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Rogue Ales Introduces Straight Outta Newport…Oregon(Dec 12) – Thirsty hop-heads looking for an unforgettable drinking experience can celebrate as Rogue Ales & Spirits’ massively hopped Straight Outta Newport…Oregon double IPA(Complete Story)

Oskar Blues Set To Host Darkerst Day BA Stout Event(Dec 12) – Oskar Blues will host the first ever Darkest Day event, a celebration of dark, barrel-aged beers that coincides with the Winter Solstice(Complete Story)

Madison Brewery raises the bar with two awards in beer competition(Dec 10) – Bennington’s own Madison Brewing Company recently took home two awards in the 23rd annual Great International Beer, Cider, Mead, & Sake Competition(Complete Story)

Owners of True Symmetry Brewing put Resilience on tap(Dec 9) – “Sierra Nevada sent out the email and my wife said, “What do you think,” said Jason Ledford, a Bart police officer and Vacaville resident who owns the brewery with his wife, Chasity, the tech supervisor at the Walnut Creek Police Department and Jessie Reinosa, a Vacaville firefighter/paramedic. “I said, heck yeah!.” Complete Story

More than 50 Oregon breweries sign Oregon Wildlands Act(Dec 9) – More than 50 Oregon breweries have signed a letter of support for protecting our state’s waters. They say the natural simplicity of Oregon beer could be at stake. Complete Story

Capping a nutty year, Mighty Squirrel brewery opens Waltham taproom(Dec 9) – It was a good problem to have: A few months into the buildout of Mighty Squirrel’s Waltham brewery in March, its popularity was climbing faster than expected. The brewery, which sold less than 1,000 barrels of beer in 2017, had planned a facility with capacity to brew 7,000 barrels annually. Complete Story

Cascade Brewing at 20: How Portland’s sour-beer house became the gold standard(Dec 8) – A little more than 20 years ago, Art Larrance took a gamble. The craft-beer veteran and entrepreneur crunched some numbers, took a look and thought, this might work — barely, but it might. And with that, Cascade Brewing was born. In short time, the Portland brewery would become widely hailed as a pioneer of the Northwest-style sour beer movement. Complete Story

LGBT-owned Denizens Brewery challenges straight bro beer culture(Dec 8) – When Julie Verratti and her wife, Emily Bruno, left their campaign lives in Boston and moved to Washington a decade ago, they just couldn’t quite quit the political lifestyle — or the beer part. So in 2014, the couple and their brewmaster brother-in-law Jeff Ramirez opened Denizens Brewery, the only woman/minority-owned and -operated brewery in Maryland. Complete Story

Deschutes Brewery again delays Virgina expansion(Dec 8) – Deschutes Brewery will not be breaking ground on its Roanoke, Virginia, brewing facility in June — as previously planned. In April, the brewery told officials in Roanoke it would need to put the brakes on its plans to build a second brewery with capacity to produce 190,000 barrels a year after experiencing its first sales decline in its 30-year history. Complete Story

New beer tax threatens Pa’s growing craft brew scene(Dec 8) – In late November, the state tax agency announced that it would be instituting a six percent tax on beer sold directly to consumers from breweries, starting July 1. Revenue stated that the new tax will keep the 1971 tax-reform code up to date. However, history shows us a different outcome is likely. Complete Story

A Beer Brewed from An Old Tasmanian Shipwreck(Dec 7) – After centuries at the bottom of the sea off Tasmania’s treacherous north coast, bottled beer found on the sunken Sydney Cove(Complete Story)

Cypress Welcomes New Brewery(Dec 7) – As we are coming up on the weekend it looks like it’s time for another brewery to open. This time it’s Twisted Acre, a husband-and-wife effort in Cypress(Complete Story)

Cherry Street Brewing 6th Anniversary Festivities(Dec 6) – Next week is our 6th Anniversary. Below is a list of details and beers. We want to thank you for 6 amazing years(Complete Story)

The 50 Best Beers of 2018(Dec 6) – This was a bright, bold, hazy year in beer. Throughout 2018, New England-style IPAs (NEIPAs) continued to pour in, reinvigorating craft beer pioneers and the IPA category as a whole(Complete Story)

You can drink beer this winter in igloos all over Michigan(Dec 6) – What is literally cooler than drinking a Michigan beer? Drinking one in an igloo, of course. Lucky us, this popular winter trend is catching on across Michigan(Complete Story)

