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The Fifth Annual Kentucky Proud Beer Series begins.

Twenty-five breweries are releasing special beers.

Now xxx the fifth annual kentucky proud beer series...begins this week.

Twenty- five breweries are releasing special beers that incorporate a variety of farm products including lavender extract, honey, molasses, carrots, and pumpkin to name a few.

The beer series is a staple of kentucky's fall calendar.

Many of the breweries are using kentucky malt... made from locally grown grains... produced by south fork malthouse in cynthiana.

These beers include everything... from grains and hops to berries.

The malthouse owner... says the series is a chance for brewers and farmers to work together and create new flavors..

Russell:"it's kind of like a small nit community.

Once you kind of get in the group, you're pretty good to go.

They've been super supportive and i know a lot of customers have been really seeking out local ingredients in their beer and bourbon so i think the timing just worked out perfectly."

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