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BURLINGTON, Vt. — Citizen Cider, founded in 2010 on a hunch and some good old-fashioned hard work, has quickly become a leading player in the craft cider arena. Citizen Cider strives to look at the bigger picture and focuses on being involved in every aspect of their supply chain, sourcing all fruit directly from local farmers and pressing the juice to create a true craft cider. Never from concentrate.

Being the creators that we area, we decided to do a survey of the ever-popular Seltzer category to see what was happening in the industry. We discovered pretty quickly that there is no middle to the category, no seltzer brands offering high quality products made with real ingredients. We challenged our team to create a better product made from real fruit, with no added sugars that holds true to the ethos of Citizen Cider.

Starting this summer, we are happy to introduce, Citizen Seltzers. Three styles; Apple All Day, Ginger Love and Lemon Spritz hit shelves in Vermont already and rolling out to the rest of our states now, a mixed pack to follow in early July. These seltzers are made using only local ingredients here in Vermont. Coming in at 100 calories, 2g carbs and 1g sugar, these craft hard seltzers are a different spin on the current offerings, dry and refreshing.

About Citizen Cider
Citizen Cider, even in the early days, has always had a forward momentum bigger than the guys. They have guided the boat but the river guides them both. A big idea yes, but at the end of the day they remain present with a simple goal. Bring the cider to the people. Now available in 14 states. www.citizencider.com

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Normal, IL –DESTIHL’s endless quest to ‘Support Flavor & Boycott Bland’, the brewery’s Craft Hard Seltzers feature flavors ‘made by nature, not in a lab’. This is accomplished by naturally fermenting cane sugar and using only real fruit, with no extracts, thus avoiding the mystery and ambiguity of the term ‘natural flavors’ used in many other hard seltzers. DESTIHL simply uses real fruit and tells you exactly what it is, and depending on the fruit, its seltzers may also have a hint of color too since real fruits are not clear.

To further differentiate DESTIHL’s seltzers in the market, they are packaged in uniquely designed 16oz cans and will be available in a variety 8-pack box featuring four different flavors, including Agave Lime (made with agave nectar and lime peel), Lemon Ginger (with ginger root and lemon peel), Piña Colada (featuring pineapple and coconut purees) and Raspberry Lime (made with lime peel and raspberry puree). These seltzers are naturally gluten-free, 5% ABV, low in calories and carbs (with just 130-140 calories per 16oz can, translating to 98-105 calories per typical 12oz serving, and only 1g-5g of carbs per can, depending on the real fruits used), and they each have zero grams of sugar remaining.

“While DESTIHL could have rushed to market with yet another seltzer made with processed ‘natural flavors’, or extracts, we chose to stay true to our brewery’s philosophy of only using real fruit in our beers in order to craft a better tasting, refreshing hard seltzer line that is consistent with our core values and traditional brewing methods,” said Co-Founder, CEO and Brewmaster, Matt Potts.“I’ve personally found that most hard seltzers often leave a lingering medicinal, metallic or chemical flavor, so our goal was to develop a line of authentic ‘craft’ hard seltzers that would taste as natural as the fruits we use in many of our other beers, especially in our innovative WiLD Sour Series, while also utilizing natural cane sugar fermentation instead of blending ethanol-grade alcohol and water”, continued Potts. “We have been using real fruit in our sours and other fruited beers for years, and while our R&D and piloting of seltzers on draft in our taproom delayed our launch of seltzers for nearly two years, those extra efforts were the right thing for us to do in the long run in order for our brewery to make the best-tasting seltzers on the market.”

Neil Reinhardt, DESTIHL’s Director of Sales, also noted, “DESTIHL’s Craft Hard Seltzer line allows our brewery to diversify its portfolio already consisting of great offerings like our DeadHead Hazy IPA Series, WiLD Sour Series, Dosvidanya and many other core offerings, while also enabling us to sell a genuine craft seltzer to an entirely new market segment that’s demanding lower calorie and lower carb products.” “We knew when we embarked on this mission nearly two years ago that we would need to be consistent with our company’s methods and processes while also having something to greatly differentiate from what was commonly in the market, and we are excited to deliver on that mission,” concluded Reinhardt.

DESTIHL Craft Hard Seltzers are expected to first hit some Illinois markets by late July, followed by shipments in August to the brewery’s entire distribution footprint of 37 states, plus D.C., with availability at retail varying by state and establishment.

For more product information, please visit destihl.com.

