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MillerCoors Announces Nationwide Launch of Henry’s Hard Cherry Cola

Following a strong launch at the beginning of the year, MillerCoors proudly expands its Henry’s Hard Soda offerings to include Henry’s Hard Cherry Cola. Now available on shelves nationwide, Henry’s Hard Cherry Cola joins the rest of the Henry’s family of flavors, Henry’s Hard Ginger Ale and Henry’s Hard Orange Soda.

MillerCoors Named Top Malt Beverage Supplier by Tamarron Consulting

MillerCoors Named Top Malt Beverage Supplier by Tamarron Consulting

Tamarron Consulting has published the results of its latest “Malt Beverage Supplier Performance Survey,” naming MillerCoors as the top rated beer manufacturer in 2015. More than 220 U.S. beer distributors representing approximately one third of total U.S. malt beverage industry volumes responded to the survey, which asked wholesalers to rate performance and share perceptions of the leading domestic and import brands.

Maui Brewing Hires Southwest Market Manager

Maui Brewing Company is pleased to announce the expansion of their ‘ohana to the mainland, as Cheyenne McCarthy joins MBC as the new Southwest Market Manager. Cheyenne’s food and beverage experience, which includes her more recent position at Fallbrook Brewing Company in southern California, along with her energetic professionalism will lend to her role in building relationships with MBC’s southwest wholesalers to promote and sell the brand.

Moody Tongue Brewing to Open Tasting Room

In a press conference at the Green City Market today, Brewmaster Jared Rouben of Moody Tongue Brewing Company announced the Tasting Room at Moody Tongue, located alongside the brewery in the historic Glass Factory in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.

SanTan Brewing Company Releases Fall Seasonal Oktoberfest Lager

Beginning August 1, 2016, SanTan Brewing Company is set to release their fall seasonal, Oktoberfest Lager – a traditional German lager brewed annually for SanTan’s Oktoberfest celebration in Downtown Chandler. Oktoberfest made its debut in 2008 at SanTan’s first anniversary event. Today, it is Arizona’s longest running Oktoberfest brew.

Ale Asylum to Package First Lager

Regional craft brewery Ale Asylum is ramping up to release their first packaged lager: Oktillion Oktoberfest. Known for their hop-centric ales, this is a leap into new territory for the brewery with a new style category as well.

Beer Church Brewing Begins Second Round of Crowdfunding

The new round of funding will be structured much like the first: in the form of revenue share through which the business pays investors back with monthly payments based on topline revenue performance. Investors continue to receive monthly payments until they’ve received a total payback of 1.5x investment.

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Set to Open 12th Location

On Tuesday, August 2 at 5 p.m., the region’s most-awarded and fastest-growing collection of brewpubs, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, will add a new location, their 12th across DE, NJ and PA, in Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center (785 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006). The newest Iron Hill will focus on serving hand-crafted beer and from-scratch food, using only fresh, high quality ingredients designed to delight customers, all with the invitingly casual service and welcoming setting that have become the company’s signature over the past two decades.

Sierra Nevada Collaborates with Brauhaus Riegele to Produce New Pale Ale

American craft brewer powerhouse Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has collaborated with 630-year-old Bavarian craft brewer Riegele to produce a rare beer seldom seen in Germany: an American pale ale. The beer is being released in 11.2 oz. bottles exclusive to the German and European markets beginning this month.

50th Anniversary Star Trek Beer ‘The Trouble With Tribbles’ Launches Nationally in August

Following the incredible debut of Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles at Comic-Con International in San Diego, Shmaltz Brewing Company boldly goes to the “Star Trek Las Vegas” convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino from August 3 – 7, 2016. The national rollout of Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles is now underway to 25 states across the country, including California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and many others.

Braxton Brewing Announces Release of New Cans

Prost to Fall! You will soon be able to lift Braxton Brewing Company’ s Oktoberfest Lager — Oktober Fuel — to life. The Covington-based brewery is launching their first seasonal can beginning in August.

Yuengling to Begin Distribution in Louisiana This Week

D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery, starts rolling out in Louisiana this week. Louisiana is the nineteenth state to distribute Yuengling products and will be rolling out with its three core brands: Yuengling Traditional Lager, Yuengling Light Lager, and Yuengling Black & Tan.

More Out The Door: Ballast Point Founder Jack White and COO Yuseff Cherney Depart

More Out The Door: Ballast Point Founder Jack White and COO Yuseff Cherney Depart

Just days after it was revealed that a pair of top Ballast Point Brewing executives would leave the organization to “pursue other interests within the beverage alcohol space,” two more key figures are also headed out the door. Founder Jack White Jr. and chief operating officer Yuseff Cherney — who also served as the company’s head brewer and distiller — have officially departed, according to Michael McGrew, a spokesman with Ballast Point’s parent company, Constellation Brands.

Terrapin Beer Co. Releases Hi-10 Mango Habanero Double IPA

Since 2008, Terrapin has released 26 different Side Project beers. They’ve all been extremely unique, fun and creative beers released in 22oz bottles and draft only. But this time we’re switching it up, Hi-10 will be released in a six-pack of 12oz cans.