Powder Springs, GA to allow beer, wine sales in downtown(Dec 6) – The Powder Springs City Council decided 5-0 on Dec. 3 to expand the city’s alcohol license permissions(Complete Story)

Widmer Brothers Pub Returns With Food Options(Dec 6) – To our surprise approximately one year ago Widmer Brothers Brewing abruptly ended its food service and revamped its pub to be a tasting room only. Its goal at the time was to attract local food trucks(Complete Story)

Deschutes Brewery and Bendistillery release 2018 Black Butte Whiskey(Dec 5) – Three years ago, Black Butte Whiskey, a rare collaboration between Deschutes Brewery and Bendistillery made its debut. That year the whiskey was available at the Deschutes Pubs(Complete Story)

Congress, Syracuse’s historic beer, returns in cans for first time in 50 years(Dec 5) – Congress Beer, the traditional Syracuse lager that re-launched this summer, is now back in cans(Complete Story)

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft joins universe of space-themed beers(Dec 5) – NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return mission, which arrived at the asteroid Bennu on Dec. 3, is one of those mission-inspired beers. Dillinger Brewing Company, based in Tucson, Arizona(Complete Story)

Free beer for one day is West Allis brewery’s way to pay back, and celebrate(Dec 5) – On Dec. 23, Westallion Brewing will give away free beer. For six hours(Complete Story)

Founders Turns to Another Mahou-Invested Brewery to Produce All Day IPA(Dec 4) – Founders Brewing announced this week plans to start contract brewing its flagship All Day IPA outside its home of Grand Rapids(Complete Story)

How one brewery CEO is shaking up the ‘straight white dudes’ world of craft beer(Dec 4) – Tanisha ‘T’ Robinson tells Moneyish why she’s trying to make craft beer more accessible to women and people of color(Complete Story)

Saint Archer Co-Founder Launches New Beer Brand in San Diego(Ded 4) – More than three years after selling San Diego craft brewery Saint Archer to MillerCoors, Josh Landan is back in the brewing business(Complete Story)

Ohio brewery donates beer money to local schools(Dec 3) – Grainworks Brewing Company founder and COO Steven Brock presented the Lakota Schools Foundation with a $1,977 check last month. The brewery donates a percentage of its sales from Thunderbird-Red Ale(Complete Story)

With Unregulated Draft Lines and AB InBev Investments, Chinese Craft Beer Is at a Crossroads(Dec 3) – When AB InBev, the world’s largest beer company, acquired Shanghai-based pioneer Boxing Cat Brewery, it sounded an alarm for China — and the world(Complete Story)

A little beer doing big things: Madison-brewed Giant Jones beer raises thousands for Rape Crisis Center(Dec 3) – Thousands of extra dollars are going to the Rape Crisis Center in Madison, and it’s because of a specially-crafted beer(Complete Story)

Independent craft brewer BrewDog, which has a branch in Sheffield city centre, has lived up to its name by creating a beer for dogs(Nov 30) – This is the first time a brewery has created a beer for dogs using the same base ‘wort’ as it uses for its popular craft beer(Complete Story)

Hot Cocoa-Flavored Beer From Wicked Weed Brewing Just Combined Your Favorite Drinks In One(Nov 30) – It’s 2018 and we’ve got everything: bagels that look like rainbows, ducks inside of chickens inside of turkeys, and now we’ve got hot cocoa-flavored beer(Complete Story)

Wawa partners with 2SP Brewing to create limited edition beer(Nov 30) – Wawa’s Winter Reserve Coffee Stout, brewed by 2SP Brewing Co. of Aston, blends Wawa’s Winter Blend coffee into a stout beer(Complete Story)

Ballard Beer News: collabs, fundraisers, and prolific hazy IPAs from Reuben’s(November 29) – We’re quite lucky in Ballard to have nearly a dozen local breweries, many of which are constantly pumping out new creations and hosting community events(Complete Story)

Missing Falls Brewery is open, adding to Akron’s brewery scene(November 29) – Thanks to the dedication of its owners and a lot of support from friends and family, Missing Falls Brewery is open in downtown Akron. Located on the campus of the old B.F. Goodrich plant on S. Main Street, Missing Falls opened its doors officially last weekend. Complete Story

