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Ciderboys Variety 12-Packs Now Available

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — A new variety 12-pack gives hard-cider fans a dozen reasons to pick Ciderboys Cider Co.’s handcrafted hard ciders when shopping for their favorite beverage.

Starr Hill Brewery Introduces Soul Shine Belgian-Style Pale Ale

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA— Starr Hill Brewery, one of the most award-winning craft breweries on the East Coast, is kicking off the warmer months with the introduction of its new summer seasonal beer, Soul Shine Belgian-Style Pale Ale.

America’s Beer Distributors Recognize National Alcohol Awareness Month

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Throughout the month of April, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will be recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month, as designated by the U.S. Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to raise awareness about alcohol abuse.

Steamworks Brewing Announces Firkin Friday

DURANGO, Colo. — As is now tradition on the first Friday of the month, Steamworks Brewing Co. continues its Firkin Fridays event on Apr. 4, 2014, offering up an homage to Spring and a devilishly good, cask-conditioned brew. The Devil’s Bouquet firkin will be tapped at 3 p.m.

Ska Brewing Releases Mexican Logger

Durango, Colorado — Ska Brewing is announcing the 2014 release of Mexican Logger, the brewery’s seasonal Mexican-style lager.

21st Amendment Names Dave Wilson as Partner and President

21st Amendment Names Dave Wilson as Partner and President

It’s hard to call it a homecoming when you never really left, but that’s exactly how 21st Amendment’s Dave Wilson views his recent appointment as partner and president with the San Francisco-based craft beer company. Over the last three years, Wilson has literally worn two hats. At industry events, he’d sometimes wear both a 21st Amendment embroidered hat and a Crux Fermentation shirt.

Brewers Association Responds to FDA’s Spent Grain Proposal

Brewers Association Responds to FDA’s Spent Grain Proposal

For years, smaller craft brewers have donated — or sold on the cheap — their spent grain to farmers to feed cows and other livestock. Rather than sending it to landfills, the handshake transaction between brewers and farmers has been lauded as mutually beneficial by many industry watchers and advocates.

Phusion Projects Responds to Attorney General Settlement

Phusion Projects Responds to Attorney General Settlement

It’s been four years since Phusion Projects was forced to remove energy stimulants like caffeine, guarana and taurine from its products, but the dust is still settling. On Tuesday, the maker of Four Loko agreed to pay $400,000 in a multistate settlement over allegations that it unlawfully marketed its flavored malt beverages, promoted the misuse of alcohol by minors and failed to disclose the effects of drinking alcoholic beverages with caffeine.

Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Elects New Chair

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Eugene McEnery III, Vice Chairman/C.O.O. of Euclid Beverage LLC, was elected Chair of the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois (ABDI) for FY ’14, beginning December 1, 2013. He will also serve another one-year term as Director-at-Large.

Victory Brewing Introduces New Brands for Summer

DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Victory Brewing Company’s┬« (Victory) summer lineup will grow in 2014, as the brewery announces that two new brands, Moving PartsTM IPA and Summer SelectionsTM variety 12-pack, as well as the popular specialty 750mL, Wild Devil Ale, will hit shelves in May.