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Lone Tree Brewing Releases Pomegranate Wit For Spring

Pomegranate Wit begins as a traditional Witbier recipe made with coriander, and fermented with a Belgian yeast strain before it gets the addition on pomegranate pureé. This pink-hued brew is a drinkable 5.3% ABV.

Brewers Association: Craft Production Declines 9% in 2020 Amid Pandemic; Number of Breweries Tops 8,700

Brewers Association: Craft Production Declines 9% in 2020 Amid Pandemic; Number of Breweries Tops 8,700

The COVID-19 pandemic put hard times on the U.S. craft brewing industry in 2020, as production declined for the first time in the modern craft era, the Brewers Association (BA) announced today. The number of barrels produced by craft breweries had steadily grown in recent years, from 24.3 million barrels in 2016 to a peak of 26.3 million barrels in 2019.

Firestone Walker Releases Nectaron Hazy IPA in Mixed Pack

Firestone Walker’s pacesetting pursuit of New Zealand hops reaches new heights with Nectaron hazy IPA—the latest single-hop release from the brewery’s Propagator Series, available exclusively in the latest “Crafted Thru Hops” IPA mixed pack.

Chuckanut Brewery Taps Skagit Tulip Ale

This year Skagit Valley is celebrating tulips and its breweries once again. The Skagit Farm to Pint Fest celebrates the tulips and beer thatare products of the valley.

Five Boroughs Brewing Co. To Launch Party Water this May

This May, look out for a new hard seltzer called Party Water from the craft brewing team at Five Boroughs Brewing Co. in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Unlike the various hard seltzers on the market, Party Water is a product by New Yorkers, for New Yorkers.Party Water was almost brought to market in 2020, but the… Read more »

Radeberger Zwickelbier Available Nationwide

Radeberger Gruppe USA, an importer of brands of its parent company Radeberger Gruppe, Germany’s largest brewing group, is excited to announce the national release of Radeberger Zwickelbier.

Great American Beer Festival Competition to Go Forward in 2021 Despite Postponement of In-Person Event Until 2022

Great American Beer Festival Competition to Go Forward in 2021 Despite Postponement of In-Person Event Until 2022

The consumer-facing, in-person Great American Beer Festival tasting event will not take place for a second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brewers Association (BA) announced today. However, the competition that accompanies the festival will go on as planned this year, while the in-person event is slated to return in 2022 for GABF’s 40th anniversary.

21st Amendment Brewery Adds Distribution in Hawaii

21st Amendment Brewery announced today its portfolio of premium craft beers will now be available in Hawaii through a new distributor: Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC).

TapRm Expands Delivery to 32 States

This week TapRm expanded delivery from just New York to nearly the entire country. We are now shipping over 200 brands, including some of the most innovative beverages in the industry to 32 states. 

Dry Dock Brewing Releases New Variety Pack: Fruity Booty

Beer lovers can set their sails to the tropics with Dry Dock Brewing’s newly released Fruity Booty variety pack. This new 12-pack includes 12-ounce cans of Dry Dock’s fruit-enhanced flagships (Apricot Blonde and Sour Apricot) along with two fruited blonde ales (Pineapple Mango Blonde and Blackberry Blonde) that debuted with a bang last year.