About DESTIHL
DESTIHL opened its gastrobrewpub (DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works) in Normal, Illinois, in November 2007, where the company focuses on both artisan food & beers. The company’s original production brewery in Bloomington, IL commenced operations in May 2013, but production was moved to its new 47,000sf Brewery & Beer Hall in Normal, IL, which opened to the public in May 2017. DESTIHL Brewery combines centuries-old, global brewing traditions and new American craft brewing ingenuity & artisanship to produce a wide array of award-winning beers for every palate. The result is a diverse offering of intensely flavorful beers that are anything but bland. The brewery currently distributes its beers internationally and in 37 states, plus D.C.

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Patent application for a beer keg or barrel submitted by Joseph C. Roth in 1897.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. ROTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kegs or Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sheet-metal kegs or barrels, more particularly that class of barrels employed for beer, wines, or other liquors, and it will be fully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a beer-keg made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on or about line a  Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a vertical central section through one section of the in-V ner case of the keg or barrel. Fig. 4 represents an enlarged sectional elevation through a portion of a side of a keg, the section passing centrally through the bung-hole and showing the construction thereof. Fig. 5 represents a detached top view of one of the outwardly-screw-threaded inner rings. Fig. 6 represents a top face View of the improved bung.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 and 1 represent, respectively, the two outer sections, Which are preferably stamped from sheet steel of suitable size and thickness, one section being provided with an enlarged rim 2, which overlaps the edge 2n of the other section when tied together. The outer sections are also provided with strengthening enlarged portions or’peripheral rings 3, which are designed to represent the hoops of an ordinary barrel. The interior sections 4 and 4% are also preferably stamped from sheet-steel, the edge 5 of one section also being enlarged to overlap the edge 5 of the other. (See Fig. 2.) A filling of asbestos 6 is interposed between the outer and inner sections. material may be used, but asbestos is preferred on account of its Well-known fireproof qualities. y

Informing the bung-holes (see Fig. 4) a circular opening 7 is formed in the inner section, having an outwardly-extending rim S, and an opening 9 of the larger circumference and adapted to register with the opening 7 in the inner Other section when the sections are all properly fitted together is formed in the outer section.

A circular ring 10, having an interior circular opening of substantially the same diameter as the opening 7 and an outer peripheral screwthread 11 terminating in a lower circular enlargement or flange 12, is seated upon and rigidly secured to the rim 8 by brazing or other well-known means. A circular portion 13, provided with an interior screw-thread 14, adapted to fit the screwthread 11, and inwardly and outwardly projecting top flanges 15 and 16, is screwed upon the ring 10 until the flange 15 comes in contact with and is firmly seated upon the top of the ring 10 and the outer flange 16 comes in contact with and is firmly seated upon the edge portion of the outer section surrounding the opening 9. The outer flange 16 is provided with the usual peripheral hexagonal portion 17 to receive the operating wrench or tool.

It will be noticed by referring to the drawings, particularly Fig. 2, that one of these bung-holes is placed at the juncture-point of the sections, another below the same, and one in the top end; but they may be differently arranged and more or less used if desired. The overlapping edges of the sections are rigidly fastened to each other by brazing or other well-known means.

The bung I intend to use with my improved keg consists of an outer ring of wood 18, which is driven tightly into the bung-hole, and an interior core of cork 19. (See Fig. 6.)

The ends of the kegs are also provided with circular projecting rims 20, which are adapted to be grasped by the ringers when handling the kegs.

My improved keg can be manufactured to conform exactly to the United States standard measure. It cannot shrink or leak, is absolutely water and airtight, and also fireproof. It keeps the beer or other liquid cooler in summer and warmer in winter, and the head cannot be knocked out and the keg used for any purpose other than as a .receptacle for liquids.

The kegs are preferably covered with an interior and exterior coating of pitch, varnish, or enamel to prevent rusting the metal. I claim as my invention IOO A keg consisting of an outer metallic shell and an inner metallic shell each shell being formed in two sections with the edge of one section overlapping the other, a filling of asbestos or similar material interposed between the two shells, the inner shell having a series of circular openings provided with raised rings, supplementary annular ring portions each provided with a peripheral screw-thread terminating at its lower end in a peripheral enlargement or flange and brazed or otherwise rigidly secured to the top of one of the raised rings and the outer shell having a corresponding series of openings of the larger circumference and adapted to register with the corresponding openings in the inner shell and annular portions each provided with au interior screw-thread and a top flange and adapted to be inserted in one of the openings in the outer shell and screwed Upon the adjacent supplementary ring portion of the inner shell, as set forth.

