EU: Netherlands once again the largest beer exporter among EU member states
The Netherlands was once again the largest beer exporter among European Union member states last year, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The Dutch exported 2 billion euros worth of beer ... More
03/04/2024

USA: Asahi Group Holdings pushing into the crowded US beverage market
Asahi Group Holdings is pushing into the crowded U.S. beverage market, placing its “premium” offerings and low-alcohol and nonalcoholic beverages front and center in a bid to differentiate itself, The ... More
03/04/2024

USA: Molson Coors facing calls for a boycott
The beer brands under beverage company Molson Coors may soon get the Bud Light treatment, TheStreet reported on April 2. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is calling for consumers to ... More
03/04/2024

World: Deutsche Bank increases Constellation Brands’ share price target on improved beer segment
On Tuesday, April 2, Deutsche Bank adjusted its outlook on Constellation Brands, a leading beverage alcohol company, by increasing the share price target to $262 from the previous $256. The ... More
03/04/2024

USA, NC: Black-owned Weathered Souls brewery announces closure
Weathered Souls, a Black-owned south Charlotte brewery, announced its closure on Monday, April 1, WBTV.com reported. The taproom encourages everyone to come out this Saturday, April 6, from 12 to 7 ... More
03/04/2024

USA, ME: Lewiston’s Rusty Bus Brewing closing its door permanently
Another business is closing its doors permanently in downtown Lewiston after just over a year in business. Owners of Rusty Bus Brewing at 120 Lisbon St. announced on social media ... More
03/04/2024

Canada, ON: Ontario will not raise drinking age or stop alcohol sale in corner stores
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will not consider raising the drinking age or reducing the number of stores that sell alcohol amid health-related concerns made by the province’s top ... More
03/04/2024

Japan: The Japan Spirits and Liqueurs Makers Association brings in new definition of Japanese whisky
Japanese whisky is world-famous, often eye-wateringly expensive, and from Monday, April 1 will be more strictly defined in an industry push to deter foreign-made imposters, the Yahoo News Singapore reported ... More
01/04/2024

Ethiopia: BGI Ethiopia’s legal wrangling pile up
BGI Ethiopia’s legal wrangling pile up as the brewer adds a lawsuit from some of its largest distributors to the property sale saga with Purpose Black. Fourteen leading BGI distributors, ... More
01/04/2024

UK: UK’s brewer Adnams exploring outright sale amid funding squeeze
Adnams, one of the most historic names in British brewing, is to explore an outright sale amid a funding squeeze across the industry which has triggered a growing wave of ... More
01/04/2024