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One of the biggest names in craft beer is hopping over to the cannabis business
San Francisco (CNN Business)Nearly 20 years ago, a batch of hand-canned beers started a seismic shift in the craft beer industry. Now the man behind that endeavor is turning his attention to hand-cultivated cannabis.
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Carol Stoudt: Queen of hops
Carol Stoudt didn’t start brewing beer in 1987 to revolutionize the industry. She simply wanted people to drink beer that actually had flavor.
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Saucony Creek Brewing wins Best of Show at Pa. Farm Show
A total of 13 Central Pennsylvania breweries won 19 awards in competition, while two Lehigh Valley breweries came away with three awards.
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Local craft brewers invited to feature beer and wine at Feb. 8 festival
Hibrewnation is taking over the entire York Expo Center Memorial Hall for its annual winter beer and spirits festival, scheduled for Feb. 8.
Read More »Bubble or boom? Growth of craft brewing raises questions
Busy laborers hammer, saw and measure as Josh Divers and Jordan Serulneck walk through the site of the future Seven Sirens Brewing Company in Bethlehem. The two men, just 32 and 30 respectively, are co-owners of the microbrewery, set to open in late September or early October. A lot is on the line for the ...
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Craft-beer boom spurs local hops farmers
Two Cumberland County hop farms have cropped up recently hoping to tap ongoing craft-beer growth in Pennsylvania.
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Former Hummelstown municipal complex expected to house Rubber Soul craft brewery
Dauphin County will hold a news conference today to announce new federal brownfield funding to support redevelopment. The county used a portion of its last allocation for an environmental assessment of the former Hummelstown municipal complex, which is now slated to house Rubber Soul Brewing.
Read More »Starview Brews plans late summer brewpub opening in Columbia
Construction on Starview Brews' location at 224 Locust St. in Columbia is wrapping up, and owner Mike Knaub plans to begin beer production in July and open the brewpub the next month, LNP reported on Thursday.
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State officials, brewers anticipate compromise over ‘taproom tax’
For nearly a year, craft brewers have railed against a plan by the state Department of Revenue that would require breweries to start charging a 6 percent sales tax on all their taproom products, including draft beers served on site and six-packs and growlers to go. The state is scheduled to begin enforcing the taproom tax in July, but a legislative fix is in the works.
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Rubber Soul revival: Four friends buy craft brewery out of bankruptcy, plan to reopen in Hummelstown
After filing for bankruptcy in January, Maryland-based Rubber Soul Brewing has a new ownership group that plans to reopen the brewery in Dauphin County.
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Home construction set to begin at Mechanicsburg development, brewery deal announced
A major mixed-use project in Mechanicsburg could see heavy building construction this year, including a craft brewery expected to open in 2020.
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Sheetz now has its own limited-edition beer. Here’s where it will be sold in Central Pa.
Convenience-store chain Sheetz is jumping into the craft-beer scene with a coffee bean IPA. The limited-edition beer will be sold in select stores across Pennsylvania.
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Craft-beer boom continues, but pie is getting sliced thinner
Craft-beer continues to expand across the country, with Pennsylvania helping to lead the charge as the No. 2 state for brewery openings last year. But with growth comes the challenge of market share and a thinner piece of the pie.
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In Harrisburg, Sara Bozich helping to keep the buzz alive
On the eve of Harrisburg Beer Week, co-founder Sara Bozich sat down with the Business Journal to discuss the growth of her marketing company, which organizes events and provides promotion and social media services to other small businesses.
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