What was once the occasional big announcement, that some brewery was being acquired by another, has become increasingly common. And we find that growing normality to be an ominous trend.
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July’s giving way to August…and you’re desperate to do something fun. Well good, we’ve got your back. From the nation’s coolest beer events, to movies, music and cutting edge TV – we’ve got you covered.  Plus we’ve a special summertime weekend beer pick for you, because we know you’ll be ...
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Brooklyn Brewery has announced that they have invested in San Leandro, California’s 21st Amendment Brewery and Fort Collins, Colorado’s, Funkwerks to create a national platform that will share sales and distribution duties...a new model that we expect to see more of.
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BrewDog’s world domination tour shows little signs of slowing. And their latest announcement that they are looking to build a new brewery in the land ‘Down Under”,” is yet another sign of their punkish ambitions.
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Summer’s days are numbered and we’ll soon be transitioning to fall…And we’ve a number of interesting new releases guaranteed to ease you through the changing seasons.
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In a video presentationt Bellaire, Michigan-based Short’s Brewing has announced that Lagunitas has purchased a 19.99% equity stake in their company. Keep in mind that Lagunitas is now entirely owned by Heineken so this new association is consequential on many levels.
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We’ve been meaning to write about this recent study, but we keep forgetting...A new study has found that in spite of the many half-forgotten nights lost to over-imbibing that many of us have experienced,  drinking alcohol could actually help boost.
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July’s nearly over and things are only accelerating in the craft beer biz. But no worries, Rumor Mill remains on the case, keeping you plugged in into all the beer news and lifestyle that matters. Plus we've an all-important update on what we've been drinking lately and you don't want to miss that!
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Asheville North Carolina’s Hi-Wire Brewing is looking to the fall and they’ve announced four autumn releases that got us excited. And here’s some of what they’ve got coming down the pike.
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Founded in 2004, Pure Blonde is an ultra-low carb lager that claims to have 80% less carbohydrates than regular beer. What Pure Blonde doesn’t claim to have is lizards – but maybe it should have.
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