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Goose Island Clybourn refutes pub closure report, says it is still working on lease agreement

The brewery, which was sold to Anheuser-Busch in 2011, still operates the original brewpub at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave., but could not come to...

June 20, 2013 at 11:21 AM

New Smuttynose facility will feature restaurant, tasting room, growler fill station

(The Towle Farm location) sits on 13 acres where Smuttynose will be able to host outdoor events, Yarrington said. The new brewery itself is...

June 20, 2013 at 10:14 AM

Bud Light brand gets a new lead marketing agency

Anheuser-Busch InBev is getting back together with Omnicom Group in the U.S.. The world's largest brewer is hiring BBDO as lead agency...

June 20, 2013 at 9:57 AM

Bold City Brewery 12oz. cans coming soon

Wednesday went down in Bold City Brewery's History as our 1st canning day. Be on the look out for these bad boys in stores...

June 20, 2013 at 9:49 AM

30 new beers added from Great Divide, Pyramid, Full Sail, Straub, Evil Twin and more

30 new beers added from Great Divide, Pyramid, Full Sail, Straub, Evil Twin, Hoppin' Frog, Upland, Capital, Henry Weinhard's and...

June 20, 2013 at 12:28 AM

Former Bluegrass Brewing brewmaster, Jeremy Hunt, heading to Deep Ellum Brewing

Deep Ellum Brewing Company announced today that Jeremy Hunt -- whose resume includes former head brewer at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery --...

June 19, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Victory Brewing now using 45 different yeast strains, plans to get back into Brett fermentation

Joining the Brewcasters this week is Bill Covaleski, the brewmaster and president of Downingtown's Victory Brewing Company, one of the...

June 19, 2013 at 2:29 PM

Hop-Con: Stone Brewing’s w00tstout collab launches at July 17th event

In one of Stone's geekiest accomplishments, CEO & Co-founder Greg Koch reached out to Wil Wheaton of Star Trek and Stand By Me fame...

June 19, 2013 at 1:45 PM

Taking stock of currently-proposed beer bills in New York

The 2013 legislative session in Albany is quickly approaching its end, so here’s an update on some of the latest beer-related...

June 19, 2013 at 1:17 PM

Empire Farmstead Brewery wins zoning change approval, plans move forward

The Cazenovia village board unanimously agreed on June 11 to change the zoning of Empire Brewing Company’s land on Route 13 from a...

June 19, 2013 at 12:40 PM

New York Craft Malt opens state’s only micro-malting operation

Already, some 50 brewers have expressed an interest in Hawley malts, from some larger craft brewers to guys still brewing private stock in...

June 19, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Pennsylvania beer distributors said to outmuscle retail chains in latest privatization proposal

Beer is king in Pennsylvania. Tom Corbett is just governor. Those facts played out Tuesday when a Republican state senator unveiled his...

June 19, 2013 at 12:21 PM

Water source that supplies Rochefort Trappist ales could dry up

The monks of the Notre-Dame Abbey of Saint-Remy are deeply concerned about the quality of their famous Trappist Beer Rochefort. The...

June 19, 2013 at 12:07 PM

North Carolina House passes bill that keeps fracking moratorium in place through Q1 2015

The state House approved a fracking policy Friday that keeps in place a moratorium on shale gas exploration until at least March 2015 and...

June 19, 2013 at 11:57 AM

MillerCoors streamlining portfolio, removing some economy brands

The US-based bastard stepchild of SABMiller and MolsonCoors, MillerCoors, has announced plans to streamline its portfolio by discontinuing...

June 19, 2013 at 10:57 AM

How proximity to a brewery impacts ratings of its beers

To my surprise, ratings that were made at or within 10 miles of the brewery received slightly below-average scores (3.17). Once you get...

June 19, 2013 at 10:31 AM

Study finds craft beer industry contributes $300 million to San Diego economy

An independent study released in April by the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR) finds that the craft beer...

June 19, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Bidding war going for Hawai’i Nui after it becomes fifth brewery to file bankruptcy in 2013

Aloha Beer Co.’s bid of $325,000 for Hawaii Nui Brewing LLC could lead to a bidding contest between it and Hawaii Nui’s previous owner....

June 19, 2013 at 10:07 AM

30 new beers added from Deschutes, Shipyard, Rogue, Anderson Valley and more

30 new beers added from Deschutes, Shipyard, Rogue, Anderson Valley, Prairie, Innis & Gunn, Clown Shoes, Summit, Portland, Laurelwood and...

June 19, 2013 at 12:40 AM

French beer production reportedly “plunges” in Q1 after big tax increase

Brewers in France have blamed a rise in beer duty in the country for a marked fall in production in the first three months of...

June 18, 2013 at 11:03 PM