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(Golden, CO) – Received the following note from a representative for Coors Brewing Company this past week regarding the new Coors Banquet bottle and recently-released Heritage cans. — Coors Banquet is unveiling a new bottle that will excite consumers in local bars and restaurants this summer. Inspired by packaging that was developed in post-prohibition, the new Coors Banquet Bottle is “stubby” in shape and invites consumers to share in the experience that generations of Coors Banquet fan have enjoyed for generations. From the shape of the bottle to the three classic Coors Banquet labels that it will feature in 2013, the Banquet Bottle tells a story with every sip. Additionally, in markets currently, Coors Banquet has introduced new stories, personalities and designs to the Heritage Cans. HISTORY - Coors® Banquet was first introduced in April 1873 by a young man who began brewing a pilsner-style beer at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado. It was here Adolph Coors developed the uniquely crisp, clean and drinkable “Mile High Taste” of Coors. - Denver and Golden became popular trading posts; men would carry their treasures down from the mountains, exchange them for money and remain in the towns until their next trip. The men would relax during their long stays in town, often throwing large banquets. Their beer of choice during this time of freedom? “The Banquet Beer,” otherwise known as Coors. - Coors is brewed with 100 percent Rocky Mountain water. All beer is 90 percent water, so using the best brewing water is key to this legendary brew. Adolph Coors selected Golden as the home of his brewery because its location, just east of the Continental Divide, ensured access to the freshest Rocky Mountain water. BANQUET BOTTLE - Starting June 1, Coors Banquet is introducing the “Banquet Bottle” across the country. The Banquet Bottle is a 12 oz. bottle in a “stubby” shape that is inspired by the bottle used after Prohibition. - Through the end of the year, each bottle will display one of three labels inspired by post-Prohibition era packaging found in the Coors Banquet archives. - The Banquet Bottle will be available to consumers in bars, restaurants and available for purchase in 6-pack configurations nationwide. HERITAGE CANS - The Coors Banquet “Honor A Legend” program showcases the brand’s history and stories from 1930s, 1959, 1980s and 1998 are highlighted on four limited-edition packages. The 2013 Heritage Cans feature legendary personalities in Coors brewing history and are available for purchase. - The Heritage Cans are currently available through August. - Consumers can “Honor A Legend” by purchasing Heritage Cans or by visiting Coors.com for chance to nominate a legend in their own life. PRODUCT Coors Banquet is available nationwide in cans, bottles and kegs. This premium beer contains 142 calories per 12-ounce serving and 5.0 percent alcohol per volume. BANQUET BOTTLE Inspired by the shape of the bottles during the age of Prohibition, Coors Banquet is introducing the Banquet Bottle in 2013. After Prohibition, the Coors Brewing Company developed a shorter, stubbier bottle that saved on glass and shipping. In looking at the rich history of the brand, the bottle from 1936 inspired the current design of the Banquet Bottle. CAN STORIES To celebrate the brand’s rich brewing history, the 2013 Heritage packaging introduces a unique story to beer drinkers every time they reach for a Coors Banquet. The featured designs and stories are a reflection of a moment in history during that time.

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(Tillamook, OR) – The latest from the Pelican Brewing Co. email newsletter… — A cold, windy and rainy day set the background for turning over a shovel of dirt at the new Pelican Production Brewery at First and Stillwell in Tillamook. Darron Welch, Ken Henson, Jeff Schons and Mary Jones, owners of the Pelican, were on hand to pour samples of Pelican beer and give tours of the work under way. The Pelican Production Brewery will be located in what was formerly known as the Star Distributor Building and will house a 30 barrel system with the capacity of brewing 8,500 barrels per year for phase one (more than doubling the Pelican’s current capacity of 4,000 bbls per year), with potential capacity of up to 35,000 bbl per year as business grows. The brewery expects to fill all its production of 22 oz bottles and kegs at the new facility with the added capacity of 6-packs starting late this summer. A 40 seat tasting room with a view onto the production floor and outdoor patio will serve fresh, tasty brews and simple Pelican fare such as the Pelican’s World Class fish & chips and clam chowder. The production facility would not have been possible without the help of the City of Tillamook, Tillamook County Commissioners and Tillamook Urban Renewal Agency (TURA). The brewery team expects to be brewing beer into the new tanks as early as the end of June and the tasting room is expected to be open and serving beer in August.

Much of the credit can go to the Department of Agriculture, which through its Market Access Program has given the Brewers Association an average of $400,000 annually for the past four years to help get its craft beers abroad. "What we do with that money is we try to establish a relationship," says Bob Pease, chief operating officer of the Brewers Association. More >> US News & World Report.

(Boulder, CO) – On Friday, Avery Brewing Co. joined All About Beer Magazine for its fifth and final Google+ Hangout of the week celebrating American Craft Beer Week. The current brewery is at capacity so the new brewery can’t come soon enough. That has held up development of new projects like IPA 12-packs and 3Point5 Pale Ale, which will be the next core lineup beer they add in a package when the new brewery is up-and-running. The latter beer, now in its fourth iteration during taproom development, is part of the brewery’s draft-only “Session Series” which also includes 3Point7 Milk Stout. Avery is working on a third beer to add to the set. On the other end of the spectrum, Avery has 280 filled wooden barrels for aging beers. Among them are four Suerte Tequila barrels. Avery is working on procuring more barrels for a third offering in its “Annual Barrel Series” to join Rumpkin and Uncle Jacob’s Stout. Its one-off “Barrel Aged Series” is now fourteen beers deep with the latest, Avery Volunt Plus, a very limited taproom-only release. Number 15 in the series, Momi Hiwa Barrel Aged Coconut Porter, will hit distribution. Release date is June 9th.

Texas-based Karbach Brewing has released its new summer seasonal, Love Street Summer Seasonal Kölsch, on draft and in cans. via Vimeo | Karbach.

The Missouri Legislature has approved a beer bill that will allow home brewers to participate in festivals and other public events. More >> St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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It’s called Vulcan Ale, concocted by a trio of Albertans — Star Trek-crazy Canuks — and should land in most Canadian beer/alcohol outlets by early next year. Its official lift-off is slated for Alberta this week. More >> Toronto Star.

The Growler Saver will keep your growler of beer carbonated, and tasting like it came straight from the tap for days on end. via Kickstarter.