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Jim Koch: Beyond Beer Provides ‘Another Ocean’ for Craft Brewery Innovation

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The “diversification” of craft brewery portfolios with beyond beer products “is a good thing,” according to American Homebrewers Association (AHA) executive director Julia Herz, who kicked off Boston Beer Company’s annual media brunch in Denver last week during the Great American Beer Festival (GABF).

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