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Saint Archer Issues Mosaic Double IPA in 6-Pack Cans

Mosaic Double IPA will now be available in 6 pack cans and on draft at Saint Archer’s tasting room located at 9550 Distribution Ave, San Diego, CA, 92121. It will also be available to select retailers in California, Nevada and Arizona.

Central Waters Brewing Co. Sends Barrel-Aged Beers to Detroit Metro Area

Metro Detroit craft beer enthusiasts can soon enjoy specialty brews from Amherst, Wis.-based Central Waters Brewing Co. The brewery known for being one of the nation’s most environmentally sustainable breweries recently signed on with Powers Distributing to bring a selection of its specialty beers to store shelves in Oakland and Macomb counties.

Saint Arnold Releases 2016 Pumpkinator Imperial Pumpkin Stout

For fans of Texas craft beer, the annual release of Saint Arnold Pumpkinator is considered the official start of the holiday season. An award-winning pumpkinized imperial stout from the oldest craft brewery in Texas, Saint Arnold Pumpkinator 2016 features 1,500 pounds of pumpkin, will begin appearing on draft and in 22-ounce bottles throughout Texas and Louisiana on Monday, October 17th.

Bridgeport Brewing Releases New Year-Round Ale

BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s original craft brewery, today announced the release of their newest year-round brew offering, Stumptown Oatmeal Red Ale (ORA). Channeling old school brewing from the 1980s, BridgePort Brewers used four separate hop varietals, Nuggets, Sterling, Cascade and Mt. Hood, in six separate hop additions during the brewing process.

Firestone Walker Says Farewell to Wookey Jack, Double Jack and Opal Saison

Is it truly a farewell to Wookey Jack, Double Jack and Opal as Firestone Walker Brewing Company steels itself to stop brewing these beloved beers? The answer is complicated, but yes, Firestone Walker’s Proprietor’s Reserve line is winding down, and the three beers referenced above will accordingly dwindle from distribution by the end of the year.

Stone Brewing Restructuring, Lays Off Employees

Stone Brewing Restructuring, Lays Off Employees

Citing slower growth and an increasingly more competitive craft beer landscape, San Diego’s Stone Brewing Company today laid off more than 50 employees as part of what it termed a “restructuring.” Cutbacks extended across the entire organization, Brewbound has learned, including personnel in sales, marketing, media, administration, and production. In a statement, new Stone CEO Dominic Engels, who joined the company on September 6, blamed the downsizing on “recent declines in domestic growth for the category and for Stone.”

Deschutes Brewery’s 2016 Jubelale Returns with Art by Oregon’s Karen Ruane

The Jubelale tradition carries on with custom artwork wrapping the outside of the bottle and warm spiciness, dried fruit, malty caramel and a hoppy finish inside the bottle. The 2016 vintage of this winter seasonal beer features a piece by Bend, Oregon artist Karen Ruane entitled “First Snow”. The artwork, which was created through a centuries-old process called marbling, was inspired by the highly anticipated first storm of the season.

Oskar Blues Brewery’s Death By Coconut Returns This Fall

The nut is back. Oskar Blues Brewery’s cult classic Death By Coconut Irish Porter returns to store shelves and taps across the nation this month.Death by Coconut (6.4% ABV/25 IBUs) is a semi-sweet porter made from loads of dark chocolate and extra dark caramel malt.