 Temescal Brewing in Oakland Triples Size With Jack London Square Outpost(November 29) – Temescal Brewing has doubled down on beer in Oakland, opening a second production facility in Jack London Square. Or, more accurately, the brewery is tripling down: Temescal’s new space, now operating at 621 Fourth Street, increases its beer output from 2,000 to 6,000 barrels per year.after acquiring the almost four-year-old Pigskin Brewing Co. at Creekside. Complete Story

Pigskin Brewing closing, with new owner reopening under new brand(November 29) – One Ohio brewery is getting a new name and new Central Ohio location as another local beer maker will disappear. The owners of Nelsonville’s Multiple Brewing are relocating to Gahanna and rebranding after acquiring the almost four-year-old Pigskin Brewing Co. at Creekside. Complete Story 

Ghostwood Brewery opens in Redwood City, California(November 29) – When Redwood City resident and beer enthusiast Jason Simpson decided to open a brewery, he was determined to do it in his city despite a lack of available space and an unforgiving real estate market. Complete Story

This local beer writer is giving up his column so that he ‘has a chance to live‘(Nov 29) – For the last 12 years, Miller has written a popular column as the “Beer Nut” for the the MetroWest Daily News(Complete Story)

Fat Head’s Brewery to make special beer for local charity(Nov 28) – Fat Head’s Brewery will be making a limited-edition ale to benefit the local chapter of A Special Wish Foundation(Complete Story)

World’s cheapest draft? Where to try bia hoi, Hanoi’s 25 cent beer(November 28) – As soon as the sun sets in Hanoi, Vietnam, there’s only one place to be: the corner of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen streets(Complete Story)

Lonerider Brewing plans to open second Triangle taproom in 2019(November 27) – Lonerider Brewing Company – and its new Lonerider Spirits – is poised to have a busy 2019. The Raleigh brewery plans to launch its own distillery in Wake County, says CEO Sumit Vohra – although he won’t give details. With North Carolina boasting a total of 54 distilleries, other breweries might follow the trend. Complete Story

Mystic Roots Brewing changes name to secure trademark(November 27) – Miles Wilhelm had managed the 1-acre hop farm, and now he’s helping launch the 1-barrel Mystic Roots Brewing Co. He’s already made batches of beer and hopes to have an Oregon Liquor Control Commission license that will allow sales soon. Complete Story

Auburn’s heralded Prison City brewery picks site for expansion(November 27) – One of Upstate New York’s most renowned — but small — craft brewers has settled on the proposed location for its long-awaited expansion. Prison City Pub & Brewery plans to open a larger production brewing facility, with a tap room and kitchen, at 197-199 North St. Complete Story

Seven Cake Beers To Sip On National Cake Day(November 26) – Lucky for confection lovers, dessert beers have gone mainstream. These beers are made for those who like to drink their last course(Complete Story)

Yuengling, America’s largest independent brewery, is a sixth-generation family company run by 4 sisters(November 25) Yuengling is the oldest family-run brewery in America producing more than 2 million barrels of beer annually. Four sisters, Jen, Wendy, Debbie, and Sheryl Yuengling, were asked by their father if they wanted to join the family business and help run the brewery in the late 1990s. Complete Story

B5Q Brewery Profile: Surly Brewing Company(November 25) Take, for instance, Surly Brewing Company! They make some kickass beer and they now ship it to Wisconsin (and many other places around the region). Surly is one of the first craft breweries I really got into back in 2007. Complete Story

Milford craft brewery set to double in size(November 25) Milford Point Brewing Co. has received unanimous approval from the city’s Planning and Zoning Board to expand its operations by doubling the size of the brewing company, according to a news release from the company . Complete Story

PIVO Brewery and Blepta Art Studio celebrates 1 year in busines(November 25) Craig and Sara Neuzil found it hard to integrate into new communities as they moved around the globe during his former career in the U.S. Air Force. But the brewery and art studio the couple opened a year ago already has forged a quick bond with Calmar and its Winneshiek County neighbors. Complete Story

Black Friday party: About 2,000 people wait in line for beer at Lakefront Brewery(November 24) – The line of about 2,000 people waiting to purchase Lakefront Brewery’s Black Friday Beer might have been the happiest group of shoppers around. Some people arrived at 9 p.m. Thursday to wait for the doors to open at 8 a.m. Friday. Complete Story

Marlborough’s Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Company seeks special permit to operate a roaster(November 24) – The owners of Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Company have filed a special permit application to operate a coffee roaster at the former Speakers nightclub on Weed Street. J.P. and Melynda Gallagher – who have already received approval to open the brewery and are renovating the former nightclub – will go before the City Council on Dec. 17 for a public hearing. Complete Story

