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While 434 breweries closed nationwide last year, Norfolk's COVA Brewing just won Small Business of the Year. The secret? Two couples combined their dreams into one winning concept.
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While 434 breweries closed nationwide last year, Norfolk's COVA Brewing just won Small Business of the Year. The secret? Two couples combined their dreams into one winning concept.
A single oak barrel has traveled to 56 American craft breweries over three decades, connecting the community through a shared tradition. Each brewery brands the barrel before passing it to the next stop on its never-ending tour.
Urban South Brewery is celebrating a decade of growth that turned a single taproom into a regional success story creating 50 jobs and donating over $1 million to New Orleans communities. The homegrown brewery proves businesses can scale nationally while staying rooted in local impact.

A UK brewery is now powering itself with energy captured from its own wastewater, cutting gas use by up to 8%. The innovation shows how beer makers can transform industrial waste into clean fuel.
A Jacksonville Beach brewery honors fallen firefighter Garrett Opper with a specialty beer that funds mental health support for first responders. The campaign has already raised thousands, with a local law firm matching donations dollar for dollar.

A Manhattan Beach brewery is celebrating a local hero who's been changing kids' lives through surf camp for six years. The best part? Every sip of their new hard seltzer supports her mission.

A West Yorkshire brewery put its money where its heart is, donating £2,500 to a youth charity and then rolling up sleeves to paint canal barges alongside the young people they're helping. The volunteers even restored the same barge that once raised £40,000 for cancer research.

Construction workers in Belgium struck gold—literally—when they uncovered $10.4 million worth of coins and bars while installing a sewer system beneath a former brewery. The building now belongs to a welfare organization that hopes the treasure will help people in need.

When a bleeding stranger walked into a San Diego brewery, a Coast Guard veteran's quick thinking stopped the worst from happening. His calm response turned a violent incident into a story of community care.

A Charlotte brewery founder is turning grief into giving with a 24-hour rowing marathon that sends 100% of proceeds to local cancer survivors. Teams will gather March 7 to honor a beloved nurse who dedicated her life to helping others.

When nearly 200 Carlsberg Vietnam employees, including their entire leadership team, ran together at the Hue Marathon, they proved that company culture is built through action, not just strategy. The brewery has turned employee wellness into a competitive advantage.

A Michigan brewery co-founder just broke the Guinness World Record for most high-fives in one minute, slapping hands with 335 people at his beer garden's celebration. The attempt came the same night his brewery was named the top beer garden in America.
Traverse City Light & Power just installed four fast chargers in Greilickville, making it easier than ever for electric vehicle owners to power up while exploring Northern Michigan's scenic M-22 corridor.

After seven grueling years of losses, International Breweries just posted a stunning N50.9 billion profit for 2025. The turnaround marks a new chapter for Nigeria's second-biggest beer maker and its Belgian parent company AB InBev.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have discovered how to treat auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition where gut bacteria turn food into alcohol and make people drunk without drinking. The breakthrough could help patients who've struggled for years with unexpected intoxication.

A Michigan brewery co-founder just smashed the Guinness World Record for most high-fives in one minute, slapping hands with 335 people at lightning speed. The celebration got even sweeter when his brewery was named the top beer garden in America.

A Finnish company just proved you can store renewable energy in sand and turn it into fossil-free steam for factories. Their first industrial system at a brewery is slashing both carbon emissions and energy costs.

A Mexican brewery is transforming leftover brewing materials into crop nutrients that help barley grow better while slashing carbon emissions. The innovation proves waste can become a powerful tool for fighting climate change.

A major brewery is swapping fossil fuels for a heat battery powered by sunshine and clean energy. The system stores renewable electricity as heat in special bricks, then releases steam for brewing beer without changing the recipe.

A quirky British brewery empire is proving that ditching phones and technology can actually save pubs. With prices as low as £2.80 per pint and packed bars, Samuel Smith's 200 pubs show old-school rules still work.
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