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Tom Kehoe of Yards Brewing Co.

From a dorm, to a Manayunk garage, to Spring Garden Street, Tom Kehoe’s brews have earned a reputation for quality. Yards Brewing Company, founded by Kehoe in 1995, has become a staple in Southeast Pennsylvania, thanks to a wide range of consistently drinkable, approachable beers and a passion for the community they brew in. Kehoe…

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Amy Walberg of PRESS Premium Alcohol Seltzer

This “seltzer with a little something”, not to mention sophisticated flavor combinations, has become a top-10 premium seltzer brand. “Vivid distinction” is one of the daring slogans used by PRESS Seltzer. At first glance, this expression might seem ambitious, as dozens and dozens of hard seltzers flood the market, but PRESS Seltzer has earned the…

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Vivify Beverages’ Sarah Ross and Anne Ellis

Two forward-thinking female entrepreneurs figured out how to put la dolce vita into a can, and the world took notice.   When USA Today announced the results of their Ten Best Canned Cocktails in America competition (or what our industry calls RTDs), you might have expected to see mostly huge conglomerates atop the leader board….

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Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s Mark King

For 30 years, Great Lakes Brewing Co. Has been serving up great beers and making their home base of Cleveland, OH proud with label artwork that reflects their community’s history. But now, GLBC and their CEO, Mark King, are staring down a new, previously unthinkable chapter in craft beer: how to continue brewing their award-winning…

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Evil Genius Beer Company

Since 2008, Trevor Hayward and Luke Bowen have been brewing very serious beers with very silly names. Evil Genius Beer Co., the brainchild of college buds Bowen and Hayward, has grown from a small operation to one of Philadelphia’s most beloved breweries. If you’ve stopped by their Fishtown brewpub, you’ve felt the infectious laid-back vibe….

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Allagash Brewing Company

Checking in with the iconic brewery as it navigates in a new era of craft beer.    The uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought new and unusual challenges to breweries across the nation. For this edition of Heady Times, we wanted to check in with Allagash Brewing Company to get a firsthand…

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Ryan Krill of Cape May Brewing Co.

Founded in 2011 by Ryan Krill, his buddy Chris Henke and his father Bob – Cape May Brewing Company sold its first keg right out of Ryan’s trunk. What began nearly 10 years ago as a humble, hyper-local operation is now a force to be reckoned with in the world of craft beer.   The…

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