Against the Grain brewery opens bottle and gift shop downtown Louisville(November 24) – Forget boring T-shirts and hats: a Louisville brewery is selling fanny packs and kegs in its gift shop. Against the Grain opened its Bottle and Gift Shop on Friday in the same building as the brewery and smokehouse on East Main Street. Complete Story

Rogue Ales Turns 30(Nov 23) – Thirty years ago the late Jack Joyce co-founded a small brewery in the Southern Oregon town of Ashland that would gain worldwide notoriety through its ensuing years(Complete Story)

Black Friday means beer for fans of Goose Island’s bourbon barrel-aged stouts(November 22) – While many will flock to malls and department stores after Thanksgiving to get a head start on their holiday shopping lists, a legion of beer lovers will line up to secure their own liquid treasure: Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout beers. Complete Story

Thanksgiving Beer Pairings: First Course to Final Bite(Nov 22) – When I’m choosing a beer for myself, it’s a fairly easy decision—I know what I like. But choosing for someone else, or a group is a little trickier(Complete Story)

Region breweries releasing special beers on Black Friday, a growing ‘craft beer holiday’(November 22) – Local craft breweries increasingly have been looking to capitalize off all the craft beer shopping on the day after Thanksgiving by putting out special releases on their own on Black Friday, including many potent barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stouts. Complete Story

Naptown Pint: Lures’ cellar reserve menu is a treat for beer lovers(Nov 21) – For this week, I thought about sharing a curated list of tasty, turkey and pie-friendly beers to put on your Thanksgiving table(Complete Story)

Two beer releases from Aslan Brewing on Thanksgiving eve(Nov 21) – The day before Thanksgiving, Aslan Brewing is releasing two new beers: Raspberry Dojo, a fruited saison, and Mandarina Queen, a single-hop IPA(Complete Story)

Here’s what a six-pack of beer cost the year you were born(Nov 21) – While far from the most catastrophic consequence of climate change, a warming planet could mean higher beer prices(Complete Story)

Is the Craft Beer Boom slowing to a Craft Beer Crawl?(Nov 19) – The boom in craft beer brought to the world the concept of a new pastime: spending time in the middle of a functioning brewery watching beer experts practice their craft. (Complete Story)

Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective to Open Asheville Brewpub(Nov 18) – The Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective is expanding its presence in North Carolina. The Fireman Capital-backed brewery rollup — which includes Oskar Blues(Complete Story)

Crowded, noisy Viking Brew Pub has food that equals its beer(Nov 16) – Madison is lucky to have a number of excellent brewpubs where the food is equal to the beer. And for the last four years, Stoughton has had one, too: Viking Brew Pub(Complete Story)

Reuben’s Brews To Host 6th Annual Rye Beer Festival(Nov 12) – Reuben’s Brews has been a proponent of utilizing rye malt in its beers. Now six years later the Seattle based brewery continues this exploration with rye malt as it hosts its 6th Annual Rye Beer Festival(Complete Story)

Beer and hockey: Syracuse Crunch introduces a 25th Anniversary Ale(Nov 8) – If the Syracuse Crunch ever win the Calder Cup (awarded to the American Hockey League champs), they’ll have their own beer to drink out of it.(Complete Story)

Stout: the fastest growing beer style in the UK(Nov 8) – Stout is now the fastest growing beer variety in the UK, spurred on by the craft beer boom, according to supermarket giant Tesco.(Complete Story)

Beer in the Bay: Anchor releases Christmas Ale and HenHouse plots major expansion(Nov 7) – The snowflake lights may be lit up along Market Street, but really, there’s just one true bellwether of Christmas season: the release of Anchor Brewing’s Christmas Ale(Complete Story)

Forget the fish: People are going to SeaWorld for free beer(Nov 7) – One of the most popular attractions at SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. during the third quarter had nothing to do with the wildlife – people were enjoying lots of free beer(Complete Story)

Sycamore Brewing Doubles Volume, Targets 20,000 Barrels in 2019(Nov 7) – Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sycamore Brewing is “living in fast forward,” according to vice president of sales Archie Gleason(Complete Story)

20 New High-Alcohol Craft Beers to Warm Your Bones This Fall and Winter(Nov 6) – Leave the heat off for another few weeks, pull on a sweater, and let one of these brews keep you warm this fall(Complete Story)

