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The Brewers Association released their annual list of the top 50 breweries in the U.S based on beer sales volume.
Craft beer surpassed six percent of the total U.S. beer market in 2012, with volume and dollar sales reaching record levels.
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 The Brewers Association released preliminary data today for 2012 growth on U.S. craft beer. The growth numbers are stronger than anticipated, with a 15% rise in volume and 17 percent increase in dollar growth representing a total barrel increase of almost 1.8 million.

The total U.S. beer market grew by one percent. Craft brewers reached 6.5 percent volume of the total U.S. beer market, up from 5.7 percent the previous year.

 “Beer is a $99 billion industry to which craft brewers are making a significant contribution, with retail sales share hitting double digits for the first time in 2012,” said Paul Gatza, director, Brewers Association. “Small and independent brewers are consistently innovating and producing high quality, flavor-forward craft brewed beer. Americans are not only responding to greater access to these products, but also to the stories and people behind them.”

A more extensive analysis will be released during the Craft Brewers Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 26-29. 

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Green Flash Brewing Company, founded in San Diego in 2002 by owners Mike and Lisa Hinkley, will build their second brewery in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Green Flash is an award-winning brewery whose national acclaimed West Coast IPA has helped define the IPA category. Chuck Silva is the Green Flash brewmaster.

Highway 1 Brewing Co’s Grand Opening is this weekend, with local musicians playing throughout Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Congratulations to owners Melissa and Jeff Page

Visit their website here and facebook @ Highway 1 Brewing Company

Congratulations CCBA members ~  Highway 1 Brewing Company

Rubicon Brewing Co. was honored on the Senate floor last Thursday, February 21st with a resolution by the California Legislature. This resolution was initiated by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro to recognize Rubicon’s 25 years of brewing and philanthropic community service in Sacramento. Assemblymember Chesbro lead a toast at Rubicon’s that afternoon serving the Celebrator Beer News 25^th Anniversary Double Pale Ale brewed at Sierra Nevada by Assemblymember Chesbro and the writers of the Celebrator.

Glynn Phillips with his family… Mack, Linnea, (Owen not present) Wife- Valerie, Head brewer Scott Cramlet, Assembly member Wesley Chesbro and California Craft Brewers Assoc. ED, Tom McCormick.

The Celebrator Beer News’ 25th Anniversary Party was in full party mode with a Mardi Gras theme.

Watch  videographer Steve Atkinson’s video of the 2013 Celebrator Anniversary Party here

 Vic Kralj, from the Bistro, wrote  “Celebrator Silver Polka”  a spoof of “Roll Out the Barrel”  Check out the video of this special surprise for Tom Dalldorf performed by Vic’s bar staff and regular customers.