Thursday morning’s New York version of the Brewbound Session, Nielsen senior vice president of beverage alcohol practice Danny Brager and associate client manager Caitlyn Battaglia revealed the findings of a new 2,000-person Harris Poll survey co-developed by Brewbound and Nielsen examining whether 29 popular buzzwords used to market beer are resonating with regular craft beer drinkers.

Two Roads Opens Tap Room at Bradley Airport

Two Roads Brewing Company and the Connecticut Airport Authority are pleased to announce the opening of Two Roads Tap Room at Bradley International Airport.