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Blake’s Hard Cider Reports Triple Digit Sales Growth in 2016

Although Blake’s Farms in Armada has been a major player in the apple business since 1946, its offspring, Blake’s Hard Cider, wasn’t launched until 2013. Three years later the quirky maker of “Flannel Mouth,” “Beard Bender,” “El Chapo” and a dozen other popular hard cider flavors has grown up fast, zooming to national recognition as one of the premier hard cider brands in the country.

Braxton Brewing Co. Releasing Dead Blow Tropical Stout in Cans

Braxton Brewing Co. is excited to add a third core-style can to its current offerings. Beginning on Saturday, January 28th, the Covington-based brewery’s Dead Blow Tropical Stout will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans.

CraftHaus Brewery Releases 2 New Beers in Cans for 2017

CraftHaus Brewery fills out theirportfolio of canned beers by adding two more styles to their line-up. Belgard,a coffee stout, which features locally roasted coffee and Centerpiece, a sourBelgian table beer join their already established canned offerings: Evocation,Saison and Resinate, IPA.

Indeed Brewing Announces 2017 Release Calendar

Indeed Brewing Company rings in the new year by taking a look back on its accomplishments in 2016 and sharing its plans for the future. The Company, established in 2012, celebrated four years of business last August and looks forward to continuing to grow its presence as a mainstay of Minnesota craft beer in 2017.

Payette Brewing Releases Recoil IPA in Cans

The New Year brings new beer. Payette Brewing Company is excited to announce their release of an additional beer to their year-round lineup, Recoil India Pale Ale in cans January 2017.

Concrete Beach Release Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer for Dogs

Concrete Beach Brewery is releasing a specialty craft beer for ONE DAY ONLY! The non-alcoholic beer (intended for your four-legged friend) is called Woof Wort and is brewed with ingredients your pup is guaranteed to love including beef stock and bacon. Patrons who purchase a beer at Concrete Beach on January 22, will receive a complimentary Woof Wort for their pup!

Alesong Brewing and Blending to Launch in California

If you’ve wandered anywhere near a craft beer bar or restaurant lately, you’ve probably noticed words like brettanomyces, saccharomyces, and lactobacillus getting thrown around in just about every conversation. If your ears perked up and you listened a bit further, you most certainly overheard some talk of French oak wine barrels or the freshly harvested and locally sourced fruit that went into the beer they were discussing.

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego Releasing a New Small-Batch Craft Beer Every Week in 2017

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego, the locally-based brewery and tap room launched last April by renowned Danish “gypsy” brewer, Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, and prominent San Diego master brewer and AleSmith Brewing Company CEO, Peter Zien, is announcing a series of new, limited-quantity craft beer releases in its tap room. At least one new beer will be released each week in 2017.

Full Sail Brewing Announces IPApaya IPA

Winter weather forecast for Hood River: unseasonably tropical. IPApaya Papaya India Pale Ale, the latest in Full Sail’s Pub Series, blends locally grown hops with notes of papaya creating a well-balanced, refreshing IPA with a touch of the tropics.

Two Roads Releasing Zero 2 Sixty Tart IPA, Igor’s Dream

Two Roads is proud to announce the release of their newest seasonal, Zero 2 Sixty Tart IPA. After much consumer acclaim for the pilot batch versions, this final variant of Zero 2 Sixty is an American style India Pale Ale brewed with comet, chinook and other hop varietals. It is then carefully kettle soured to achieve the desired tart finish.

Rivertown Brewery Opening Taproom and Restaurant on January 20

Six months after breaking ground on its new 26,000 square foot facility in Monroe, Ohio, Rivertown Brewing Company announced before the holidays that it will open the 6550 Hamilton-Lebanon Road taproom and restaurant doors to the public on January 20 at 4:00 p.m.

Pike Brewing Company Announces 2017 Release Schedule

Seattle, WA — New year, new beers! Pike Brewing Company has exciting plans for 2017 and our brewers have settled on a diverse and creative line-up for our core, seasonal and limited release beers for the year. You’ll notice a move towards bigger beers in our seasonal line up and that one of our most… Read more »

PicoBrew Furthers Custom Craft Beer Creation at CES 2017

PicoBrew, manufacturer of the world’s first all-grain-and-hops automatic craft beer brewing appliances, launches today at CES® 2017 their new FreeStyle PicoPak BrewCrafter. The FreeStyle feature is a powerful new capability that allows anyone to create custom craft beer PicoPaks for the award-winning Pico beer-brewing appliance. PicoBrew then custom manufactures your PicoPak and delivers it to you fresh and ready-to-brew in several days.