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Pizza Boy Brewing Expands Distribution to Pittsburgh

One of the best and most innovative breweries in Pennsylvania is finally coming to Pittsburgh. From super­hopped IPA’s to coffee infused stouts to barrel­aged sours, Pizza Boy brews world class beers to fit a variety of pallets. Pizza Boy prides themselves on an extremely in depth and high quality barrel aging program.

Chimay Launches Grande Réserve Barrel-Aged Ale

For the first time, Chimay has utilized its original Christmas brew, Chimay Grande Réserve, with triple fermentation and maturation in wooden barrels to create their latest addition to the Chimay Trappist family — Chimay Grande Réserve Barrel Aged. The flavor profile of this brew not only embodies its original characteristics of Grande Réserve with a fresh yeast fragrance, slight notes of caramel and vanilla, but also builds the profile to include an incomparable rounded, oak flavor.

Mispillion River to Launch Not Today Satan IPA

Mispillion River Brewing will release Not Today Satan, an IPA, to distribution in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania at the end of April. The recipe for Not Today Satan was formulated by head brewer, Ryan Maloney. For this beer, he relied on the tropical flavors of El Dorado, Mosaic, Centennial, Cascade, and Columbus hops. Peach notes come through on the front end of the beer and it is well balanced against the 7.3% ABV.

Devil’s Purse Brewing to Launch Sea Trials Series

Devil’s Purse Brewing Company announced today its new Sea Trials series of small batch bottle conditioned beers available for sale only at the brewery beginning April 15.

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company Releases New ‘Fleur De Wheat’

Fleur De Wheat is a crisp, clean American Style Wheat Ale lightly hopped with Sorachi Ace Hops and finished with Chamomile Flowers and Lemon Peel. The unique lemon flavor from the Sorachi Ace Hop, the floral aromas from the Chamomile, and the distinct citrus flavor from the lemon peel make for a truly refreshing drinking experience.

Brewers Association Releases 2016 Beer Style Guidelines

Brewers Association Releases 2016 Beer Style Guidelines

At long last, the Brewers Association has finally added Swedish-Style Gotlandsdricke to its list of officially recognized beer styles. The organization yesterday released its 2016 “Beer Style Guidelines,” a reference of style descriptions and product specifications used by brewers and beer competition organizers around the world.

Hygiena to Showcase Sanitation Monitoring System at 2016 Craft Brewers Conference

Though keeping equipment cleaned and sanitized is not the most glamorous responsibility of brewery operators, craft brewers recognize how perilous poor sanitation can be to their final product. That’s the compelling reason quality-obsessed brewers have incorporated a sanitation monitoring step into their cleaning programs with an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence monitoring system from Hygiena.

Oskar Blues Adds IPA to ‘Canundrum’ Mixed 12-Pack

Oskar Blues Brewery is bringing more variety to the canned craft-beer world with the addition of Oskar Blues IPA (6.43 ABV, 65-80 IBUs) to its popular mixed up 12-pack, CANundrum. Old Chub Scottish Ale will pull out of the CANundrum to be replaced by OB IPA.

Thirsty Bear Debuts 3 New Brews in April

San Francisco, CA — 2016 marks the 20-year anniversary of San Francisco’s longest operating brewery-restaurant ThirstyBear Organic Brewery. To celebrate two decades in the craft beer business, ThirstyBear launches an ambitious new beer program. ThirstyBear’s Founding Brewmaster Ron Silberstein and Brewmaster Brenden Dobel are moving beyond their flagship beers to feature a rotating monthly craft… Read more »

Anchor Brewing Debuts Pacific Siren Series

Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of Anchor’s Meyer Lemon Lager™ and Anchor’s Mango Wheat™; two alluring new brews and the first releases in Anchor’s brand-new Pacific Siren™ Series.

Sprecher Brewing Introduces 3 New Radlers

Originally created in Bavaria by an innkeeper to quench the thirst of bicyclists, sportsmen and those who wanted a refreshing low-alcohol beer, the Radler style of beer started as a blend of wheat beer and lemonade. We encouraged our brewmaster to develop a radler he’d want to drink.

Fordham Brewing to Release Rebranded Wisteria Wheat

Fordham Brewing Company is bringing back a fan favorite and newly designed Wisteria Wheat as this year’s Spring/Summer Seasonal. Wisteria Wheat was last brewed in 2014 for draft only. “We are definitely looking forward to having a solid German Hefe back in our seasonal line up”, says CEO Jim Lutz.