Greg Koch of Stone Brewing Co. is one of the most recognizable figures in the craft beer scene.

Beyond just his mammoth brewer's beard, Koch has long been an evangelist for the joys of craft beer, and that evangelism has led to a film being made about him taking Stone's hoppy, in-your-face beers over to the much more limiting, Reinheitsgebot-limited beers in Germany.

A new film called "The Beer Jesus From America" has been made about Koch's quest to take Stone to Germany.

The first screening of the film will take place at the Richmond International Film & Music Festival.

The full release from Stone is below.

Building an independent American craft brewery... in Germany. How tough could that be?

Follow the story of an entrepreneur’s dream for Stone to become the first independent American craft brewer to build, own and operate a brewery in Europe... in Berlin, Germany no less. Join Stone Brewing co-founder Greg Koch and documentary filmmaker Matt Sweetwood for the showing as well as a Q&A session following the film.  

Wednesday, April 24
6:30 p.m.
Bow Tie Movieland
1301 N. Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23230

Pre-mixer: 6:30 p.m.
Screening: 7:30 p.m. with Q&A to follow
After Party: River City Roll (within walking distance)

Monday Night Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia will re-release its popular Double IPA, Space Lettuce, this weekend.

Space Lettuce is brewed with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Mandarina Bavaria and Ekuanot hops and is double dry-hopped three times (sextuple-hopped?).

The full release from the brewery is below.

Space Lettuce is one of our most popular black tie releases. And with good reason. This intergalactically hoppy double IPA (4.2/5 on Untappd) is dry-hopped three times with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Mandarina Bavaria and Ekuanot. 2 Row, Carapils, Pilsen, Munich malts give this one a great backbone too. The result is a hugely aromatic beer with cosmic notes of citrus. And at 100 IBU, it doesn't skimp on the classic hop bitterness. You can grab Space Lettuce starting Saturday at our West Midtown brewery. 

But wait, there's more!  Reserve your cans today at the link (below), and you will not only be guaranteed your Space Lettuce, you can snag it a day early.

For those who can't make it to our taproom this weekend, we're disappointed, but understand. Space Lettuce will be out in the market next week.

RESERVE NOW

Sun King Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana has announced four collaboration beers in honor of the brewery's 10th anniversary.

Though the beers all share the same name of 10-4 Good Buddy, the beers will all be different and will be featured in a four-pack soon.

Sun King collaborated with Rhinegeist Brewery, Cigar City Brewing, Austin Beerworks and 3 Floyds Brewing Co. to create these brews.

The full release from Sun King is below.

10-4 Good Buddy

How does Sun King celebrate our 10th anniversary? By getting together with some of our best friends across the country and brewing some kickass beer, of course. Join the convoy this May — 10-4 Good Buddy is on its way!

Our limited 4-pack features collaboration beers from Sun King and Rhinegeist (Cincinnati, OH), Austin Beerworks (Austin, TX), 3 Floyds (Munster, IN) and Cigar City (Tampa, FL). Keep your eyes peeled for release date details. #jointheconvoy #ten4goodbuddy

Cape May Brewing Co. in Cape May, New Jersey released a new collaboration beer with Iron Hill Brewery this week.

Twin Fin is a kettle-soured hazy IPA with Denali and Idaho 7 hops, and proceeds from the sale of the beer go towards Surfrider Foundation South Jersey -- a non-profit, activist organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches.

The full release from Cape May is below.

Cape May, NJ -- Cape May Brewing Company is joining forces with Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant in Voorhees to brew Twin Fin, a kettle-soured, session, New England-Style IPA, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Surfrider Foundation South Jersey -- a non-profit, activist organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches.

“We’re inextricably tied to the ocean in Cape May,” says Cape May Brewing Company CEO and co-owner Ryan Krill, “and it’s up to the businesses and residents who are here year ‘round to protect it. It’s -- by far -- the most precious and threatened natural resource we have in our area, so, when Iron Hill came up with the idea of a collaboration to support Surfrider South Jersey, we were happy to come aboard.”

Many of the staff at Iron Hill -- located in the western part of New Jersey -- have ties to the ocean.

Anchor Brewing Co. in San Francisco, California has announced the release of San Franpsycho IPA, which is brewed with apricot and peach puree.

The full release from the brewery is below.

San Francisco, CA – Anchor Brewing Company and San Franpsycho®, a community-based clothing and lifestyle brand, announce their limited-edition collaboration brew, San Franpsycho® IPA, in cans for the first time.  Overflowing with juicy stone fruit aromatics and strong floral hops, San Franpsycho® IPA is a pleasurable summertime beverage in an easy-to-grab, easy-to-chill can.  This IPA celebrates the city and culture of San Francisco but is available nationwide to share the extraordinary spirit of the city to beer lovers from coast to coast.

Heavy Seas Beer in Baltimore, Maryland has announced plans to collaborate with Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter on a new taproom-only beer. Why is it important to spread the awareness of animal shelters and adopt a shelter dog? Check this infographic from My Pet Needs That.

Paw Power is a wheat ale brewed with orange peel and black currant and is available in 4-packs of 16-ounce cans from the brewery's 15 Barrel limited-release brewhouse.

The full release from Heavy Seas is below.

BALTIMORE — Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce the next release from its 15 Barrel Brewhouse, Paw Power, a Wheat Ale brewed with orange peel and black currant. This beer will be exclusively available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft in the Heavy Seas Taproom at the brewery during its annual Pups & Pints event on May 19, 2019. A portion of all draft beer sales during this event and sales of Paw Power 4packs will be donated to the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS).