London-based SABMiller plc announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has given its clearance for the proposed combination of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), Leuven, Belgium, and SABMiller. 

WG Brewing introduced two new hard sodas in select markets. 

Well known by locals for Bangs Lake, a natural glacial lake, Wauconda, Ill., is a small Chicagoland community with a population of just more than 13,000, based on the 2010 U.S. Census.

The Washington, D.C.-based Beer Institute announced a new initiative to encourage its member companies to display specific consumer information on their products, packaging or websites. 

Schlafly Beer, St. Louis, introduced the Hop Trial SMaSH Pack, an experimental new variety pack featuring four distinct hops. 

Hard Frescos now offers its line of self-titled hard sodas.