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Who would have ever thought of showing with beer? Well Brooklyn Brewery has released a new line of beer soaps, available in 3 different varieties - Lager, Brown Ale, and Black Chocolate Stout - for your showering needs! These 2 oz bars of soap sell for $10 for a pack of 3, so go on, wake up after a morning of drinking, and smell some more beer!

Toast to the summer months ahead! If you live in Boston, Williston, Youngstown, Philadelphia, New York, Bridgeport, Newark, Tulsa or Paducah you have the chance to be part of Sam Adams "Summer Ale Special Delivery." According to AccuWeather, these were the list of the top 10 snowiest cities this year. "This has been one of the worst winters in a while, and I'm definitely ready for summer and sun," said Samuel Adams Founder and Brewer Jim Koch. "So we thought, 'Why not take Samuel Adams Summer Ale on the road and treat our drinkers who suffered through countless hours of shoveling with an early sip of summer?" So, if you live in one of these cities, cheers to the summer and Sam Adams!

Brooklyn Brewery received a grant from the state to expand their brewery! They are not projected to produce over 200,000 barrels of beer a year and hopefully reach beyond that! This expansion that will double their production will happen to their state-of-the-art facility in Williamsburg. Cheers to Brooklyn Brewery and Cheers to more great craft beer!

Uncle John's Fruit House Winery returned from the Great Lakes Cider and Perry Festival with a whopping 12 medals!!! This 8 year old winery won 5 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals! Gold medal wills were:

Cyser (4 entries)
Gold - Cyser - A fresh blend of Apple Wine & Michigan honey, with subtle hints of melon, honey and spices.

Perry (6 entries)
Gold – Perry - Made from juicy Michigan Bartlett pears; semi-dry and sparkling with carbonation.

Fruit Cider (16 entries)
Gold – Apple Cranberry - Full-flavored, crisp and refreshing, barrel aged for approximately 4 months.

Intensified Cider
Gold – Apple Dessert Wine - Starting with fruit wine then fortified with brandy from the same fruit.

Distilled Eau de vie (5 entries)
Gold - Vodka - This is not apple “flavored” vodka, rather vodka distilled from apples. It is ultra smooth and clean with gentle fruit and spice notes. Made with Uncle John’s apples, coming in at 86 proof.

Go to St. Johns Michigan and pick some up today!

Being in the beverage industry allows us to use technology and innovative techniques to conserve water that goes into the brands we distribute by the caseload every day. SABMiller is one of the half dozen who have invested in wastewater systems within their production facilities. Here at Powers we have done our own share in trying to conserve our usage of water. We recycle our water from the catch pond and provide water to our grass, flowers, shrubs and trees. To learn more about

To celebrate 16 years of Magic Hat # 9, they have decided to make the beer available in cans! The can will be available in time for summer rafting trips and camping trips! Most places that offer Magic Hat # 9 now should carry the can option or, use their locator by clicking here!

When you think of craft beer, you think of it being made in Germany or somewhere in Europe, but more and more great craft beer is being made in the U.S. “U.S. craft beer is probably the most diverse and interesting brewing scene in the world,” beer aficionado Cass Enright said.  Providing styles of their own such as pilsners, pale ales and stouts along with new bold styles. In the late 70's there were only 42 breweries and by 2007 there were over 1,400!  Read more about this article from TheFullPint!

Summer weather is soon upon us, and that means the release of more and more summer beers. Brooklyn Summer is a great choice to make since it fills the mouth with a fruit and malt flavor! It's a great summer thirst quencher and on the shelves until July! Pick some up today!

Not many people think about bubbles when thinking about beer! However, bubbles give food the right texture and taste for drinks. Professor Martin Scanlon has been doing research on bubbles and presenting his findings to high schoolersWhen Guinness noticed their numbers decreasing due to more people drinking at home rather than ordering draft beer at a restaurant, they had to come up with a way to distribute their beer in cans. “They went through about six or seven years of trying to get a particular device that would create these bubbles as you depressurized the can, and get (the can) to duplicate what was being served in the pub,” Scanlon explained. “And they did manage to do it. Their sales just went through the roof on the canned product because they were able to do it.”