Japan & USA: Japanese craft brewers launch US marketing campaign

An industry association of 22 Japanese craft beer makers has launched a US marketing campaign as it aims to showcase the “authenticity, richness and unique flavour profile” of its craft ...
Published 05/10/2018 More

USA: Constellation Brands posts upbeat Q2 sales and raises full-year outlook

Constellation Brands, the beer maker betting on the marijuana market, raised on October 4 its full-year earnings outlook and posted upbeat second quarter sales driven by strong demand for its ...
Published 03/10/2018 More

USA, CA: Creative Creature Brewing to launch in El Cajon on October 5

It’s been nearly three years since URBN Restaurant Group shuttered the brewing component of its El Cajon brewpub, westcoastersd.com reported on October 3. The coal-fired, pizza-centric restaurant and bar is ...
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USA, OH: Bookhouse Brewing to open its doors on October 6

You can add a few pages to Cleveland brewing history when Bookhouse Brewing marks its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 6, Cleveland.com reported. That's because Vaughn Stewart and Luke Brevoort are brewing ...
Published 03/10/2018 More

USA, MI: Roak Brewing Co. to acquire Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City

In what may be the first deal of its kind for two Michigan craft breweries, Royal Oak-based Roak Brewing Co. plans to acquire Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City within ...
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Russia: Barley harvest 93% complete, expected 15% below last year’s

The barley harvest in Russia is already 93% complete, UkrAgroConsult reported on October 2. In view of an almost 20% year-over-year drop in barley yield in the course of harvesting, ...
Published 02/10/2018 More

Thailand & Vietnam: ThaiBev gains control of Sabeco management board and is now able to reform it

Thai Beverage, known for its ubiquitous Chang beer, confirmed on October 3 that it has gained control of the management board of Vietnam's Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corp. (Sabeco), the Nikkei Asian ...
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Australia: Lion to consider job redundancies at two of its nine breweries

Following Lion’s announcement on October 3 that it will consider job redundancies and shift reductions at two of its nine breweries, it is clear that the decline in mainstream beer ...
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India: AB InBev’s Indian unit accused of avoiding tax

Indian authorities have accused global brewer SABMiller of avoiding paying tens of millions of dollars in taxes since 2011 by renaming royalty transactions as a management services, the Nikkei Asian ...
Published 02/10/2018 More

Thailand: ThaiBev restructures to back growth ambitions in Asean

Thai Beverage Plc (ThaiBev), Thailand's biggest beverage producer, announced on October 3 a major strategic reshuffle of executives under a revamped management structure that will back the company’s growth ambitions ...
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