Lagunitas Brewing Company tasting success(May 24) - For a guy responsible for the creation of more than 14 million gallons of beer last year, Tony Magee seems curiously resistant to calling himself a brewer.“I don't think we're in the beer business ... we're in the tribe-building business,” he said, standing among towering stacks of bottles ready to be filled in his warehouse at Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma. Complete Story
               

  
Hop Availability Forces Alaskan Brewing to Discontinue Alaskan Pale Ale(May 23) - Alaskan Brewing announced today that it will no longer offer its Alaskan Pale as a year-round release. The decision to cease production of this beloved beer was forced by the dwindling availability of the key hops required for the Golden Ale’s unique taste. Complete Story
 
Stone Brewing Co. Opens in Liberty Station(May 22) - The day all craft beer fans have been waiting for is finally here: Stone Brewing Co. has opened its Liberty Station location. San Diego’s largest craft brewery is known as one of the top distributors of craft beer in the area, and it has enjoyed incredible success since opening its Escondido bistro and gardens in 2005. Complete Story
 
The Brewery at Hershey receives its license, eyes soft opening in July(May 20) - Partner Jason Reimer said Friday that the business, which already includes The Vineyard at Hershey, has been approved by the Liquor Control Board, Word came on the most optimistic end of the timeline, meaning "instead of having beer available by August or early September, I think now we're looking at a grand opening of the brewery around the first weekend of August and we could be doing a soft opening in July. Complete Story
               
How to Finance a Lamborghini Delivery Car for Your Brewery Through Kickstarter(May 18) - Financing a brewery, either in part or whole, through crowd funding campaigns like Kickstarter is a fascinating phenomenon. Old-fashioned lengthy business plans with amortization charts, projections and risk assessments are buried at the bottom of the recycling bin, or better yet, under a box of hipster-cut, 100-percent organic cotton T-shirts that have been ordered for the top 25 investors. Complete Story

Cambridge Brewing develops new beer dedicated to cop 'slain' by Boston bombers(May 17) - He was a hero cop who loved sharing a cold one with his buddies. Now, almost a month since Sean Collier was allegedly gunned down by the Boston Marathon bombers, Cambridge Brewing is creating a beer in his honor. Complete Story

Southbound Brewing debuts first beer in Savannah, GA(May 16) - Southbound Brewing Co. debuted its first batch of beer, a Belgian wheat-style brew, during a gathering at World of Beer. The beer will be available to the general public starting today at World of Beer. Other local taverns, including The Distillery, Wild Wing Café, B&D Burgers and the Warehouse, will debut the beer over the next week. Complete Story
 
American Craft Beer Week May 13-19, 2013(Nationwide) - ACBW will be recognized May 13-19, 2013 and offers an exciting opportunity for small and independent craft brewers and the community of better beer retailers to celebrate the ever advancing beer culture here in the U.S. Plus, tens of thousands of today’s beer beginners, beer enthusiasts, and hard core beer geeks make time to toast the week. Complete Story

Beer in cans, hard cider benefit Stevens Point Brewery(May 15) - A new line of craft beers sold only in cans, and a foray into the hard cider business, are helping sales grow at Stevens Point Brewery Co. Stevens Point, based in its namesake central Wisconsin city, is finishing its fourth expansion in four years this month. Complete Story

Jim Koch On How To Go From Kitchen to National Distribution(May 13) - The Boston Beer Company, maker of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, hardly fits the image of a craft brewer anymore, although it retains that designation. Since it was founded in 1984, the company’s success is legendary: It has grown from a kitchen-brewing project into the fifth-largest domestic beer company in the United States that sells a wide range of alcoholic beverages. Last year, the company had annual revenue of $629 million. Complete Story
 
A woman's place is in the brewery(May 13) - Seattle's matriarch of microbrewing is Rose Ann Finkel. When she and her husband started in the beer business in 1978, there was one female brewer in America. Now, there are about a dozen operations around Puget Sound alone where women are either brewers or owners. Complete Story
 

Alaskan Brewing Wins 2 Gold, 1 Bronze Medal at 2013 West Coast Brew Fest Awards(May 10) - Alaskan Brewing Company was awarded two gold and one bronze medals in the 14th Annual Commercial Craft Brewing Competition of the West Coast Brew Fest. The awards were announced this week, and the winning beers will be poured for attendees of the Brew Fest, on Saturday, May 18, at Miller Park in Sacramento. Complete Story

Alabama finally passes Homebrew Law(May 9) - The Alabama legislature has passed a bill that, once signed by Governor Robert J. Bentley, will effectively legalize homebrewing throughout the state. Alabama will be the last state in the nation to legalize homebrewing. Complete Story

Dale Katechis of Oskar Blues Brewery Mixes Exercise With Beer(May 8) - When Dale Katechis is on a three-hour bike ride he has one thing on his mind: a cold beer. Beer and mountain biking may seem like an unlikely pairing. But for Mr. Katechis, the founder of Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, Colo., they are integral parts of his company's culture. Complete Story 
   
Sanitas Brewing claims former Boulder velodrome space for new brewery(May 7) - Sanitas Brewing Co., a startup brewery that previously had eyed an east Boulder warehouse that once housed a post office sorting center, has shifted gears and inked a lease for a portion of what used to be the city's sole velodrome. Complete Story

