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Urban South Brewery’s Houston location earned its first medal from the U.S. Open Beer Championship, the company announced recently. The win was for its Waves: Marionberry & Meyer Lemon Berliner Weisse, part of the Houston taproom’s fruited sour series. Press release: Urban South – HTX has secured its first U.S. … Continue reading
It seems way to early here in the beginning of August to be talking about Oktoberfest beers, but that’s the beer marketing game these days. Among the first news releases I’ve received is this one from Tröegs Independent Brewing, detailing the return of its Oktoberfest Lager—and yes, it’s out now. … Continue reading
Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing joins the ranks of non-alcoholic beer companies with the introduction of NA IPA, its first NA brew. The company also announced the release of two new canned cocktails, Ranch Water and Golf Tea. Press release excerpt on the NA IPA: BEND-BASED BREWERY ADDS ALCOHOL- FREE ANYTIME … Continue reading
Western Washington’s River Barrel Distributing announced the addition of four brands to its portfolio in the month of July: North Jetty Brewing, Artivem Mead Company, Ancestry Brewing, and Half Lion Brewing. Ancestry is an Oregon brewery, the other three are from Washington, and River Barrel is bringing them all to … Continue reading
The summer of festivals for Seattle’s Reuben’s Brews’ 10th anniversary continues this weekend, with the brewery’s anniversary block party taking place at its taproom on Saturday, August 6. All ten beers from its anniversary collaboration series will be available, and there will be plenty of festivities taking place all day … Continue reading
Heads up, Connecticut: the 9th annual Sun BrewFest hosted by the Mohegan Sun hotel and entertainment center is taking place Saturday, October 8, and is promising over 100 beers and ciders available. Live music and other activities will be on hand as well. Details from the press release: Mohegan Sun’s … Continue reading
Astoria’s Buoy Beer Company is putting its Vienna Lager into 16-ounce cans, in the second release of the brewery’s canned Lager Series. Note the first line in the press release below—the last beer canned before the building partially collapsed. More details: Buoy Beer Company’s latest Lager Series release, Vienna Lager, … Continue reading
Portland’s Migration Brewing opened up a new location recently—a beer garden in Washington Square Mall. The beer garden opened up on July 21st, and is open every day; I don’t know how many tap handles will be pouring, though there is a mix of draft and packaged beers available. Press … Continue reading
For the third year in a row, Cascade Lakes Brewing has released its Pawsitive IPA (previously Pale Ale) to support BrightSide Animal Center of Redmond. The brewery hosted its release party for the brew this past Sunday, and a portion of the proceeds from the beer sales will benefit the … Continue reading
Hood River’s Ferment Brewing released three new beers for the month of July, including a specialty saison brewed with Douglas fir tree tips. That beer, The Sentinel, is fermented with a house wild yeast strain and aged in oak before infusing with the Doug fir. Press release: Ferment Brewing in … Continue reading