For the past eight years, Milwaukee-based Lakefront Brewery has released its Black Friday beer. On Nov. 23, Lakefront Brewery will release both the 2018 vintage of its famed, Black Friday beer, and the Black Friday XXX Vintage Reserve, created with 2015, 2016 and 2017 Black Friday.

Dunkin' and Harpoon Brewery have come together for the first time to combine the taste of Dunkin's Espresso Blend Coffee with Harpoon's craft beer. 

Planters Peanuts, a brand of The Kraft Heinz Co., Pittsburgh and Chicago, launched Mr. IPA-Nut, the company’s first foray into the craft beer market. Citing a study conducted by 1Q from July, 64 percent of men agree nuts are the best salty snack to pair with beer, the company says.

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' and Harpoon Brewery, Boston, have come together for the first time to combine the taste of Dunkin's Espresso Blend Coffee with Harpoon's craft beer. Harpoon Dunkin' Coffee Porter features a balanced and smooth brew offering robust and roasted notes, the company says. Dunkin' Coffee Porter was created by Harpoon as a tribute to the help that Dunkin' offered the brew-masters in firing up the brew kettle, it adds.

Glendale, Calif.-based IHOP announced the release of IHOPS Pumpkin Pancake Stout, a limited-edition, fall-inspired craft beer brewed by Kingston, N.Y.-based Keegan Ales. The ale pairs the flavor of pumpkin and seasonal spices with IHOP’s buttermilk pancakes, for a smooth, rich stout, the company says.