On Tuesdays in November, drink a beer to help a local teacher(Nov 5) – Central Standard Brewing will team up with Project Teacher to host a “Pints for Pencils” fundraiser every Tuesday in November at the brewery(Complete Story)

Arrowhead Pride Beer of the Week: Bell’s Brewery Two Hearted Ale(Nov 2) – With the Chiefs traveling to Cleveland for a game against the Browns, I got to choose one of my favorites from the Great Lakes area for this week’s selection – Bell’s Brewery Two Hearted Ale!(Complete Story)

Avocado Beer is Becoming a Thing Now(Nov 2) – In my home in California we’re fond of putting an avocado on pretty much anything. Avocado toast, avocado on salads, burritos, sandwiches…One thing I haven’t had with an avocado on it? Beer(Complete Story)

Here’s how you can get Lakefront Brewery’s 2018 ‘Black Friday’ beer(Nov 2) – Lakefront Brewery’s annual ‘Black Friday’ beer release will be held Nov. 23, but you’ll want to get there early(Complete Story)

Penguin City Beer taps in to city’s spirit(Nov 1) – A lot of beer is brewed in the Youngstown area. But which is “Youngstown’s beer”? The owners of a new brewing company are hoping it’s Penguin City Beer(Complete Story)

Forager’s Nilerzzzzz a big beer with big buzz(Nov 1) – If you’ve tasted this top-ranked Minnesota beer, you’re in select company.  Forager Brewery’s Nilerzzzzz barrel-aged vanilla imperial stout has the highest average rating of Minnesota beers(Complete Story)

Red Sox fan breaks World Series trophy with beer(Nov 1) – You’d think after winning 11 championships since 2001 that Boston sports fans would know how to act at these things, but it looks like they were a little too excited(Complete Story)

 

 

 

 

 

Cincinnati, Ohio – The 2019 Good Food Awards Finalists have been announced, and for the second time in three years local brewery Urban Artifact is again a finalist with their dry hopped barrel aged sour, Orbexilum. Only 21 brewers across the country qualified as finalists and Urban Artifact is the only brewery in the tri-state area of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to make the finals for the 2019 Good Food Awards.

Orbexilum was dry-hopped with hops from local growers Dave & Nina Volkman, of Ohio Valley Hops, as well as using local yeast for a true taste of local terroir. Barrel aged for over a year and a half, at which time hops from Ohio Valley Hops were selected for their intensity and quality of flavor. Dry-hopped for three days and immediately bottled, Orbexilum was a mix of wild yeast character and fresh hop aromatics.

The 2019 Good Food Award Finalists are taking care of the commons for future generations, strengthening their communities through their decisions as small businesses, and building international relations with direct trade and above fair trade prices for cocoa, coffee and spices. Finalists from across the 16 categories embody what it means to be good global citizens, eschewing carbon-emitting fertilizers and pesticides, favoring practices that build soil health and sourcing local ingredients with low transportation-related carbon footprints.

About Urban Artifact
Urban Artifact is Ohio’s sour brewery with a taproom, full bar, and live music venue, located in the historic St. Patrick’s Church in Cincinnati, Ohio’s Northside neighborhood. Urban Artifact opened their doors with their first beers and music shows in April 2015.

Urban Artifact specializes in tart and wild ales, especially balanced, heavily fruited ales. Urban Artifact’s beers are inspired by their culture and community, and by the microscopic natural world around us.

According to the Brewers Association, Chicago is home to 167 breweries — that’s more than any other city in the county. The Brewers Association report analyzed Census Bureau data, so the Chicago metro area extends to Northwest Indiana to Aurora, and Joliet to the Wisconsin border.

Most breweries in the nation, 2018:
Chicago 167
Denver 158
Seattle 153
San Diego 150
Los Angeles 146

Most breweries in the nation, 2013:
Seattle 87
Portland 77
San Diego 76
Denver 63
Chicago 62

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Resolute Brewing Co. has announced a second location set to open in early Q2 of 2019. Resolute Tap and Cellar will be located in Arvada on the Southeast corner of Highway 72 and Candelas Parkway. They are eager to begin a robust barrel-aging program and serve Arvada and the surrounding communities.

Team Resolute resonates as one around their passion for community, an uncompromising commitment to detail, great people, and delicious craft beer. Their original brewery and taproom opened in 2016 in Centennial, CO, and they have since run out of space to store and age beer in barrels. They also recognize the Candelas neighborhood as a unique opportunity.

