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  • Short's Lagunitas Heineken

    Lagunitas Purchases Stake in Short’s Brewing Co.

    Short’s has announced that Lagunitas U.S. Holdings, or LUSH, has purchased a 19.99% equity stake in the company. LUSH also…

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  • Against the Grain Brewery Launches a European Brand

    Against the Grain Brewery has announced that it will launch a European beer brand to be brewed in Germany. The…

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  • Summer 2017

    Summer 2017, Issue 31 Has Arrived!

    In these wild times, we here at The Beer Connoisseur do our best to remain as informed and consistent as possible. Amidst…

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  • Modern Times Becomes Employee-Owned

    In what Modern Times Founder and CEO described as his “proudest achievement,” Modern Times has just announced that it has…

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  • Brewer’s Association Launches “Independent Craft” Seal

    The Brewer’s Association has created an “Independent Craft” seal, to be used “free of charge by any of the more than…

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  • Virginia Brewery Numbers Top 200, Nearly $10 Billion Annual Revenue

    Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that the number of breweries in Virginia has grown a whopping 468 percent since 2012,…

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  • Ratebeer Sold Minority Stake to AB InBev Subsidiary, Founder Replies

    Reports have emerged that RateBeer sold a minority stake to AB InBev’s growth division, ZX Ventures, in late 2016. The…

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  • Fort Collins Sold, Rebranded to Canadian Red Truck Beer Co.

    Colorado’s Fort Collins Brewery is selling its building and assets to Canada’s Red Truck Beer Company, according to its owners…

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  • May / June 2017

    May / June 2017, Issue 30 Has Arrived!

    If you’ve ever turned the dial to your local public broadcasting television channel, then you’re probably acquainted with the worldly…

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  • Wicked Weed Plants Roots In AB InBev’s High End Portfolio

    Asheville-based Wicked Weed Brewing, darling of the craft beer scene, is joining Anheuser Busch’s High End. For all the details,…

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  • Iron Maiden’s Beer TROOPER Forms Bar Alliance

    Iron Maiden, Robinson’s Brewery and Artisanal Imports have put the call out for 200 bars to join the TROOPER Bar…

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  • National Belgian Beer Week

    Top Importers Join Forces for America’s First Annual Belgian Beer Week

    Many of the nation’s top importers are sponsoring America’s first annual Belgian Beer Week, taking place from July 14 to…

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