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EAST AURORA, N.Y.— 42 North Brewing Company has launched, SOURCE, a hard seltzer crafted with 100% real fruit and natural sugars. Its first flavor, Wild Berry, is now available at 42 North Brewing Company and select craft beverage retailers throughout Western New York.

“We did not take our entry into the hard seltzer category lightly. We have been developing this product for nearly a year with test batches and plenty of input from our customers and retail partners,” said John Cimperman, 42 North’s Founder. “To enter the category, we had to put our unique spin on it. For 42 North, that meant crafting the heck out of it and `focusing on quality ingredients and fruits from our region,” said Matt Matuszewski, 42 North’s head brewer.

For 42 North, the growth and popularity of hard seltzer was hard to ignore. Now, with nearly 10% market share within the craft beer category, it was important for the brewery to offer its customers another craft option. “We do not see SOURCE eroding our craft beer sales, but rather providing our customers with another option and, hopefully, bringing more customers into the craft category.”

The first SOURCE flavor offering, Wild Berry, features red raspberry, blackberry, and cherry, plus the dry-hop addition of sabro hops. These natural ingredients combine to provide a refreshing, low calorie, low ABV (4%) product that will appeal to both craft beer and hard seltzer drinkers. SOURCE is available 12- ounce, six pack cans.

The name SOURCE is inspired from fresh water of the 42nd parallel, including the world’s largest source of fresh water, the Great Lakes.

For More Information: sourcecraftseltzer.com

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PEWAUKEE, Wis. – Brew Pipeline, a direct-access platform between craft brewers and new markets, announced it’s partnering with Wisconsin’s Ale Asylum to bring its newest beer, FVCK COVID, nationwide beginning this June. FVCK COVID is available in two beer styles – Pilsner, originally launched in only Wisconsin last month, and Hazy Pale Version 2.0, released just last week.

“Never in my lifetime would I expect to witness something of this nature, let alone experience the sheer totality of each and every way this affects our staff, our families, and our community,” says Otto Dilba, co-founder of Ale Asylum. “The name may not be subtle, but it succinctly captures exactly how all of us feel about this moment. Also, hoarders.”

“The demand for FVCK COVID is growing rapidly – the initial release sold out in minutes at the brewery,” says Steve Kwapil, CEO and co-founder of Brew Pipeline. “ And the brewery has since tripled their production efforts to keep up with demand. We’re thrilled to help Ale Asylum bring this beer beyond Wisconsin and to do our part to support those financially affected by Covid-19 in the restaurant industry.”

FVCK COVID is available throughout summer in four-packs of 16-ounce cans. The suggested retail selling price will range from $7.99 to $9.49 depending on various state taxes and promotions available.

Pilsner
4% ABV
Clean, crisp and refreshing

Hazy American Pale Version 2.0
5% ABV
Sessionable, bright, citrus, soft and hazy

To help restaurant workers struggling from the wake of COVID-19, $2 per case will be donated to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund . This fund was created to help restaurant and foodservice industry workers experiencing extraordinary hardship in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Through this fund, grants will be made to restaurant industry employees who have been impacted by COVID-19, including a decrease in wages or loss of employment. This fund is operated by the National Restaurant Association Educational

Foundation, whose mission is to attract, empower and advance today’s and tomorrow’s restaurant and foodservice workers.

For more information regarding distribution and retail, please email info@brewpipeline.com

About Brew Pipeline
Led by industry veterans, Brew Pipeline is the first direct-access platform between the best craft brewers and new markets across the nation. Forward-thinking initiatives including Portfolio, Collab, and Guest Brewer provide a number of opportunities to connect brewers to new markets, retailers and consumers. As a one-stop solution for all logistics beyond the brewers’ dock, Brew Pipeline handles everything from marketing and promotions to order harvesting, registrations and chain communications. Additionally, they provide resources that build brewers brands, expand distributor portfolios, adding true incremental dollars to both breweries and distributors alike. For more information, visit www.brewpipeline.com and follow on social media @brewpipline and @guestbrewer.

About Ale Asylum
Ale Asylum is located in Madison, WI and has been serving the masses topnotch craft beer since 2006. In 2012 they moved to a new facility that is freestanding on 5 acres, 45,000 square feet and offers up an additional 85,000 square feet for expansion when the need arises. Their current facility has allowed them the advantage to brew in a 33 barrel brewhouse, the ability to enhance their sustainable practices and to utilize an automated bottling and canning line. They produce and package all beer on-site, making all-natural and unfiltered beer with impassioned spirit, the way beer should be made.

