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Land-Grant Brewing to Buy Nocterra and Open in Its Former Powell Brewery

BeerAlien — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:01:09 +0000

Land-Grant Brewing is in the final stages of buying Nocterra Brewing and plans to open in Nocterra’s former flagship space at 41 Depot St. in Powell, Ohio. Columbus Business First broke the news Oct. 28, and the deal hadn’t closed as of Oct. 29. The Franklinton brewery has already applied for a liquor license at...

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Half Acre Benthic Ten: 4 Barrel-Aged Stout Variants for Benthic’s 10th Anniversary

BeerAlien — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:01:05 +0000

Half Acre Benthic Ten, a tenth-anniversary collection of the Chicago brewery’s barrel-aged imperial stout, goes on presale Nov. 11. Half Acre Beer Company announced the name and date on X with a simple card: “BENTHIC TEN / Tenth Anniversary Collection / 11.11.26.” According to a release write-up from JollyPint, the set is an eight-pack of...

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Ommegang Raspberry Falls: A 6.0% Raspberry Lager Joins the Falls Series

BeerAlien — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:01:01 +0000

Ommegang Raspberry Falls is the next beer in Brewery Ommegang‘s Falls fruit series, and it’s a lager. The label, shared by MyBeerBuzz on Oct. 30, calls it a “lager with raspberry” at 6.0% ABV in 12-ounce cans. The Cooperstown, New York, brewery hasn’t announced a release date, price or distribution yet. So for now, the...

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Alvarado Street Brewery Castroville Taproom Nears Opening With 20 Taps and Sharp Pour

BeerAlien — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:00:56 +0000

Alvarado Street Brewery Castroville is nearly ready to pour. The new taproom at the Alvarado Street Brewery production facility, 11440 Commercial Parkway, is waiting only on final approval from California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control department, Monterey County Now reported Oct. 22. Owner and brewmaster J.C. Hill told the paper that approval “could happen any day,” and...

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Jester King Brewery Seeks New Ownership After 16 Years, and It’s Not Closing

BeerAlien — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:27:04 +0000

The co-founders of the Austin farmhouse brewery say it needs a stronger financial foundation as it enters its 17th year. No price, broker or deadline has been disclosed.

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RationAle Brewing Opens First Priced Seed Round, Allies With LA Libations and Homestead Brands

BeerAlien — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:22:53 +0000

The Encinitas-born non-alcoholic beer brand, sold in 15 states, also says it is developing new products with Asahi Brewing USA. The raise amount wasn't disclosed.

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Vermont Pub & Brewery Will Close Nov. 14 After 38 Years in Burlington

BeerAlien — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:22:40 +0000

The state's first brewpub, opened in 1988 by the late Greg Noonan, says it never recovered after 2020. Its last full day of service is Saturday, Nov. 14.

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WeldWerks Dad Tax: An 8.2% Hazy DIPA With HopFly Gets a 16-oz Can Label

BeerAlien — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:22:36 +0000

The Greeley brewery's label for its HopFly collaboration features a giant hot dog and the line "Just makin' sure it's not poison." Release details are still to come.

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Evil Twin Cuvée de Candy Bars Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Heads to 12-oz Cans

BeerAlien — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:22:32 +0000

The Queens brewery's new can label says 14.8% ABV; its website says 13%. No release date or distribution has been announced.

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How to Read a Beer Label Approval (TTB COLA) Explained

BeerAlien — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:32:08 +0000

What a TTB Certificate of Label Approval is, who needs one, how to look one up, and what it can and can't tell you about a new beer.

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UK Budget 2026: £10m Small Brewers Relief for 2,000 Brewers and Cider Makers

Hop Scout — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:32:06 +0000

John Healey's first Budget expands Small Producer Relief on alcohol duty and plans a guest beer provision for tied pubs, while duty rates rise with RPI.

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Timestead San Diego Is Now Infinite Bar & Grille, With Makali’i Brewing Next Door

BeerAlien — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:31:19 +0000

The Gaslamp's Modern Times-branded pub has a new name and a planned Hawaiian-themed brewery, though reports differ on who owns it. Una Más on Adams has also closed.

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Deft Brewing Expansion: Bay Park Brewery Grows to a 3.5-Barrel Brewhouse

BeerAlien — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:31:15 +0000

Deft Brewing upgraded its brewhouse and most of its tanks, brews less often, and now has the capacity to distribute if it chooses.

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Double Mountain Turn The Haze Hazy IPA Gets a 16-oz Can Label

BeerAlien — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:30:31 +0000

Double Mountain's 6.3%, 30 IBU hazy IPA now has a federally approved one-pint can label. No release date yet.

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Holidaily Brewing Brings Its Gluten-Free Beer to Michigan

BeerAlien — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:30:59 +0000

Holidaily Brewing is now in Michigan. The 100% gluten-free brewery from Golden, Colorado, Holidaily Brewing Company, is distributing four beers there through Imperial Beverage, according to a release published Oct. 26 by MyBeerBuzz and The Beer Connoisseur. The Holidaily Brewing Michigan lineup Beer Note from the release Favorite Blonde Ale 2026 GABF bronze (verified) Fat...

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