Beer a labor of love at Sweetwater Brewery(May 6) - A word of advice, never tell the brewers at Sweetwater you don't like beer. Otherwise, prepare yourself for a rainbow of ale and a black-and-white argument. "There's no such thing as a bad beer. There's beer that you might not like, that your palette might not agree with, but you can always find something interesting in there," said Zak Schroerlucke. Complete Story

Schell’s Brewery Bock Fest Gives Back to the Community(May 5) - August Schell Brewing gave $11,000 to local charities at its annual Bock Fest thank you dinner last week. Schell’s Bock Fest is an outdoor winter festival held every year at Schell’s Brewery. Complete Story
 

Moylan’s Brewery Announces Release of Newest International Collaboration(May 4) - American Brewmaster Denise Jones, Nordic Brewmaster Kjetil Jikiun, Aussie Brewmaster Simon Walkhurst and Moylan’s Proprietor Brendan Moylan brought their skills together stateside for the creation and release of Our Dark Secret Double Black IPA. Richly crafted and assertively hopped, this is a Black IPA like no other. Complete Story

Blue Moon Brewery now a full-time presence at Coors Field(May 3) - America’s only ballpark brewery is about to become a full-time brewery tasting room. Blue Moon Brewing Co. at The SandLot, the brewery tucked into the right field corner of Coors Field that has been open only during Colorado Rockies home games since its debut in 1995, officially opens Tuesday on non-game days as well. The location at 2161 Blake St. will operate from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily year-round. Complete Story
 
Smog City Brewing opens its own 20-tap tasting room and brewery(May 2) - Smog City Brewing Co. finally has its own home. Started by John Porter -- just call him Porter -- and his wife, Laurie, while Porter worked at Tustin Brewing Co., a brewpub in Orange County, Smog City has moved to a new facility just steps from the hot spots of the South Bay brewing scene. Complete Story

Boulevard Brewing Co.’s award-winning pilsner gets a new name(May 1) - Boulevard Brewing announced that it is changing the name and packaging of its premium American lager. It will now be called KC Pils and sold in the same bottle and packaging as the brewery’s other core beers, including its Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Pale Ale, 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer, Single-Wide I.P.A., and Bully! Porter. Complete Story

New Business Model for Brewery Startups in Tampa(May 1) - St. Louis-based Brew Hub is a new business model in the craft brewing industry. It allows craft brewers to partner with the company and brew their beers onsite, and then have the beer packaged and distributed using the Brew Hub distribution system. Complete Story
  
Dogfish Head helps craft 3 houses for Habitat for Humanity(April 30) - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and its brewpub were closed Monday as employees turned their talents to another craft by teaming up with Sussex County Habitat for Humanity to help build homes. About 175 co-workers went to three sites framing, raising and sheathing three homes — a twist from previous years, when the work was done at Dogfish’s Milton brewery or its brewpub in Rehoboth Beach. Complete Story

Genesee Brewery celebrates 80 years since prohibition(April 29) - This weekend is a big time milestone for a local brewery. The Genesee Brewing Company is celebrating 80 years of operation since prohibition. Visitors were invited to take a look back to see how the brewery sprang back to life after closing its doors for 14 years during that time. Complete Story

Matt brewery debuting Saranac Single Hop Belma IPA at festival(April 28) - The Utica-based brewery is one of 65 breweries to be involved in the 16th annual TAP New York beer and food festival , and will debut its Saranac Single Hop Belma IPA, made with Belma hops grown in Washington state.

Bell's Brewery to construct Upper Hand Brewery in Upper Peninsula(April 26) - Larry Bell, founder of Bell’s Brewery Inc. received approval from the Escanaba City Council to open Upper Hand Brewery in Escanaba, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, on Thursday. Complete Story

Colorado State University unveils plans to open brewery in Student Center(April 24) - There was a time when beer was relegated to fraternity houses and off-campus parties in college, but today it’s taking center stage in the classroom as the craft beer boom has led to more students looking to get a degree in brewing. To help educate the next generation of brewers in Fort Collins and beyond, CSU is planning to install a brewery in Lory Student Center’s pub called the Ramskeller. Complete Story

Sea Dog Brewing opens Orlando pub(April 23) - Maine-based microbrewery Sea Dog Brewing Co. officially launches its second brew pub in Florida with the grand opening of a new Orlando location on Thursday, April 25. It has been in soft-opening mode since April 12. A 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting will mark the opening of the pub and restaurant at 8496 Palm Parkway, Orlando.

10 Barrel Brewing Company opens up shop in Boise(April 22) - 10 Barrel Brewing Company -- founded in Bend, Oregon, is finally ready to open their pub in a historic brick building on the corner of Bannock and 9th in downtown Boise. The brewery had a soft opening Friday but before opening for the public at 11 a.m. Monday, KTVB’s cameras were invited for a look inside. Complete Story
     

     
Deschutes Brewery, in its 25th year, sets up employee stock ownership plan(April 21) - Deschutes Brewery, the longtime Bend brewer owned by the family that founded it, has extended a stake to its employees, too. Executives announced Friday that the brewery, in its 25th year, has launched an employee stock ownership plan. Founder Gary Fish and family remain majority owners. Complete Story

Upslope Brewing grows into second brewery, about to open taproom in Boulder, Colorado(April 19) - The 30-barrel brewhouse initially will give Upslope capacity to expand production by 70 percent. Cutter said eventually, Upslope will be able to produce up to 50,000 barrels a year there, which would put it in the neighborhood of what Breckenridge Brewery and Left Hand Brewing in Longmont are selling now. Complete Story