Japan: Struggling sake breweries venture into whisky production
Sake breweries across Japan are venturing into whisky production, a move one industry expert described as their “last trump card” for survival, Asahi.com reported on April 15. Consumption of rice wine ... Di più
16/04/2024

USA: Barley acres estimated to drop sharply this year
In early March, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked farmers across the country what crops they planned to put into the ground in 2024, their collective reply was fewer ... Di più
16/04/2024

Japan & USA: Asahi forecasts zero- and low-alcohol drinks to generate half of its beverage sales by as early as 2040
A growing number of health-conscious consumers rejecting beer, wine and spirits represents “a big opportunity”, says the chief executive of Japan’s biggest brewer Asahi, who forecast zero- and low-alcohol drinks ... Di più
16/04/2024

USA: Number of craft breweries reaches an all-time high in 2023 but production down 1% as compared to 2022
The Brewers Association (BA) — the trade association representing small and independent craft brewers — released on April 16 annual production figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry. The number of ... Di più
16/04/2024

USA, NY: Tree House Brewing Company given OK to build new location in Saratoga Springs
A Massachusetts brewing company has been given the OK to build a new location on Route 9 in Saratoga Springs — its first approved location in New York, The Daily ... Di più
16/04/2024

USA, VT: Lot Six Brewing targeting an early May opening in Jeffersonville
A new brewpub will liven things up near Smugglers' Notch this spring. Lot Six Brewing is targeting an early May opening in the former Brewster River Pub & Brewery at ... Di più
16/04/2024

Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries could temporarily shut down two of its nine breweries as part of reorganisation
Nigerian Breweries Plc (NB Plc) has indicated plans for company-wide reorganisation as part of strategic recovery plan which entails the temporary shutting down of two out of its nine breweries ... Di più
13/04/2024

World: Barley trade forecast for 2023-24 reduced to 28.37 mln tonnes
World barley trade forecast is slightly reduced in USDA’s April report, now expected at 28.37 mln tonnes vs. 28.54 mln in March. For comparison, the 2022-23 trade volume is estimated at ... Di più
13/04/2024

USA, CA: Camino Brewing Co. is shutting down after six years in business
A shuttered brewery will be missed in San Jose. After a six-year run, Camino Brewing Co. is shutting down, ABC7 News reported on April 12. Cofounder Allen Korenstein said the difficult decision ... Di più
13/04/2024

USA, KS: Force of Nature Brewing hoping to become Johnson County city’s first brewery by August
In the early 1900s, a brick building was constructed along West 83rd and Shawnee streets in De Soto. For years of its life, it housed a garage and auto shop — ... Di più
13/04/2024