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas– Pearl Beer announced the relaunch of the iconic Gem of Fine Beer. The brand’s rebirth is rooted in San Antonio’s history and reimagined with a new look and taste inspired by the growth and success of its beloved home city. Pearl xXx will be available for purchase at select retail locations throughout San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth and other Texas counties starting this week, with full distribution starting in June.

An introduction 134 years in the making, Pearl xXx represents a return to its heritage of quality, bearing the triple x’s, the pre-prohibition signature of craftsmanship. Established in 1883, with production beginning in 1886, the Pearl Brewery has been a timeless icon in Texas, sustaining itself through prohibition and embracing change early-on by becoming a female-owned and operated brewery in the early 1900s (Emma Koehler took over operations of the brewery in 1914 after her husband’s death).

“This relaunch of Pearl Beer is all about paying homage to Pearl’s deep roots while embracing the San Antonio of today,” said Pearl Brand Manager and San Antonio resident, Daniel Crawford. “The rich and storied heritage that consumers have come to know and love for decades is the foundation of the brand. It’s an honor and privilege to build upon that foundation with a renewed look and taste that reflects the continuous evolution of the City of San Antonio, and Texas as a whole. Being based in San Antonio myself, as well as our company growing presence in Downtown San Antonio, it’s exciting for us all to be a part of the rebirth of this legendary beer as well as the momentum our city is seeing.”

With an ABV of 3.8%, this renewed, easy-drinking Texas beer is brewed at a craft facility in the Texas hill country with the finest ingredients, including premium Czech Pilsen malt, caramel malt, and a touch of wheat for a smooth, modern take on a classic American lager. A touch of citrus at the end of the boil gives it a truly distinct flavor.

The design is inspired by the original characteristics of the brand, including its iconic clamshell shape and script, and updated with a new timeless look. Austin-based agency Guerilla Suit reverted back to Pearl xXx Beer’s rich, storied heritage to refine and polish what makes the beer a gem among traditional-style lagers. Packaged in a new bottle, Pearl xXx Beer’s updated design repositions the beer as a modern classic that Texans can both identify with and (re)adopt as their own.

In conjunction with the beer’s release, Pearl xXx has partnered with local artisans like Richter Goods to create a line of modern clothing inspired by the heritage of the brand, as well as with Jung Provisions to create a limited edition candle. Pearl xXx Beer will continue to champion local artisans and makers embedded in Texas culture to create signature and one-of-a-kind merchandise items and lifestyle products.

“Pearl x Richter Goods wearables revives the brewer’s workwear of the late 1800s,” said Richter Goods Owner, Mario Guajardo. “The collection joins heritage with modernity to recapture the glory of a 134-year-old brand. The wearables feature chain-stitched embellishments produced on a 1927 Singer sewing machine by local brand Lunchroom Anxiety. The function of each wearable reflects historical archives and breathes tradition into our lives.”

Pearl Beer will be available at select retailers in all major Texas cities, with six-packs available at a suggested retail price of $9.49.

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Boulder, Colorado — The Brewers Association (BA)—the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers—today released annual growth figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry.  In 2019, small and independent brewers collectively produced 26.3 million barrels of beer and realized just under 4% total growth, increasing craft’s overall beer market share by volume to 13.6%.

Retail dollar value was estimated at $29.3 billion, representing 25.2% market share and 6% growth over 2018. Growth for small and independent brewers occurred in an overall down beer market, which dropped 2% by volume in 2019. Craft brewers provided more than 160,000 direct jobs, an increase of 7% over 2018.

“Small and independent brewers continued to serve as job creators, strong economic contributors, and community beacons in 2019, while craft maintained a fairly stable growth rate in 2019 and continued to gain share in the beer market,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association.

There were 8,275 craft breweries operating in 2019, including 2,058 microbreweries, 3,011 brewpubs, 2,966 taproom breweries, and 240 regional craft breweries. Throughout the year, there were 942 new brewery openings and 294 closings.

“Although craft brewers entered 2020 on a solid foundation, the beer landscape is dramatically different today than it was just a few months ago. Breweries will be facing new realities due to the pandemic with extended closures, tight cash flow, societal shifts, and other economic variables in play. These 2019 figures will allow us to see how much COVID-19 affects small brewer production and jobs,” added Watson.

