EU & UK: Malting barley values lower but France remains in need of moisture

The improved crop conditions across much of Europe have pressed wheat futures and, with that, French malting barley values lower, RMI Analytics said in their latest report. France remains in need ...
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USA, CA: Standard Deviant opening its newest taproom and production facility on June 6

San Francisco’s perennially popular brewery Standard Deviant is opening its newest taproom and production facility on Friday, June 6, San Francisco Chronicle reported. Standard Deviant will pour more than 20 of ...
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USA, GA: Oconee Brewing Company shuts its doors after more than seven years in operation

Oconee Brewing Company, a beloved local craft brewery in Greensboro, has officially shut its doors after more than seven years in operation, Online Athens reported on June 4. The closure marks ...
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Canada, AB: Alberta’s government walks back beer tax hike

Alberta's government has ditched a new fee schedule for breweries that would have seen the province's oldest beer maker pay significantly more in taxes, Yahoo Finance reported on June 5. The ...
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Singapore: ThaiBev launches $2 bln debt issuance programme

Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) has established a US$2 billion ($2.57 billion) multicurrency debt issuance programme on June 4, The Edge Singapore reported. The food and beverage (F&B) group will issue notes and ...
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UK: Malting barley premiums dwindle with prices under pressure

Margins for malting barley have dwindled in recent years and are now roughly £15/t above feed barley prices, Farmers Weekly reported on June 4. This marks a sharp decline from previous ...
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Belgium: Chimay to issue an exclusive limited edition Trappist beer to selebrate Scoumont Abbey’s 175th anniversary

The Chimay Brewery will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Scourmont Abbey this year with an exclusive limited edition Trappist beer, the brewery announced in a statement on June 3, ...
Published 03/06/2025 More

South Africa: Excessive beer taxation driving illicit alcohol trade, BASA says

Excessively high beer taxation levels are driving consumers to support the illicit alcohol industry, a situation that needs to be rectified by lowering beer excise taxes as soon as possible, ...
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South Korea: Small breweries are leaving Seoul

Small breweries in downtown Seoul, which have emerged as "hot people" and changed trends in domestic drinking culture, are leaving Seoul. This is because the recent decline in consumption of ...
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USA: Craft breweries facing growing financial strain from as tariffs intensify

U.S. craft breweries face growing financial strain as steel, aluminum, barley, and malt tariffs intensify. According to a new report from GlobalData, these trade barriers are inflating costs across the ...
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