The brewers at Samuel Adams and artisanal meat purveyor Jake Dickson unveil the innovative Samuel Adams Boston Lager Cut. The partnership between the brewers and Dickson, owner of Dickson’s Farmstand Meats in New York City, marks the first time a brewer and specialty meat purveyor have teamed up to design an original cut of beef.

The Board of Directors of the Beer Institute, a national trade association representing companies which produce and import more than ninety percent of the beer sold in the United States, announced that 29-year Navy veteran Capt. Joseph S. “Joe” McClain has been appointed as the next president of the Institute.

For each goal scored during the FIFA World Cup that starts this Friday in South Africa, Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser will donate $500 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), up to $100,000.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the original release of Bitches Brew, Miles Davis’ 1970 paradigm-shifting landmark fusion breakthrough, Delaware’s Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has created its own ‘Bitches Brew.’

Raising funds for three worthy Long Island non-profit groups, Camp Pa-qua-tuck, Lighthouse Mission, and the Bellport High School Scholarship Fund, an evening of great food and drink is planned for June 10, 2010 from 6-10pm at the Bellport Country Club. The event is sponsored by the Bellport Chamber of Commerce, South Shore Wine & Liquors, and Bellport Cold Beer and Soda.

One again, the International Beer Expo will take place June 5 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The annual international beer tasting extravaganza, will showcase more than 75 breweries from across the globe, each providing samples of their country’s proudest brewing achievement.

Editor Michelle Pagano writes about Chicago Craft Beer Week and Atlanta Beer Week, two new week-long celebrations on her blog, “Editor’s Post.” Find out what special events are planned this week.

Read her blog here.

For 2010, American-style Imperial Porter, American-Style India Black Ale, Belgian-Style Quadrupel and Fruit Wheat Ale or Lager categories were added and defined, reflecting the emergence of these styles as popularly available in the U.S. and other beer-drinking countries.