World: Beer production up 0.1% in 2017

As a result of the adjustments to the output figures for some countries, world beer output in 2016 was in fact 7 million hl lower than stated in last year’s ...
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USA: Boston Beer’s return to growth continues for a second consecutive quarter

Boston Beer Company’s return to growth continued for a second consecutive quarter, Brewbound reported on July 27. The company — which makes the Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly ...
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USA, WA: Burke-Gilman Brewing opens in Seattle

A new brewery has opened its doors in Seattle off the Burke-Gilman Trail. Located at 3626 NE 45th St., Suite 102, in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, the fresh arrival is called ...
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World: AB InBev’s Q2 net profit up 29%

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA said on July 26 that net profit for the second quarter of the year rose 29% as its global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois saw revenue ...
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UK: AB InBev to launch gluten-free Stella Artois

AB InBev will launch a gluten-free variant of its Stella Artois lager as it responds to a surge in demand for gluten-free products, FoodBev.com reported on July 26. The beer will ...
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China: First-half beer production increase stirs hopes for full-year growth

The soccer World Cup and the Winter Olympics appear to have revived China's taste for beer, with a rise in domestic production for the January-June half stirring hopes for the ...
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Brazil: Ambev misses profit estimates in Q2

Ambev SA, the Latin American unit of brewing giant Anheuser Busch InBev NV, missed quarterly profit estimates on July 26, despite higher beer sales during the World Cup. In a securities ...
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EU: Winter barley harvests mostly disappointing in Europe this year

Harvest of winter barley has started in most countries of the European continent, with variable, but mostly disappointing results, H. M. Gauger GmbH said in their latest report published early ...
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Australia: Private barley crop estimates lowered to 8.5-9 mln tonnes

According to ABARES’ latest estimate, the barley crop in Australia (incl. Tasmania) may reach 9.196 mln tonnes, but private crop estimates have been lowered to 8.5 – 9.0 mln tonnes, ...
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World: Diageo reports 3.7% increase in operating profit in 12 months to June 30

Shares in Diageo were down 1.32pc in afternoon trading on July 27, despite the drinks giant reporting operating profit of £3.7 bln (€4.2 bln) in the 12 months to June ...
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