“I’m thrilled to call Arvada our second home!” exclaimed Head Brewer Justin Burnsed. “The area is exploding with new development, and we are more than eager to build upon our operations to serve the community.” Burnsed plans to showcase a wide variety of styles and variations both classic and contemporary, including a diverse lineup of barrel-aged beers and Resolute’s core lineup.

The taproom will feature a rounded bar, open views into a climate controlled barrel-aging facility, a pet and family friendly atmosphere, along with a garage door opening up to a large beer garden style patio. The area’s best food trucks will set up daily offering a wide array of cuisines for hungry customers.

Follow along with construction updates and a forthcoming grand-opening announcements via their website www.ResoluteBrewingCo.com. Be Resolute!

TRUCKEE, Calif. — FiftyFifty Brewing Co., the 2018 GABF Brewery Group of the year, is releasing its Storm Chaser™ beer for the second year in a row, continuing the partnership with Protect Our Winters®(POW) to promote climate advocacy in Truckee, and around the world. Based on the success of the 2017 release, and because climate change is not a seasonal issue, FiftyFifty Brewing is committing to making Storm Chaser™ available throughout the year, as one of its select core brands.

As Truckee’s original mountain town brewery, FiftyFifty’s culture, ethos and water source are rooted in the Sierras and their annual cycle of snowpack. Storm Chaser™ was a first time partnership in 2017 and while both POW and FiftyFifty Brewing have grown significantly since then, winter is still at risk. For 2018 and beyond, FiftyFifty is committing to Storm Chaser™ to quench thirsts at ski resorts, lakes, beaches, bars and stores around the world, and throughout the year. CEO and Co-founder Andy Barr commented on making this an ongoing effort: “We started FiftyFifty Brewing in Truckee over a decade ago and the change in winter has been noticeable. We connected with Jeremy Jones and POW to make a small dent in this trend and we’re committed to continuing the effort. Climate change isn’t something we only think about during the winter months. Storm Chaser™ is a great beer that supports a great cause. Why wouldn’t we tell this story all year long?”

Having seen the effect of climate change affect his career as a professional snowboarder, Jeremy Jones started POW in 2007 to mobilize the snowsports community. Over a decade later POW is an influential non-profit helping to bring awareness and change through local and national efforts. POW athletes often visit Washington D.C. to raise awareness and learn how the snowsports industry can better work with local and federal government to help bring back stability to our winter environments. About the release of Storm Chaser™ as a core brand for FiftyFifty Brewing, POW founder and President Jeremy Jones added: “Watching the first beers come off the line last year in Truckee was surreal. Making this an ongoing beer style and having the support of FiftyFifty Brewing to both raise awareness and money for Protect Our Winters is an honor. As someone who follows the current state of Climate Change closely, it can be daunting. Thankfully I now have an awesome beer to take the edge off things all year long.”

16-ounce cans of Storm Chaser™ are available today at the FiftyFifty Pub and Taproom in Truckee, CA. Wider availability at ski resorts, bars, markets and restaurants in Truckee/Lake Tahoe, and at select mountain locations around the country will follow this month and continue well beyond winter.

ABOUT FIFTYFIFTY BREWING COMPANY
Founded in 2007 in Truckee, California, FiftyFifty Brewing Co. is an authentic mountain town brewery and pub that creates extraordinary beers. FiftyFifty’s mission is to provide the highest quality beer-centric experience while making their community, and the world, a better place. FiftyFifty currently offers its award-winning beers in 20 states and 13 countries and thrives on experimenting with unique flavor combinations to create new experiences for the local and global community.

ABOUT PROTECT OUR WINTERS (POW)Protect Our Winters (POW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Founded by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones in 2007, POW turns passionate outdoor people into effective climate advocates. POW leads a community of athletes, thought pioneers and forward-thinking business leaders to affect systemic political solutions to climate change.

SEATTLE — Reuben’s Brews, a family-owned Seattle neighborhood brewery, announces the release of Hazealicious IPA. The new hazy IPA will be available year-round in 12-ounce cans and on draft throughout the brewery’s distribution area in the Pacific Northwest. Reuben’s Brews has been brewing and enjoying hazy IPAs for some time now, gaining recognition for the Reuben’s Crush series, which are small can releases at the Taproom which sell out in hours. Thanks to the upcoming opening of Reuben’s Brews’ new Ballard production brewery, they now have the capacity to offer Hazealicious IPA year-round.

