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Two Roads Releases Tanker Truck Sour Series

Two Roads introduces their Tanker Truck Sour Series, a new series of kettle-soured beers that takes a different route in more ways than one. Kettle-soured beers incorporate bacteria in the brewing process and add sourness to the beer.

Indeed Brewing Releases First Canned Sour Beer, Lucy

Pucker up and get ready to meet Lucy, Indeed’s Session Sour Ale releasing in 12oz cans next week. Lucy is light-bodied, tart, and bubbly with tropical fruit notes that welcome sour drinkers both old and new.

Sasquatch Brewing Company Expands to Northwest Portland, Oregon

After five years in its tiny, hand-made brewery and pub, Sasquatch Brewing Company is undertaking a major expansion, adding a new brewing facility in a 4000-square foot warehouse in industrial Northwest Portland.

Garage Brewing Releases Bourbon Barrel Old Strangler Imperial Stout

Garage Brewing Co. will be releasing their first ever barrel aged beer, Bourbon Barrel Old Strangler Imperial Stout. Old Strangler will be on draft at their taproom in Temecula, CA on April 4th, 2017 from 11:30am – 8:45pm.

Oskar Blues Brewery Now Offering A Resealable Crowler

Since Oskar Blues introduced the CROWLER in 2012 discerning breweries, taprooms and to-go beer venues have been canning draft beer on-the-go in recyclable CROWLER cans. Now, beer drinkers in all 50 states can enjoy the benefits of the CROWLER with the introduction of the resealable CROWLER can lid.

Crowlers Are Officially Legal in the State of Texas

Crowlers Are Officially Legal in the State of Texas

Cuvee Coffee’s crowler is finally free from the clutches of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). The 20-month saga between the Austin, Texas-based coffee company and the Texas regulatory agency finally concluded with the TABC returning Cuvee’s crowler canning machine, which it seized during a September 29, 2015, raid of Cuvee’s retail store.

Rogue Ales Releases Sack Lunch Ale — Beer Dedicated to Fighting Childhood Hunger

In a collision of beers, bikes and chefs, Rogue Ales announces the release of Sack Lunch Ale, a beer dedicated to ending childhood hunger. Rogue has teamed up with some of Portland’s top chefs to form Sack Lunch PDX cycling team and will be riding more than 300 miles over the course of three days in May to help end childhood hunger.

Dovetail Brewery and Artisanal Imports Announce Sales Partnership

Dovetail Brewery has established a sales partnership with Artisanal Imports, a highly-respected importer of the most highly acclaimed, internationally award-winning beverages from around the world. Artisanal Imports is based in Austin, Texas. Currently, Dovetail beer is sold in the brewery’s tap room and sold wholesale by the keg to bars and restaurants near the brewery, located in what has become known as Chicago’s Ravenswood Brewery Corridor.

Boneyard Beer and Steel Toe Brewing Collaborate on Sticker Fight Double IPA

Boneyard Beer collaborates with Steel Toe Brewing to release Sticker Fight Double IPA, Oregon-style. Back in 2014 a war was waged in Denver, Colorado over burritos and Mexican lagers between two hop-forward breweries: one from Minnesota, the other from Oregon.

Following Bend Brewery Expansion, Anheuser-Busch Plans Rollout For 10 Barrel

Following Bend Brewery Expansion, Anheuser-Busch Plans Rollout For 10 Barrel

Nearly two-and-a-half years after 10 Barrel Brewing Co. was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Bend, Oregon-headquartered brewery is finally nestled snugly into the global beer giant’s craft and import focused High End division. With the transition complete and several multi-million dollar expansion projects concluding this spring, 10 Barrel’s founders say they’re finally fully focused on the business of making and selling beer and expanding their reach.

Rodenbach Brewery Unveils New Packaging

Rodenbach Brewery, known and recognised around the world as the leading brewer of Flemish Red Brown Sour Ales, announced it will be investing heavily in its brands, markets and brewery infrastructure in Roeselare, Belgium. All Rodenbach beers will undergo a redesign, a brand-supporting program, and the brewery will receive a $3MM investment in its brewing technology.