In celebration of its sixth anniversary, Beachwood Brewing released Beachwood Six Smoked Saison on draft at Beachwood BBQ restaurants in Seal Beach and Long Beach, Calif., and in bottles at select retailers in southern California.

Dos Equis, a brand of Heineken USA, White Plains, N.Y., is making football and basketball playoff season more “interesting” this year with the launch of its Game Changer marketing initiative. Running through March, Game Changer encourages consumers of legal drinking age to use Dos Equis Lager and Dos Equis Ambar to enhance their in-home and on-premise sports viewing experiences, the company says.

Anheuser-Busch InBev launched Shock Top Honeycrisp Apple Wheat, which combines Shock Top Belgian White beer with cider and spices.

Anheuser-Busch, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced the winning beer of its Project 12 initiative: Budweiser Black Crown, brewed by Los Angeles brewmaster Bryan Sullivan.

New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo., announced that the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) has purchased the balance of company shares, making it 100-percent employee-owned.

Modelo Especial, a brand imported by Crown Imports LLC, Chicago, capped off 2012 with more than 43 million cases in annual depletions, making it the third import beer to achieve 40 million cases sold in one calendar year, the company says.

Beginning Jan. 16, Longmont, Colo.-based Oskar Blues Brewery is celebrating the I Love Beer mini-tour at all Old Chicago locations in Colorado. The 25 restaurants will host Pint Nights including beer tastings and other celebratory events through Feb. 3, with many locations hosting multiple events throughout the tour.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Inc. combined its 60 Minute IPA with Syrah grape must from California to create Dogfish Head Sixty-One.

Full Sail Brewing Co. released the newest beer in its Brewer’s Share Series: Vendell Veizen Weizen Bock, developed by the company’s Assistant Packaging Supervisor Wendell Bryant.