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Belgian abbey beer, Leffe, has designed a new glass after 18 months of development, to enhance the tasting experience, enabling drinkers to enjoy Leffe in the most optimum way and rediscover time.

Nottingham’s Left Coast Distribution has made an exciting double addition to their already impressive portfolio of American Craft cans. The Midlands importer has taken delivery of two new beers from Seattle’s award-winning brewery Reuben’s Brews, their Gose and Summer IPA.

The “Uncharted Waters” Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome the 2016 edition of The Great’er Pumpkin. This limited release will be available from September – October in all 17 states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed.

With a knack for consistently innovating new recipes, Pelican Brewing Company this week raises the bar on imperial IPAs with the release of Beak Breaker. Big punchy hops, bright gold color, tropical aroma and incredible balance are the hallmarks of this delicious new brew.

Twin Leaf Brewery and Zebulon Artisan Ales have come together to brew the next installment of the Brewing for Greenways collaboration series, a program that supports the Friends of Connect Buncombe (FOCB) efforts to create city and county-wide greenways. Collab:, a craft-brewed light lager, will be tapped on Friday, August 19th at 6:00 PM at Twin Leaf Brewing, located on 144 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC.

These dog days of summer can be long and hot, but nothing beats relaxing with a cold iced tea – until now. Today MillerCoors debuts Easy Tea Co., a lightly-carbonated hard iced tea with a crisp citrus flavor, in select markets.

In a tropical collision of kindred spirits, Oregon’s Rogue Ales and Hawaii’s Paradise Beverage announce the release of Paradise Pucker, a Hawaiian-inspired sour ale brewed with passion fruit, orange and guava – better known as simply “POG.”

Champion Brewing Company has announced today its plans to open a brewpub in the Arts District of Richmond in partnership with Chef Jason Alley and partner Michele Jones of Pasture and Comfort restaurants. The brewpub will serve beers brewed in-house and other staple beers from Champion, and Alley and Jones will operate ‘Sur Taco and Sandwich’ inside the pub, serving Southern-influenced tacos and tortas. The brewpub will be located on East Grace Street, with an estimated opening by year end 2016.

Beginning in mid-August, Nantahala Brewing Company will extend distribution of their award-winning beers to Nashville, Tennessee. Working with partners Lipman Brothers Distributing, Nantahala Brewing will host a series of tap takeovers and tastings across the city beginning Wednesday, August 17th.

Wirtz Beverage Canada has joined Breakthru Beverage Group and will begin operations today as Breakthru Beverage Canada. Breakthru was launched in January 2016 through the merger of The Charmer Sunbelt Group and Wirtz Beverage Group. The company represents a broad portfolio of premier wine, spirits and beer brands totaling more than $6 billion in annual sales.

First came Fresh Cut, next came the nationally acclaimed Super Fresh, and now, Peak Organic Brewing Co. further perfects their line of specialty pilsners with Happy Hour pils. A leader in the craft beer community since helping to re-establish the pilsner as a staple for craft beer enthusiasts, Peak’s latest offering is a meticulously crafted beer that is remarkably clean and thirst quenching.

Rekorderlig Cider is pleased to announce Total Beverage Solution (TBS) as the exclusive U.S. Importer for their range of premium hard cider, effective August 1. After successful launches in 10 U.S. markets, Rekorderlig has appointed TBS to grow a national market presence for the brand.