May 10
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Boston Beer and Dogfish Head Merger Worth $300M

Samuel Adams maker, Boston Beer Co. Inc. is merging with beloved Delaware-based Dogfish Head Brewery in a $300 million cash and stock deal.  According to the Brewer’s Association, Boston Beer is the second-largest craft beer maker and Dogfish head the 13th largest. Dogfish Head co-founders Sam and Mariah Calagione will receive around 406,000 shares of Boston Beer stock (NYSE: SAM) which is valued at $314.60 per share.  This makes Sam and Mariah the largest non-institutional shareholders of the company right behind Boston Beer’s founder, Jim Koch. Existing Dogfish Head shareholders will receive $173 million in cash!

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May 09
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FUNK Boston: A Wild & Sour Beer Fest

Cyclorama, or the Boston Center for the Arts along with BeerAdvocate are hosting this year’s FUNK Boston: A Wild & Sour Beer Fest on June 14th and 15th with three sessions each day.  There will be over 40 breweries in attendance, pouring over 150 varied ales and sours for you to taste.  There will be only 700 tickets sold for each session to keep an intimate experience.  And, VIP tickets are already sold out, so make sure if you plan on going, you get your tickets in advance.  Tickets for general admission ($65) include all beer samples, a tasting cup, and a printed fest guide.  Food is sold separately though at this event.

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May 04
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“Crap Beer” – A statement for Sustainability

Stockholm-based craft brewery, Nya Carnegie has produced Sweden’s first beer crafted from purified sewage water.  New Carnegie Brewery, Carlsberg Sweden and IVL, the Swedish Environmental Research Authority collaborated to create PU:REST, with the brilliant idea stemming from Swedish researchers.

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Apr 26
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New York Beer Fest

Craft breweries from near and far are coming to Citi Field to bring you one of the best craft beer events New York has to offer.  Over 80 breweries will be in attendance serving over 200 different seasonal beers.  General admission ($50/ticket) to this beer fest gives you unlimited samples, as well as access to food vendors, music, and games.  You can also purchase VIP tickets ($80/ticket) that will grant you access to the beer fest an hour earlier than general admission, and you have freedom to roam the playing field! 

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Apr 19
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Dogfish Head Release a Low-Cal IPA

Dogfish Head released some very exciting news for hop heads who may be watching their calorie intake.  After a year-and-a-half of molecular research to make “a good, healthier beer,” Sam Calagione, founder and president of Dogfish Head introduces the Slightly Mighty Low-Cal IPA.  This full-flavored IPA at 4% ABV contains only 95 calories and 3.6 grams of carbs per 12-ounce serving.  That’s as healthy as a Michelob Ultra!

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Apr 16
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Easter Beer Hunt

Are you reminiscent of the days when you used to wake up on Easter, grab your Easter egg basket and start hunting for Easter eggs, candy, and prizes?  I know I am.  I’m lucky if I still get to color Easter eggs for Easter.  The older we get, the more we notice that kids really do have all the fun!  Well, let’s change that this year.  How about an Easter beer hunt?  I’m game!

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Apr 12
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Spring Beer 2019

The cold, dark winter is coming to an end, and spring is slowly announcing itself.  The weekends are slightly warmer, barbeques have begun, and the preference for springtime beer has commenced.  Enough with all of the sweet, heavy, syrupy beers of winter.  Let us dive into the saisons and farmhouse beers, the sours, juicy IPAs and wit beers.  Fresh, dry, fruity, hoppy beers are all the rage this spring.  So let’s dive into what type of beer you should be drinking this spring, and give you a solid recommendation of what to pick up from the store this weekend!

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Apr 06
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National Beer Day!

Ah, a day in history.  April 7th, 1933 was the day that President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act, which allowed people to brew and sell beer in the US as long as it remained below 4.0% ABV (wine included).  The first step towards the end of Prohibition!  For the first time in 13 years, beer drinkers across the nation were celebrating…legally.

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Apr 01
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Jersey City Craft Brew Fest

On Saturday, April 13th, the Harborside Atrium in Jersey City will be hosting The Jersey City Brew Fest!  Hang out on Harborside’s Waterfront Property and enjoy New York City’s skyline, drink beer, enjoy live music, play games, and enjoy food vendors from local restaurants.

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Mar 31
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Put the “Key” Back in KEYSTONE! Stone Brewing Company Files Suit Against MillerCoors

On February 12th, Stone Brewing Company filed a lawsuit against MillerCoors for the rebranding of their Rocky Mountain themed Keystone beer.  On their newly branded cans and cases, MillerCoors has dropped the “Key” in Keystone and simply write out “Stone.”  Even on social media, MillerCoors has dropped the “Key” when referring to this beer.  Well, Stone is not happy about it and thinks that MillerCoors should be “ashamed of themselves.”

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