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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Upper Hand Brewery Expands Distribution Into Northern Wisconsin
Written by Paul Starr
Upper Hand Brewery is excited to announce it will begin distribution into Wisconsin beginning November 16, 2015. Staying true to its northern roots, Upper Hand beers will only be available in the northern half of the state.
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Thursday, October 01, 2015
Arcadia Ales Wins Classic English Pale Ale Silver Medal at the Great American Beer Festival
Written by Aimee WestArcadia Ales claimed a Silver medal at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 92 beer categories were announced September 26 at the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Right Brain Brewery Wins Silver Medal At Great American Beer Festival
Written by Paul Starr
The GABF Silver medal was awarded to Right Brain Brewery for its beer Concrete Dinosaur. Concrete Dinosaur competed against 84 entries in the Rye Beer category. Right Brain’s Concrete Dinosaur is a uniquely brewed brown rye IPA.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Founders expands footprint with new 300 barrel brew house in Grand Rapids
Written by Dan VanderKooiFounders Brewing Co. recently completed work on their latest expansion which began in late 2014. The new expansion gives Founders the footprint to brew up to 900,000 barrels of beer annually with over 55,000 square feet of addition including a new 300 bbl brew house. This 40 million dollar expansion was fueled largely just due to the increasing demand of Founders All Day IPA, their popular hoppy but sessionable beer first introduced by the brewery as a seasonal release back in 2012 but has quickly became their largest selling beer available on draft, 6-pack bottles, or 15-pack can releases.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Hopslam Will Only Be Available In Cans And On Draught In 2016
Written by Paul Starr
One of Bell’s Brewery, Inc.’s most sought after beers, Hopslam Ale, will be packaged solely in six-packs of 12 oz. cans and kegs when it returns in January for its annual release.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Veteran Restauranteur Daniel Glazer Brings Excitement And A Passion For Craft Beers To His New Postion As Lansing Brewing Company’s General Manager.
Written by Paul StarrFor nearly two decades, Glazer has managed an array of venues, including Hard Rock Café Detroit and Mission Management Services’ Café Habana in Ann Arbor. His love of craft brews is rooted in previous management positions at several Michigan breweries.
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Monday, August 24, 2015
Ann Arbor’s Old German Opens New Outdoor Patio With Furnishings Locally-Sourced From ‘Urban Wood,’ Designed By Michigan Reconstructed
Written by Paul StarrThe Old German welcomes its patrons to dine in the open air with a brand new biergarten patio opening Monday, Aug. 24.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Short’s Brewing Company Announces Installation of Solar Panels
Written by Paul StarrShort’s Brewing Company is announcing their most recent effort to make their brewing operations more sustainable by installing solar panels on the roof of their Production Facility in Elk Rapids.
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Paw Paw Brewing Co. eyeing new 22,000-square-foot facility near planned Fruit Belt Trail
Written by John LibertyBen Fleckenstein, the co-owner of Paw Paw Brewing Co., said the West Michigan brewery is close to purchasing a 22,000-square-foot building that will eventually serve as the company's main taproom and production facility.
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Short’s Brewing Company Announces Space Rock is now Crafted to Remove Gluten
Written by Paul StarrIn an effort to brew beer that is safe for those craft beer consumers with a gluten-free diet, Short’s Brewing Company announces that Space Rock, Short’s newest flagship beer is now crafted to remove gluten.
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