“We have brewed more than 120 beers this year, and a good number of these have been hazy IPAs. We have dialed in our process over the past two years, tested multiple hop blends and malt bills, and have become known for our hazy IPAs. Hazealicious is an evolution of all that we’ve learned from brewing this style, which includes some process and recipe twists that we believe are unique to us, paired with some of our favorite hops. We are excited to make this beer more widely available for people to try, all year long,” said Adam Robbings, Co-Founder and Brewmaster for Reuben’s Brews.

Hazealicious IPA is juicy, with a soft bitterness, providing a perfect balance for a hazy IPA. Tropical aromas, particularly kiwi and passionfruit, come from a bold blend of Citra, Strata, and Mosaic hops. The show-stopping hops are balanced and gently restrained by a pillowy malt body.

Available starting today throughout Reuben’s Brews’ distribution area in the Pacific Northwest. Hazealicious IPA is available in six packs and on draft.

About Reuben’s Brews
After the birth of their frst child Reuben, Adam and Grace embarked on a mission to brew bloody good beer. Originally from the UK, Adam turned a passionate hobby into a family-run brewery crafting nationally and internationally recognized beers in a wide variety of styles. Since opening in 2012, Reuben’s has won awards for its beers around the world including at the Great American Beer Festival, the World Beer Cup, the Washington Beer Awards, and has been a top 10 brewery at the US Beer Open three times. Find Reuben’s Brews in the Pacific Northwest and at its taproom located at 5010 14th Ave NW in Ballard, open 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.reubensbrews.com or follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@reubensbrews).

MIAMI — J. Wakefield Brewing, Wynwood’s only independently-owned craft brewery, is releasing its first-ever adjunct set, The Adjunctron Project, sometime this week.

The Adjunctron Project features a barrel-aged imperial stout (14% ABV), which will be released in 500ml bottles, along with five different versions, with each of the following adjuncts: coffee, vanilla, coconut, cocoa nibs and cinnamon.

“We’ve never released a set like this. The different versions really give the drinker a sense of how the right adjuncts can enhance the flavor profile of an individual beer. We think it makes a great holiday gift for craft beer lovers. It’s certainly something we’d love to receive,” explained Maria Cabre, head brewer and director of brewery operations.

The sets will become available via flash release, sometime this week. Fans are instructed to keep an eye on JWB’s social media channels for the on-sale announcement. The sets will sell for $150. There is a one-set per customer limit.

About J. Wakefield Brewing
Wakefield Brewing is Wynwood’s only independently-owned craft brewery and tap room. Located in the heart of Miami’s art district, J. Wakefield Brewing makes quality beers that don’t always fit the norm. From their renowned sours to instant classics like El Jefe Coconut Hefeweizen and Hops 4 Teacher IPA, J. Wakefield Brewing crafts traditional styles while utilizing local and occasionally unexpected ingredients as well as flavor-enhancing techniques like barrel-aging, to give these styles a unique twist. Wakefield Brewing is located at 120 NW 24th Street, Miami, Florida. For more information, please visit www.jwakefieldbrewing.com or like/follow JWB on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jwakefieldbeer

MIAMI — Just in time for the holiday season, Biscayne Bay Brewing Company, is excited to announce that the limited edition, Buenas Noches Barrel Aged Stout, will be available for beer fans to enjoy. Buenas Noches, which has been a local favorite for years, will be available, starting next week, at Total Wine.

This Brandy Barrel Aged Imperial Stout was aged for over two months in grape brandy barrels and developed a pleasant sherry character that compliments the dark roasted attributes, chocolate notes and velvety mouthfeel presented by the base stout. Buenas Noches sits at a warming 10.1% abv.

Buenas Noches, or “Good Night,” is a phrase used when ending your evening. This beer is the perfect nightcap with its robust flavor profile coming from the chocolate and roasted malts. A three month aging in small batch brandy barrels lends subtle notes of roasted chocolate, brandy, and oak that are balanced with the hoppy bitterness, resulting in balanced, full-bodied Imperial Stout.

“We are very excited to be rolling out seasonal releases with Total Wine,” says Jose Mallea, President of Biscayne Bay Brewing Company. “They are a wonderful partner and have been a big supporter of our beers. We look forward to partnering for future special releases.”

The brewery will continue to work with Total Wine in the future to make their beers available to craft beer enthusiasts to enjoy. Buenas Noches will only be available for a limited time, so craft beer drinkers need to make sure they get them while they can.