The Brewers Association
The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 4,800-plus U.S. breweries. The BA’s independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that differentiates beers by small and independent craft brewers. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®, SAVOR™: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, Homebrew Con™, National Homebrew Competition and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer® magazine, and Brewers Publications® is the leading publisher of brewing literature in the U.S. Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com® and about homebrewing via the BA’s American Homebrewers Association® and the free Brew Guru® mobile app.

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The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—today released its annual list of the top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 40 were small and independent craft brewing companies1.

“Although 2020 will be a markedly different year than 2019 for the craft brewing market, these companies are well positioned to help the craft category weather the current market uncertainty and rebound with the flavor, variety, and innovation that beer lovers have come to expect from small brewers,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association.

1. D.G. Yuengling and Son – PA
2. Boston Beer Co – MA
3. Sierra Nevada Brewing – CA
4. New Belgium Brewing – CO, CA
5. Duvel Moortgat – CA, MO, NY
6. Gambrinus – CA, OR, TX
7. Bell’s Brewery – MI
8. CANarchy Longmont – CO, FL, UT, MI, CA, TX
9. Stone Brewing – CA
10. Artisanal Brewing Ventures – PA, NY, NY
11. Deschutes Brewery – OR
12. Brooklyn Brewery – NY
13. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – DE
14. SweetWater Brewing – GA
15. New Glarus Brewing – WI
16. Matt Brewing – NY
17. Harpoon Brewery – MA
18. Minhas Craft Brewery – WI
19. Odell Brewing – CO
20. Stevens Point Brewery – WI
21. Summit Brewing – MN
22. Alaskan Brewing – AK
23. Great Lakes Brewing – OH
24. Abita Brewing – LA
25. August Schell Brewing – MN
26. Rhinegeist Brewery – OH
27. Troegs Brewing – PA
28. Allagash Brewing – ME
29. 21st Amendment Brewery – CA
30. Narragansett Brewing – RI
31. Three Floyds Brewing – Munster IN
32. Gordon Biersch Brewing – CA
33. Georgetown Brewing – Seattle WA
34. Surly Brewing Company – MN
35. Flying Dog Brewery – MD
36. Rogue Ales Brewery – OR
37. Long Trail Brewing – VT
38. Ninkasi Brewing – OR
39. Karl Strauss Brewing – CA
40. Revolution Brewing – IL
41. Lost Coast Brewery – CA
42. Shipyard Brewing – ME
43. Wachusett Brewing – MA
44. Modern Times Beer – CA
45. Saint Arnold Brewing – TX
46. Full Sail Brewing – OR
47. Two Roads Brewing – CT
48. Left Hand Brewing Company – CO
49. Bear Republic Brewing – CA
50. North Coast Brewing – CA

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SAN DIEGO — With the news and risks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing daily, Thorn Brewing Co. is taking steps to make sure that customers can minimize exposure to the virus while still being able to enjoy their craft beer.

This weekend, Thorn Barrio Logan (1745 National Ave. 92113) is rolling out a program that allows people to pull up in the alley behind the brewery and get six-packs of beer delivered out to their car. There will be a Thorn employee posted up, ready to hand off beer and take payment. To start off, this service will be available this Friday, March 13th from 3 PM-7 PM and Saturday, March 14th from 10 AM-2 PM. They will look to expand the hours based on how many people are taking advantage of the new service.

“We’re constantly looking for ways to provide greater value to our neighbors,” Thorn Brewing General Manager, Tom Kiely explained. “Though that usually means improving on the quality and variety of our beers, it’s also about offering a more thoughtful way to get our beer to our neighbors. By allowing them to drive up to our brewery, we’re allowing them the opportunity to limit their exposure to crowds without sacrificing their ability to enjoy some beer.”

For more information on the program please contact tom@thorn.beer or the Barrio Logan Tasting Room (619-255-9679).

About Thorn Brewing Co.
Thorn Brewing Co. started out in 2012 in North Park as Thorn Street Brewery where they became known as San Diego’s ultimate neighborhood brewery. Their Barrio Logan location opened in 2017 and produces their beer on a 30-barrel system, houses their canning line as well as a tasting room and events space. Thorn Mission Hills just opened up this past summer and is already becoming a local hangout featuring 12 rotating taps, beer-to-go, and skeeball. For more information about Thorn Brewing visit thorn.beer.

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