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Firestone Walker Acquires Stone Brewing in Latest Craft Beer Shakeup

Stone Brewing and Firestone Walker Brewing have penned a deal that will see the latter take over the former. Financial details were not released, but Firestone Walker is taking over the Stone Brewing brand and some of its taproom locations.

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YCH Deepens Ties With German Hop Growers to Benefit Brewers

Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) has deepened its sourcing partnership with IGN Quality Hops, an association of over 100 hop-growing families in Germany’s Hallertau region.

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Country Malt Group Expands Into Hemp With Perfectly Dosed Partnership

Country Malt Group Announces Partnership with Perfectly Dosed to Expand Functional Hemp Beverage Opportunities for Brewers and Distillers

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A Guide to Seattle Beer and Breweries for FIFA World Cup Fans

A guide to Seattle breweries and beers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup If you want to find the best beer while you’re here, we created this guide for you.

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West Coast Breweries Dominate the Best of Craft Beer Awards

Results are in from the 2026 Best of Craft Beer Awards. The judging panels convened last weekend in Central Oregon to evaluate nearly 1,500 beers. Although breweries from across the country submitted beers, West Coast breweries dominated the competition.

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Craft Beer’s Reset: Fewer Breweries, Slower Growth, and a Clearer Path Forward

The Brewers Association just released its 2025 Industry Production Report. This includes the top 50 craft breweries by production. Not the list of best breweries, but the top-producing breweries. More importantly, the report provides an analysis of what all the numbers mean.

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Roy Farms and the NBBA introduce a new hop blend: Velvet Cake

Roy Farms of Moxee, Washington, partnered with the National Black Brewers Association (NBBA) to launch the Velvet Cake Hop Blend — a hand-selected premium blend consisting of four hop varieties.

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Tiny Giants Celebrates First Anniversary, Opens New Taproom on April 25th

Portland’s Tiny Giants Brewing is about to celebrate two things at once: its first anniversary and the opening of a new taproom. Until now, Tiny Giants Brewing was, essentially, a production-only affair.

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Earth Day in Seattle 2026: Latona Pub’s Keg Walk and Washington Wild Fundraiser

Celebrate Earth Day in Seattle with craft beer. Attend Latona Pub’s annual Keg Walk and Earth Day Bash on April 25th, supporting Washington Wild’s Brewshed Alliance.

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