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News Non-Alcoholic Athletic Brewing Acquires $50M to Add East Coast Production

Posted by Tom McCormick

Athletic Brewing Company, the leading non-alcoholic brewer in the U.S., announced that they’ve closed a $50 million funding round.
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News Denver Beer Co. Will Award ‘Beer for Life’ to Auction Winner

Posted by Tom McCormick

Denver Beer Co. has announced an auction that will provide the winner four free beers a day for life at any Denver Beer Co. location. The program, entitled “Beer For Life,” will use a one-of-a-kind NFT (non-fungible token).
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News Hops in Florida? University of Florida Develops Florida-Grown Hops

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Scientists with the University of Florida are working to develop the best crops for Florida farms to grow — and that includes hops.
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News Sixpoint Veterans ‘Return’ to the Industry – Open Their Own Brewery

Posted by Tom McCormick

A team of brewing industry veterans just announced the creation of Return Brewing, which is scheduled to open this fall.
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News Founder of Flying Dog, George Stranahan, Dies at 89

Posted by Tom McCormick

George Stranahan, who founded Flying Dog Brewery in Aspen, Colorado in 1994, has died at 89.
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News BrewDog Former Employees Allege Rapid Growth Led to Toxic Culture

Posted by Tom McCormick

In an open letter circulated on Twitter, more than 60 former employees of Brewdog allege that the rapid growth the company has experienced in recent years has led to the company cutting corners on health and safety, espousing values it did not live by, and creating a “toxic” culture that left employees suffering from mental illness.
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News Trivia Time – the Oldest Brewery in Each State

Posted by Tom McCormick

It’s Friday. And a slow news day. So, something a little different. To heck with naming the Capitol of each state. Can you name the oldest brewery in each state?
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News Korean Craft Brewing Company Shuts Down California Production Facility

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A Korean-based microbrewery with a production plant in northwest California has ceased production and will auction off all of the brewing equipment.
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News Three Weavers Pulls Out of CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective

Posted by Tom McCormick

According to a story in Brewbound, Three Weavers Brewing has reached an agreement with CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective to buy back full ownership of the Inglewood, California-based brewery.
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News Marty Compton to Head Sales and Marketing for North Coast

Posted by Tom McCormick

Marty Compton will take the helm as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, Calif.
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News Grimbergen Abby Reopens Brewery After 200 Years

Posted by Tom McCormick

Grimbergen Abbey Brewery will brew beers again for the first time in more than 200 years, after the building was destroyed during the French Revolution.
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News Non-Alcoholic Beers Continue to Gain Traction – Athletic Raises $50M in Capitol

Posted by Tom McCormick

Hard Seltzer isn’t the only red-hot category in the beer industry.
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News Modern Times Founder Steps Down

Posted by Tom McCormick

Jacob McKean, founder and CEO of Modern Times Beer of San Diego said in a company website post that he will step down in the wake of multiple accusations by employees that the company was unresponsive to complaints of a hostile workplace environment.
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News Boston Beer to Delve into Non-Alcoholic Cannabis Beverages

Posted by Tom McCormick

The Boston Beer Company today announced that it is establishing a subsidiary to serve as a dedicated research and innovation hub in Canada focused on non-alcoholic cannabis beverages.
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News German Brewer Glide to Open New Brewery in North Carolina

Posted by Tom McCormick

One of the oldest breweries in Germany has announced that it is opening a brewery in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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News Match Made in…..BrewDog to Partner with Iron Maiden

Posted by Tom McCormick

BrewDog is teaming up with the rock band Iron Maiden to launch Hellcat, an India Pale Lager, in Fall 2021.
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News Odell Brewing Expands into Wine with Opening of OBC Wine Project’s Taproom

Posted by Tom McCormick

Odell Brewing Co. is diversifying into wine with the opening yesterday of The OBC Wine Project’s Taproom, located adjacent to the Fort Collins brewery.
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News Dogfish Head Expands Reach with New Brewpub in Miami

Posted by Tom McCormick

Dogfish Head has opened a number of satellite locations in and around its home state of Delaware, but the well-known brewery is expanding its reach to Florida.
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News Devil’s Backbone Co-Founder Steven Crandall Dies at 64

Posted by Tom McCormick

Steven Crandall, Devils Backbone Brewing Company co-founder, died on Sunday, May 2. He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2018. He was 64
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News Back to Beer for Virtue Cider’s Greg Hall

Posted by Tom McCormick

After working as brewmaster for 20 years at his father’s brewery, Greg Hall went on to form Virtue Cider when Anheuser-Busch bought Goose Island Brewing Company in 2011.
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News New Belgium Brews Bad Tasting Beer to Honor Earth Day & Highlight Climate Change

Posted by Tom McCormick

To acknowledge Earth Day, New Belgium Brewing has created a beer called Torched Earth Ale using the kinds of ingredients brewers may be forced to use in the future due to climate change – and it purposefully tastes terrible.
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News Firestone Walker Buys Cali-Squeeze Brand from SLO Brewing

Posted by Tom McCormick

Firestone Walker and SLO Brewing Co.  announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement for Firestone Walker to acquire SLO Brewing Co.’s Cali-Squeeze brand.
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News New Realm Brewing to Open Fourth Location in South Carolina

Posted by Tom McCormick

New Realm Brewing Co. has announced it will open its fourth location, a 11,000 square-foot facility on Daniel Island in Charleston, S.C. The new location will have on-site brewing, a restaurant, outdoor patio space and a live music venue.
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News Mammoth Brewing Acquires Lead Dog Brewing

Posted by Tom McCormick

Mammoth Brewing Company of Mammoth Lakes, California today announced the acquisition of Lead Dog Brewing in Reno, Nevada.
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