According to the Boston Globe, South Burlington-based Magic Hat Brewing Company might soon be sold to North American Breweries of Rochester, NY. The article mentions that this information comes from a beer industry publication, though the CEO of Magic Hat had no comment. [August 25 update: According to the Burlington Free Press, the sale of Magic Hat has gone through, and it is now part of North American Breweries.]
Magic Hat, which first started out about 15 years ago, features a small number of microbrews, including the year round beers Circus Boy wheat and Single Chair Ale, as well as seasonal beers such as Howl black lager, Roxy Rolles amber ale, and Wacko summer ale.
North American Breweries includes brands such as Dundee, Genesee, and Imperial, as well as Labatt USA.
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