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Fort Collins Brewery Sold to Canadian Craft Beer Maker

Fort Collins Brewery Sold to Canadian Craft Beer Maker

Canadian-headquartered Red Truck Beer Company has reached an agreement to acquire Fort Collins Brewery’s (FCB) building and assets from owners Tom, Jan and Tina Peters. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Narragansett Beer Promotes Latest Offerings in Downloadable ‘Guide to Summer’ Tip Book

With warm weather and sunny beach days upon us, Narragansett Beer is here to remind you what the perfect summer day looks like. A cooler full of ‘Gansett and your toes in the sand are key, but this year we’re sharing our pro tips to having a true Rhody summer with The ‘Gansett Guide to Summer, covering everything from scoping the best spot on the beach to shucking oysters like a pro.

Lakefront Brewery Cans Flagship Riverwest Stein Amber Lager

For 30 years, Lakefront Brewery has been crafting a crowd favorite in its Riverwest Stein beer. But it’s now available in cans for the very first time. “Putting a craft beer in cans was unthinkable when we started,” said Russ Klisch, co-founder and owner of Lakefront Brewery. “Now, it’s becoming the norm. We’re actually a bit late to the game, but that’s okay.”

California Beverage Co. Debuts 8 Craft Imports in Northern California

Eight Craft Import beers have made their debut on the West Coast courtesy of Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and importer/distributor California Beverage Co. Unique and previously unavailable brews from Munkebo Mikrobryg (Denmark), Himburgs Braukunst (Germany), and Tuatara (New Zealand), have hit the shelves at all 103 Raley’s Supermarkets including Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill foods across Northern California.

MillerCoors Launches ‘EveryOneCan’ Summer Sustainability Program

Since pioneering the recyclable aluminum can, Coors Brewing has been a leader in sustainable brewing practices. This summer, the World’s Most Refreshing Beer is continuing its rich tradition in sustainability by introducing EveryOneCan, a summer-long program that underscores the commitment we all can make to sustainability.

Second Self Beer Releasing Margarita in Gose

Atlanta-based brewery Second Self Beer Company will release Margarita in Gose (4.3% ABV, 8 IBU), a spin-off of Second Self’s most popular warm-weather beer, Maverick & Gose, on June 1st.

Ghostfish Brewing to Release First Bottled Sour Beer

After brewing a collaboration apricot sour ale with Revelation Brewing in February, Ghostfish Brewing is excited to announce its first packaged sour—Gosefish. At 5% ABV and 8 IBU, this summer seasonal Cranberry-Hibiscus Gose incorporates cranberry juice sourced from Starvation Alley Cranberry Farms—Washington State’s first organic cranberry farm —out of Long Beach, WA.

Pfungstädter Releases Weizen Radler Cans

Pfungstädter Privatbrauerei has announced that its popular Weizen Radler, formerly only available in bottles and kegs, is now being canned and is available in the U.S. for the first time.