Thailand: Government rejects bill that would liberalise home brewing

Thailand’s House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would liberalise Thailand’s alcohol industry by making to easier for home brewing of beer to be conducted without a licence, AsiaBrewersNetwork.com ...
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India: USD24 mln fund launched to invest in Indian microbreweries

Optimistic Capital, an Indian investment firm, has launched the country’s first dedicated microbrewery-targeted fund. The INR2 billion (USD23.9 million) fund will provide investors with a unique opportunity to invest in ...
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UK: Asahi sees UK division’s losses deepen in most recent financial year

Japanese beer manufacturer Asahi, which also owns brands such as Peroni, saw its UK division's losses deepen in its most recent financial year. The London-based branch reported a pre-tax loss ...
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UK & Thailand: Scotch whisky to benefit from new UK trade deal with Thailand

Thailand has signed a trade deal with the UK designed to boost trade and investment between the two nations and open the country up to British businesses, and Scotch is ...
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World: Barley crop estimate down 0.9 mln tonnes in RMI Analytics’ latest report

RMI Analytics’ global barley production estimate took another small step lower, -0.9 mln tonnes to 141.5 mln tonnes in their latest report published earlier in October. The reduction comes from Canada ...
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EU & UK & Russia: Barley crop forecast unchanged at 57.7 mln tonnes

Barley production forecast across the EU27+UK is unchanged at 57.7 mln tonnes. A wet season continues as northern regions wrapped up harvest and as a result, 2025 moisture conditions are ...
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Canada: Malting barley export prices steady amid weak demand

Canada’s export prices are steady for malting barley in a market where a clear weak demand environment persists (e.g. China). China appears to be acting upon their intended slowdown in ...
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Canada: Barley crop forecast slightly reduced as harvest wraps up amid wet conditions

The remaining 5-10% of barley harvest encountered widespread and, in areas, significant amounts of rainfall over the past two weeks. A silver lining to the rain, is the much improved ...
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USA: Barkey farmers worry as beer loses ground

Don Nygaard, a third-generation farmer in a remote corner of North Dakota, used to grow malt barley for Rahr Malting Corp. to make lagers, pale ales and IPAs, The Western ...
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USA, WA: Crucible Brewing to close down by the end of the year

Crucible Brewing, a popular local brewery in Everett started by two childhood friends, will be shutting down by the end of 2025, My Everett News reported on October 5. At one ...
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