About Biscayne Bay Brewing Company
Founded in 2012 and open in 2014, Biscayne Bay Brewing Company has proudly enjoyed serving its beers to thousands of patrons at over 250 locations in South Florida. Biscayne Bay Brewing Company was born to serve the Greater Miami community the finest Ales and Lagers, made with the highest quality ingredients and the waters of the Biscayne Bay aquifer. Biscayne Bay Brewing Company is located at 8000 NW 25 St, Miami, FL 33122. It is open Monday thru Thursday from 3 PM to 11 PM, Friday and Saturday from 12 PM to 1 AM, and Sunday from 12 PM to 10 PM. For more information visit www.biscaynebaybrewing.com or via phone at (305) – 381 – 5718. Follow @BiscayneBayBrewingCompany

Saturday, December 8^th, Ecliptic Brewing releases Orange Giant Barleywine at its brewery in North Portland. Ecliptic Brewing will be pouring a four-year vertical of this big, bold beer. There will also be vintage bottles for sale.

Orange Giant Barleywine is named after the giant orange stars in the sky, this barleywine has a gratifying warming effect and drinks smooth. Three malts create a hearty malt profile with robust character. Copious amounts of Chinook and Nugget hops combine for a nice resin hop flavor that sits at 12.5% ABV.

Orange Giant Barelywine Bottles To-Go Available: 
2015 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Orange Giant Barleywine (1 bottle limit)
2016 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Orange Giant Barleywine (2 bottle limit)
2016 Orange Giant Barleywine
2018 Orange Giant Barleywine

Ecliptic Brewing
825 N Cook St.
Portland, OR 97227

CLEVELAND, Ohio —  Platform Beer Company will be adding another unique product to the 4-year-old brewery’s wide offering of products. Contributing to Platform’s lineup of traditional styles, Hazy IPA’s, Seasonal Selections, Specialty Sours, Ciders and Apple Ales; the “Seltzer Project” will begin hitting shelves this December in six-pack cans.

The first in a rotating variety of flavors, Black Cherry, is described as having a “light, neutral base that allows for natural fruit flavors to shine” according to Platform Co-Founder Paul Benner. The alcoholic seltzer will be low in alcohol coming in at 5% abv and will contain 4 grams of carbs and only 110 calories.

“It is hard to ignore the growing popularity of hard seltzers recently”, remarks Platform VP of Sales, Matt Subel. According to IRI data, four of the ten fastest growing malt beverage/beer brands in Ohio over the past12 months are hard seltzer brands; Platform is included in those ranks. “We have built a brand that is focused on research and development, is heavy on innovation and listens to our customers. We have never been afraid to lean into consumer trends and this approach has led to some of our most unique products. Once we analyzed the data from the past year,we decided to turn the R & D brewers loose”, adds Subel.

“We discovered that, outside of some specialized equipment additions, we had most of the equipment in-house to produce high quality, craft Seltzer.We are proud of the efforts of our brewing team that fine-tuned processes and recipes to develop a finished product that is unique and tastes great”, says Benner. “It’s been a challenge and a learning experience, two things that energize our team.”

Look for additional flavors such as Grapefruit Tangerine, Passionfruit,Ginger Lime, Strawberry Lemonade and Tropical Punch to be seasonally released throughout the year. Cans will be sold in six-packs and will be available on draft wherePlatform Beer Co. products are sold. The product will also be available at theCleveland, Columbus and soon-to-open Cincinnati Tasting Rooms.

More details about the Seltzer Project can be found on Platform Beer Co. social media outlets.

About Platform Beer Co.
Platform Beer Co. is an independently owned craft brewery based in Cleveland with a hometown Tasting Room and Production Facility. In addition to Platform’s local presence,locations in Ohio include Tasting Rooms in Columbus and Cincinnati (2018).Founded in 2014, Platform crafts an ever-changing variety of styles that blur the edges of beer styles. Offerings include Speed Merchant White IPA, NewCleveland Pale Ale/Pilsner Hybrid,a Small Batch IPA Series featuring NewEngland Style IPAs, a variety of fruited sour beers and a series of exclusive taproom-only barrel aged clean and sours beers. Platform Beer Co. has grown from 97 bbls of beer produced in 2014 to approximately 30,000 bbls produced in2018 and was named by the Brewers Association as the fastest-growing Regional Brewery in the U.S. for 2017.