UK: Beer bottles could be phased out due to forthcoming ‘net zero’ tax

Beer bottles could be phased out by many brewers due to a forthcoming 'net zero' tax, Daily Mail Online reported on January 14. Newcastle Brown Ale's extra-large 'pint' bottle, Grolsch's famous ...
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UK: Carlsberg’s takeover of Britvic approved by High Court judge

Carlsberg’s £3.3 billion deal to buy J2O maker Britvic has been approved by a High Court judge, Yahoo Finance reported on January 15. The Danish brewery, which also owns brands including ...
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Thailand: House of Representatives passes bill to promote liquor production by small entrepreneurs

Thailand’s House of Representatives passed a bill to promote liquor production by small entrepreneurs, a move Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said will help unshackle the monopoly in the nation’s alcoholic ...
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UK: Sol the latest beer to experience abv cut in the UK

Sol is the latest beer to experience an abv cut in the UK market, with brewer Heineken UK planning to reduce the lager’s strength from 4.2% abv to 3.4%, Drinks ...
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Vietnam: Phu Quoc Brew House officially inaugurated in Sunset Town, Phu Quoc

Sun Group has officially inaugurated the Phu Quoc Brew House in Sunset Town, Phu Quoc, offering premium craft beer brewed with Bavarian expertise, VnExpress International reported on January 11. Positioned as ...
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USA, WI: Molson Coors rejects Leinenkugels' bid to save Chippewa Falls brewery

Molson Coors has seemingly rejected the Leinenkugel family’s attempt to enter a negotiation to bid on their beloved Chippewa Falls brewery in the wake of the news that this location ...
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USA, CT: Middletown’s expanded soccer facility to welcome a brewery on site

An expanded soccer facility on Randolph Road in Middletown will now be able to have a brewery on site thanks to recent approvals, The Middletown Press reported on January 12. Zach ...
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USA, NH: Great Rhythm Brewing Company to move to new Portsmouth location

Great Rhythm Brewing Company will soon close its Portsmouth craft brewery and open a new production facility across town. A new taproom is not part of the business' immediate plan, ...
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USA, MN: Chanhassen Brewing Company to close permanently on February 1

Chanhassen Brewing Company will close its doors permanently on Saturday, Feb. 1, the brewery's owners announced on January 14. "It’s been an incredible journey, and we are incredibly grateful for the ...
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USA, IN: King Jugg Brewing Co. to move into former Bolden Dry Cleaners property in downtown Noblesville

A craft brewery plans to move onto the former Bolden Dry Cleaners property in downtown Noblesville that the city and county competed to buy in an unusually pugnacious spat, IndyStar ...
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