World: Brand value of world’s top 50 most valuable beer brands reaches USD117.6 bln this year

The total brand value of the world’s top 50 most valuable beer brands has reached USD117.6 billion in 2025. The top three, Corona Extra, Heineken, and Budweiser, remains unchanged from ...
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Germany: Hop crop 2025 estimated at 41,235 tonnes, down 11.4% from last year

The German Hop Growers Association (Verband Deutscher Hopfenpflanzer) has announced its official harvest estimate for 2025, predicting a total of 41,235 tonnes of hops from a cultivation area of 18,962 ...
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World: Barley crop forecast up 0.1 mln tonnes this month

The world’s barley crop 2025 forecast is virtually unchanged, at only +0.1 mln tonnes to 144.8.0 mln tonnes. However, there has been a number of additions and subtractions globally, including ...
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EU: Barley harvest completed across much of Europe

Barley harvest across much of Europe is complete, aided by clear weather with some quality variability but generally a manageable result, RMI Analytics said in their latest report this week. Better ...
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Ireland: Diageo slated to start brewing at its new County Kildare facility in early 2026

Diageo is planning to brew Guinness at the new site it is building south-west of Dublin, Yahoo!Finance reported on August 21. The brewery in County Kildare has been in the works ...
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USA, CT: Kent Falls Brewing Company expanding with a new location in Northford

As more Connecticut brewery close their doors, Kent Falls Brewing Company is bucking the trend by expanding with a new location in Northford, New Haven Register reported on August 21. Kent ...
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USA, FL: Hyperbolic Brewing Company set to open in Orlando by mid-2026

Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village space formerly home to the Hammered Lamb is set to be filled once again, this time with a new brewery, Orlando Weekly reported on August 21. Hyperbolic Brewing ...
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Australia: Coopers Brewery launches its first non-alcoholic beer

Coopers Brewery has launched the first non-alcoholic beer under its iconic roundel, Coopers Zero, Drinks Digest reported on August 19. Packaged in a striking silver can, Coopers Zero is the latest ...
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The Czech Republic: Alcohol-free beer gaining more and more followers in the Czech Republic

Alcohol-free beer is gaining more and more followers in the Czech Republic: according to a recent survey by the IPSOS agency, carried out on behalf of the Czech Brewers’ and ...
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UK: UK crop production costs look set to rise in 2026

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is forecasting a rise in crop production costs in the UK during 2026, Agriland reported on August 19. For winter wheat, a 3% yearly ...
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