Short's Brewing Co. in Bellaire, Michigan and MadTree Brewing Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio have announced a new collaboration series called the Bonsai Project.

In an interesting twist, the breweries decided to create two disparate beers that are meant to be blended together. Taking their inspiration from Gin and Tonics and Black and Tans, the two beers are OH and MI.

"MadTree is brewing and canning OH, a gin-inspired specialty ale with lemon peel, juniper berry, hibiscus, and coriander with raspberry and peach added. Short’s is brewing and canning MI, a tonic-inspired specialty ale with lemon, lime, and orange zest, allspice, cinchona bark, lemongrass, and cubeb pepper with lemon, lime, and orange juice added," according to a release from the breweries.

The full release can be found below. The two beers will make their debut in mid-November.

CINCINNATI – MadTree Brewing Company and Short's Brewing Company are launching The Bonsai Project collaboration (Get it? Short trees...) this November. After sharing a couple gin and tonics, they decided to take brewery collaboration to a whole new level. Similar to a traditional black and tan, each brewery developed a recipe intended to be layered together resulting in the ultimate collaboration and gin and tonic experience.

Reformation Brewery in Woodstock, Georgia has announced plans to open a new production facility and taproom in Canton, Georgia in early 2019.

This new location will serve as the brewery's main warehouse and production facility and will be "located within walking distance to downtown Canton at 141 Railroad Street, the 20,000+ square foot space is in a mixed use area along the Etowah River with access to nearby shopping, restaurants, river use, and green space," according to a release from the brewery.

The full release from Reformation is below.

ATLANTA, GA - Reformation Brewery announced today plans to relocate their main warehouse and production facility to The Mill on Etowah in historic downtown Canton next year with the anticipated opening of an adjoining taproom and events space in early 2019.

Located within walking distance to downtown Canton at 141 Railroad Street, the 20,000+ square foot space is in a mixed use area along the Etowah River with access to nearby shopping, restaurants, river use, and green space.

Cape May Brewing Co. in Cape May, New Jersey has announced a new collaborative project with 3 other New Jersey breweries: Double Nickel Brewing Co., Tonewood Brewing Co. and Urban Village Brewing Co.

The four breweries have worked together on their first charity beer, a "Pot Luck Style IPA" called "Friends Giving," named in honor of The Friends Giving Initiative, which "has the goal of supporting local charities that work toward feeding food-insecure families throughout the South Jersey and Philadelphia region. Borne from a brainstorming meeting at Double Nickel, the idea quickly grew from a casual beer name suggestion into what is now planned to be an annual charity initiative," according to a press release.

The beer will release on November 8 and features Nelson Sauvin, Apollo, Mosaic, Idaho 7, and Amarillo hop varietals.

The full release is below.

Pennsauken, NJ -- Four local breweries have come together to brew a collaboration beer with proceeds going to charitable organizations. Double Nickel Brewing Company of Pennsauken, NJ is launching a new annual initiative, teaming up with Cape May Brewing Company (Cape May, NJ), Tonewood Brewing Company (Oaklyn, NJ), and Urban Village Brewing Company (Philadelphia, PA) for an inaugural charity brew, a “Pot-Luck Style IPA” called “Friends Giving”, releasing November 8th. 

The Beer Connoisseur is excited to announce its new annual print edition, The Beer in Review, arriving in January 2019. This coffee table-worthy “mega edition” celebrates the best beer and breweries of the year and provides an insider look at anticipated 2019 trends.

The glossy 196-page issue goes on sale today worldwide and is now included with 12 and 24-month premium subscriptions, and can be purchased as a single copy or in bulk.

"For those not familiar, The Beer Connoisseur was in print from 2009 to 2015," explains Lynn Davis, Founder, Editor and Publisher. "For the past 3 years we have focused on delivering premium content and web magazine editions optimized for mobile devices, which has resulted in the highest readership in the history of our publication. But hands-down, our readers desire ink on paper, and we hope that this new high-quality print edition strikes the perfect balance for our audience – all while being financially sustainable to produce long-term.”

This year’s new print magazine marks the 40^th edition of The Beer Connoisseur. It opens with features on the 2019’s anticipated industry and consumer trends for beer, restaurants and retail with reviews such as the 2019 Industry Outlook and Top Emerging Beer Styles of 2019.