The Boston Beer Co. in Boston, Massachusetts has introduced a new rendition of its seasonal Summer Ale.

"When we introduced Summer Ale 23 years ago it was inspired by the weather and ingredients of the season and had a dynamic flavor profile. As we started experimenting with the Summer Ale recipe, we decided to only update the classic recipe if we were blown away by the flavor and drinkability. With this new recipe, we found a way to give drinkers even more of what they know and love about Summer Ale," said The Boston Beer Co. Founder and Brewer Jim Koch in a press release.

The new version of Summer Ale features a handful of new citrus elements including orange, lime and lemon to enhance the balanced citrus profile.

The full release from The Boston Beer Co. is below.

BOSTON -- The brewers at Samuel Adams today announce the release of a new recipe for Summer Ale – the first recipe change in twenty-three years. The new Summer Ale has all the flavor drinkers know and love with a boosted citrus profile and scaled back earthy, spice note for a lighter and brighter taste.

The Sam Adams brewers knew they were taking a risk experimenting with an iconic recipe that for two decades has become the classic summer seasonal brew. Inspired by the warmer months of the season, they set out to experiment and capture lighter and brighter flavors and aromas, and even more summer refreshment.

Karl Strauss Brewing Co. in San Diego, California has announced the release of a new collaboration with popular acoustic guitar luthier Taylor Guitars.

The beer is called ReGreen Brut IPA and is brewed to raise awareness for local wildlife initiatives in California.

The full release from Karl Strauss is below.

SAN DIEGO, CA— Karl Strauss Brewing Company and Taylor Guitars are celebrating the arrival of ReGreen Brut IPA with a Release Party on Friday, April 26th at the Karl Strauss Tasting Room. Not only is this the first opportunity to taste the beer, but the event will also feature appearances from Bob Taylor, Karl Strauss Brewmaster of R&D Paul Segura, and live performances by Birdy Bardot and The Midnight Pine.

ReGreen Brut IPA is part of an annual, rotational IPA series brewed in collaboration with Taylor Guitars to raise awareness for local environmental initiatives. These beers aim to “ReGreen” the community and partner with organizations that aid in these worthy causes. This year’s edition is brewed in support of local non-profit Friends of Balboa Park and their Trees to Treasures program, which helps to maintain the precious tree canopy in Balboa Park.

Ficklewood Ciderworks has officially broken ground on its new facility in downtown Long Beach, California -- making it the first cidery in the city.

Ficklewood is set to open in the fall of 2019. The full release from the brewery is below.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Ficklewood Ciderworks has officially broken ground in the booming downtown area of Long Beach and will become the city’s first cidery. The building, once the only Department of Motor Vehicles in Long Beach during the 1930-40s, is being recast into Ficklewood Ciderworks. Ficklewood aims to become a timeless installation where guests can experience both traditional cider making in addition to modern twists of a beverage quickly gaining in popularity again across the nation.

At Ficklewood, guests will find a diverse collection of rotating taps with locally inspired releases, carefully sourced ingredients, and mouthwatering collaborations. While cider can sometimes be thought of as a ‘sweet’ or ‘sugary’ beverage, Ficklewood will focus on dry to semi-dry ciders. The founders are in-fact dedicated to helping reshape the cider expectations of Southern California and grow a community of cider lovers with discriminating and sophisticated palates. In doing so, Ficklewood will become much more than a place to have a drink but a place of complete experience, from learning cider traditions, lore, and cider making, to the proper pour and serving glass.

Mahou San Miguel, the leading beer-maker in Spain, released its financial results from 2018 last week, which were promising.

The company posted its highest-ever turnover as well as a pre-tax profit increase of 1.1 percent.

The full release from the brewery is below.

MADRID — Mahou San Miguel, a 100 percent Spanish family-owned company, consolidated its leadership in our country’s beer sector in 2018 with an increase in turnover, which rose for the fifth consecutive year to €1.2986 billion, 2.9 percent more than in 2017 and the highest in its history. Furthermore, both its EBITDA and pre-tax profits increased by 1.1 percent to €260.3 million and €170.4 million respectively.

In addition, the beer maker very significantly increased its investment, which grew by 31.5 percent, to €119.8 million, reflecting the its shareholders’ firm commitment to the future of the company. This investment was dedicated mainly to updating and improving its production centres, both inside and outside Spain, as well as to projects aimed at improving efficiency, productivity, sustainability and, ultimately, the company’s competitiveness. Its total sales also set new records, reaching 18.3 million hectolitres, an increase of 10.2 percent, of which 14.1 came from beer and 4.2 from flavored and functional mineral water.