World: Total alcohol volumes fall by 1% in 2024

Total beverage alcohol (TBA) volumes fell by 1% last year, but spirits outperformed beer and wine, according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis data. IWSR noted that alcohol volumes across the world’s ...
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UK: UK brewers see dramatic decline in both sales and margins in 2024

UK brewers have seen a dramatic decline in both their sales and margins, reflecting the challenges facing independents in the industry, Beer Today reported on April 5. New figures show that ...
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Japan: Brewers Asahi and Suntory put off bond issuance plans due to global market volatility

Japanese brewers Asahi and Suntory have decided to put off plans to issue yen-denominated bonds, the companies said, in the wake of global market volatility induced by U.S. tariff announcements, ...
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Germany: Hop farmers reducing fields amid surplus

In response to a significant surplus of hops in Germany, many hop farmers are taking action by clearing portions of their fields. This decision comes after a dramatic drop in ...
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Bulgaria: Brewers invest nearly $45 mln in beer and malt production in 2024

Bulgarian brewers invested nearly 80 million levs ($44.9 million/40.9 million euro) in beer and malt production in 2024, which was 40% more compared to the previous year, the Union of ...
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China: Tsingtao Brewery sees 1.8% increase in net profit in 2024

In its latest report for 2024, Tsingtao Brewery Co., a leading beer manufacturer in China, highlighted a net profit of RMB 4.34 billion, marking a 1.8% increase from the previous ...
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France: Axéréal and the Domaine national de Chambord inaugurate a new craft brewery

On April 1, 2025, the Brasserie de Chambord—a craft brewery focused on producing beers from locally grown, low-carbon barley and French hops—was officially inaugurated in the presence of local and ...
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The Netherlands: Dutch brewers rally against US beer import duties, seek resolution

The Nederlandse Brouwers has expressed significant concern over the recent announcement by the United States to impose a 20 per cent import duty on beer imports from the European Union, ...
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USA: Taxable beer removals shipments down in the first two months of this year

United States’ Beer Institute on April 3 published an unofficial estimate of taxable removals shipments by beer brewers for February 2025. February 2025 estimate of 10,300,000 barrels represents a decrease of ...
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USA, TX: Oak Highlands Brewery to move their production facility and taproom to Richardson’s Lockwood District

After ten years in Lake Highlands, Oak Highlands Brewery will move their production facility and taproom to Richardson’s Lockwood District later this year, Advocate Lake Highlands reported on April 3. “We ...
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