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  • Anchor Sets Sale to Sapporo

    Anchor Sets Sale to Sapporo

    Sapporo has announced its purchase in full of San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Co., which many consider to be America’s original craft…

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  • Brooklyn Brewery Announces Investment in 21st Amendment and Funkwerks

    On the heels of the Lagunitas and Short’s partnership, Brooklyn Brewery has announced a deal with 21st Amendment and Funkwerks…

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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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