USA, OR: Burnside Brewing Company closes for good

Burnside Brewing Company abruptly hit the dust on February 5, closing operations and laying off all its employees, The Portland Mercury reported. The brewpub, located at 701 E Burnside, Portland ...
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Belgium: AB InBev to invest EUR42 mln in expanding production of Hoegaarden beer

Over the next two years, AB InBev will invest 42 million euros in the expansion of its bottling plant in Hoegaarden, Belgium. In this way, the world's biggest brewer hopes ...
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World: AB InBev fully acquires rating site RateBeer.com

ZX Ventures, a division of AB InBev, now has fully acquired popular rating site RateBeer.com, the Beer Street Journal reported on February 4. In a forum post, the site revealed that ...
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World: Carlsberg reports 3% net revenue increase in 2018

Carlsberg Group has recorded a net revenue rise of 3% for the year, following the strong performance of its core and craft beer brands, as well as its no- and ...
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Japan: Court dismisses Sapporo Breweries’ tax refund request

A Japanese court dismissed on February 6 a lawsuit filed by Sapporo Breweries Ltd. demanding a liquor tax refund of 11.5 billion yen ($105 million) paid for a beer-like alcoholic ...
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Australia & China: Aussie farmers, exporters brace for Beijing's big barley tariff hit

China has foreshadowed hitting Australian farmers with a crushing tariff on barley imports as the deadline approaches to respond to anti-dumping action launched through the World Trade Organisation, The Australian ...
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Australia: Research shows decline in proportion of Australians consuming alcohol

In an average four week period, 67.9% of the Australian population 18 and over consume at least one type of alcoholic drink. This represents a gradual decline over the last ...
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UK: AB InBev scraps connection charges for small brewers

Budweiser and Stella Artois brewer AB InBev has launched new line fees, which are claimed to be fairer than those already on the market and which involve scrapping charges for ...
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Indonesia & Russia: Bali Hai Brewery launches its Panther Black stout in Russia

Homegrown beer producer PT Bali Hai Brewery Indonesia has introduced its new Panther Black stout to Russia, where alcohol consumption is among the highest in the world, The Jakarta Post ...
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UK & India: UK Secretary of State signs order for extradition of Vijay Mallya

In a massive success for Indian investigating agencies, UK Home Secretary on February 4 cleared the decks for extradition of the embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya. He will face trial ...
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