The Russian River Brewing Company has chosen Ziemann Holvrieka GmbH to supply brewhouse and tank technology for its in Windsor, California, USA. Thus yet another leading American craft brewer has opted to go with the well-known Ludwigsburg company.

The three Brewmasters behind Shanghai’s most prominent craft breweries – The Brew, Dr. Beer and Boxing Cat Brewery – came together in mid-March to brew Shanghai’s first Imperial Pilsner. Porky’s Revenge Imperial Pilsner is a collaboration brew project to celebrate the launch of Shanghai Beer Week 2013 – China’s original craft beer festival (May 17-26). The Brewmasters named the Imperial Pilsner Porky’s Revenge as their tribute to the plight of China’s swine population after the recent discovery of thousands of dead pigs floating in Shanghai’s Huangpu River.

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