Starting this Saturday, March 17th, Jester King Brewery will be giving farm tours every Saturday at 2pm. Just like their brewery tours, the farm tours will be free and open to the public. Someone will holler from the footsteps of the brewery to announce the start of the tour. From there, Farmer Peppy will guide you to…
Today Kona Brewing Company launches its March to Maui sweepstakes – an exciting initiative that bridges Kona’s Aloha island spirit together with the legendary Maui Jim Maui Invitational. The annual tournament, which started in 1984, began following the historic 1982 upset of top-ranked University of Virginia to Chaminade University of Honolulu. To celebrate the incredible…
Cascade Brewing released Melonius Blond today, its first-ever bottled melon sour. The Northwest sour ale is a blend of blond and wheat ales aged in oak barrels for up to 14 months with cantaloupe and Summer Kiss melons. This limited offering is available in 750 ml bottles and on draft through Cascade’s regular distribution channels, as well as in-house at both its Portland…
Black Fury is the most aggressively sour beer New Braunfels Brewing crafts. Brewed as their farmhouse dunkelweizen, Schwartz, with 4 malts and a distinctive chocolate palate, they aged Blend5 of Black Fury in small, 15 gallon barrels for 11 months. The smaller barrels encourage a quicker oxygen uptake, lending this beer a dynamic sour and…
Brunswick Bierworks is toasting the arrival of one of the world’s leading brewmasters – La Trappe Brewmaster Lodewijk Swinkels is joining the Brunswick team as Brewmaster and Head of Operations. Swinkels comes from beer royalty. He is the seventh generation of brewers and for the past 14 years, has been the Brewmaster at De Koningshoeven Brewery…
Victory Brewing Company welcomes back Summer Love Ale for its 9th consecutive year, this time with a new, vibrant look. The Golden Ale’s new packaging showcases all the best summer has to offer: sunshine, blue skies, and beach days. For the first time, Victory will offer Summer Love Ale in 15-pack cans to give fans 36 more ounces of the Golden Ale. Victory Co-Founder and Brewmaster, Bill Covaleski shares, “Summer has always been primetime for making good memories…
More than 70,000 beer lovers are expected to travel from around the world to attend the 31st annual Oregon Brewers Festival (OBF) this summer. Considered one of the nation’s longest-running and best-loved craft beer events, the outdoor festival will take place July 26 through July 29 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the west bank…
Cigar City Brewing continues to expand the reach of its world-class beers with the addition of Arizona to the Florida-based brewery’s distribution network. CCB has partnered with Crescent Crown Distributing, Canyon Distributing Company, Finley Distributing and Legacy Beverage to distribute its portfolio of unique ales and lagers, including the award-winning Jai Alai IPA, throughout the…
Drake’s Brewing Co. has become well known in recent years for its double IPAs, rich barrel-aged stouts, and innovative limited releases. But with the year-round bottled release of Flyway, a North German-style pilsner, Drake’s is honoring a classic beer style that’s been growing in demand over the past year (since it debuted as a draft-only beer). Inspired by…
Stone Brewing announces a 2018 lineup of packaged Exclusive Release Beers available only at Stone Brewing locations. These beers are intended only for Stone’s most dedicated fans making the pilgrimage to its tap rooms and company stores in Southern California and Richmond, VA. Experimental beers and pilot batches are constantly rotating through Stone’s growler fill list and…
Westlake’s Sibling Revelry Brewing will expand distribution outside of Northeast Ohio to Columbus, Cincinnati, and neighboring counties beginning March 5. The Northeast Ohio craft brewery has seen dramatic growth over the past year despite a competitive Cleveland craft market. Beverage Distributors and 17th Star will assist outside of Sibling Revelry’s self-distribution territory. “Beverage Distributors and 17th Star are both reliable, respected distributors with proven track records of success that…
Beer to the Rescue to Help Multiple San Diego Charities in 2018 Charity campaign benefiting the Lupus Foundation of Southern California expanding to raise funds and awareness for other diverse San Diego County non-profit groups SAN DIEGO, CA (February 7, 2018)—Now in its fourth year, Lupus Foundation of Southern California (LFSC) fundraising initiative Beer to…
DuClaw Brewing Company of Baltimore announces a partnership with Cavalier Distributing for distribution in Indiana. Bars, restaurants, and retailers in the state will begin stocking, and pouring DuClaw’s unique lineup of brews next week. DuClaw will be offering their core lineup of brews to the Hoosier State, including the award-winning Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut…
Like a savior to their disciples, Stone Brewing extols the glory of the almighty hop with its latest release, Stone Exalted IPA. The first in the Stone Hop Worship Seasonal IPA Series, the crisp and citrusy blend of hops is now available in 12-ounce can six-packs nationwide. The divine qualities of Loral & Citra…
Weihenstephan, the World’s Oldest Brewery, has embarked on a dream-team partnership with Sierra Nevada, one of America’s pioneering craft brewers, to create “Braupakt,” the eagerly-anticipated Hefeweissbier. Weihenstephaner Braupakt will be available nationwide in April 2018. “This is the first time Sierra Nevada chose to partner with a long-established brewery,” noted Tobias Zollo, brewmaster at Weihenstephan….
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