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Age an India pale ale? Really? Stone Brewing Co. is releasing a beer that defies all we thought we knew about consuming hoppy beers at their freshest, particularly the West Coast-style IPAs for which Stone is famous.

Today, Oskar Blues and MicroStar Logistics are pleased to announce a multi-year extension of their on-going partnership. MicroStar’s industry-leading keg management program delivers the efficiency and flexibility a leading brewer like Oskar Blues needs in today’s dynamic marketplace.

Dry Dock Brewing Company is releasing the Chocolate Raspberry Porter in 22-ounce bomber bottles on Thursday, December 18th at Canoe Room at North Dock. This beer will be available exclusively at Canoe Room on December 18, 19, and 20.

With plans for continued growth, expansion and improved quality control, the Grand Canyon Brewing Company has hired another new brewer, Steve D’Eve. Armed with a solid history in the food and beverage industry, Steve’s experience as a chef, brewer, and industry consultant will be put to good use as he focuses on developing a specialty and small batch series at the Grand Canyon Brewing Company.

In the spirit of doin’ good this holiday season, Oskar Blues Brewery and its soul founder, Dale Katechis, will match ALL donations made to the CAN’d Aid Foundation from NOW until 12/31/14. Every dollar donatedwill DO THREE TIMES THE GOOD, thus tripling the do-goodery. Just 15 months after its inception, the Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation has emerged as an a-typical nonprofit organization, funding funky & irreverent projects across the country.

What do wine grape must, an afternoon of rock and roll, and an evening of sipping beer poolside in the Tuscan countryside have to do with beer? They were the inspiration behind the Harpoon Brewery’s newest limited batch offering, the Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Tuscan Pool Party. This beer is a collaborative effort between Harpoon brewer Charlie Cummings and Italian craft brewer Moreno Ercolani of Birri¬cio L’Olmaia.

Widmer Brothers recently teamed up with Portland-based experimental eyewear brand Shwood.

Brewers often call malt the soul of beer. In the fourth installation in Brewers Publications’ Brewing Elements series, Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse delves into the intricacies of this key ingredient used in virtually all beers. Written by John Mallett (Bell’s Brewery, Inc.), Malt provides a comprehensive overview of malt, with primary focus on barley, from the field through the malting process.

Victory is pleased to announce the return of its seasonal offering, Hop RanchTM Imperial India Pale Ale. Pungent and floral in every sip, this powerful brew features full, juicy hop character, while expressing notes of mango, pineapple and the pleasantly sharp, biting edges of citrus fruit. The tart qualities and sweet juiciness of Azacca and Mosaic hops lends to a super tropical, citrus delicious brew.

We’re pleased to introduce Jester King Bière de Blanc du Bois — a barrel aged, sour beer refermented with Texas-grown Blanc du Bois grapes. Bière de Blanc du Bois is the creation of Adrienne Ballou, Head of the Barrel Program at Jester King.

Some things just go together. Kittens and yarn. Snakes and airplanes. Hipsters and misuse of the word irony. For us, it’s Stone Smoked Porter with whole Madagascar vanilla beans. Ah yes, the famously delectable combination by Stone Brewing Co. is making its yearly appearance as a limited winter edition creatively named Stone Smoked Porter w/Vanilla Bean.