Indeed Brewing Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota has partnered with Nagano Trading Company to distribute its beers to Japan.

Indeed joins a variety of craft brewers to partner with Nagano in order to distribute beers in Japan, such as Stone, New Belgium, Sierra Nevada, Oskar Blues and more.

The full release from Indeed is below.

MINNEAPOLIS — Indeed Brewing Company is proud to announce its latest international exporting venture by beginning distribution in Japan. They have partnered with Nagano Trading Company to introduce their beer and improve views about American craft beer in the Japanese market.

“Adventure and exploration have always been part of the Indeed ethos, so exporting to Japan is a natural fit for us,” explains co-founder, Tom Whisenand. “We are not aiming to sell large volumes of beer in Japan. Rather, we are looking to make connections with a new group of customers that are excited about American craft beer and will hopefully be excited about Indeed.” He goes on to explain that not all international distributors value freshness and quality, which is why Indeed chose Nagano: “Ultimately, we think we can add to the excitement around American craft beer in Japan and in turn, that excitement will add to the Indeed story going forward.”

TRVE Brewing Co. in Denver, Colorado has announced the release of its first-ever beer in cans.

Nazareth IPA is a Double IPA brewed with Galaxy, Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado hops.

The full release from the brewery is below.

DENVER — TRVE Brewing Company is set to release its first IPA in 16oz-4pack cans at the Broadway Taproom this Saturday at 12pm MST. Nazareth is an annually released Double India Pale Ale hopped with Galaxy, Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado.

“The goal with Nazareth was to make a nice fruity IPA this year that still had a touch of dankness,” explains Head Brewer, Zach Coleman. “It’s in line with all of our IPAs, so it’s balanced. I feel like our take on hazy beer is almost a hybrid of both coasts, ours has more bitterness and no lactose a la west coast, but it still maintains the same yeast expression and hop aromatics as those on the east coast.”

The brewery, who will celebrate its seventh anniversary this summer, plans to release a small series of canned IPAs alongside a growing portfolio of can-conditioned, mixed culture beers.

Reformation Brewery in Woodstock, Georgia has announced the release of a limited-release draft offering, which will be poured exclusively in neighboring restaurants to the brewery's downtown Woodstock location.

The beer, called WDSTK Pale Ale, is brewed with grits and clocks in at a sessionable 4.8 percent ABV.

The full release from the brewery is below.

WOODSTOCK, Georgia – Reformation Brewery announced today the upcoming release of WDSTK Pale Ale, a new, draft-only exclusive made in collaboration with participating restaurants and retailers in the downtown area and Visit Woodstock GA, the official destination marketing agency for the city of Woodstock.

Described as a “light, crisp, and crushable grits ale,” WDSTK Pale Ale debuts at the 9th Annual Taste of WDSTK, on Thursday, April 25th and will be available exclusively at participating restaurants throughout the year including: Century House Tavern, Fire Stone Wood Fired Grill, Freight Kitchen & Tap, Ipps Pastaria, J. Miller’s Smokehouse, Partners Pizza, Reel Seafood & Steakhouse, Rootstock & Vine, Salt, and Truck & Tap.

Highland Brewing Co. in Asheville, North Carolina has announced plans for the brewery's 25th anniversary.

The celebration includes the release of an extremely limited-release Imperial Stout called Silver & Steel, which will only be available from the brewery during the anniversary celebration.

The full release from Highland is below.

Wild Leap Brew Co. in La Grange, Georgia has debuted the brewery's first-ever Gose beer.

Vacanza Raspberry Gose is brewed with over 500 pounds of fresh raspberries per batch and pours a sultry pink color.

“People have asked us to brew a sour-style beer from the day we opened,” said Wild Leap Co-Founder and CEO Anthony Rodriguez in a press release. “With warm weather approaching, we felt like this was the perfect time to add one to our lineup.” 

The full release from Wild Leap is below.

Wild Leap Brew Co. has announced the release of Vacanza Raspberry Gose, the first release in the brewery’s newest series of sour-style craft beer. With a fresh, tart flavor profile, Vacanza Raspberry Gose is unlike anything Wild Leap has brewed to date.

Over the last two years, Wild Leap has added a number of limited-release stouts, porters and IPAs to the brewery’s lineup, but one category that’s been missing is from the sour family. This, along with Wild Leap’s panache for experimental releases, birthed the idea for the new Vacanza series.

“People have asked us to brew a sour-style beer from the day we opened,” shared co-founder and CEO, Anthony Rodriguez. “With warm weather approaching, we felt like this was the perfect time to add one to our lineup.”

So what exactly is a Gose-style Ale?