Norway: Historic brewery in Drammen runs out of CO2 and halts production

Norway’s historic family-owned brewery Aass in Drammen has run out of the liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) it needs to produce beer and other carbonated soft drinks. Several other breweries are ...
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UK: A group of monks starts to brew UK’s first Trappist beer

A group of merry monks have become the first in the UK to brew their own Trappist beer, TLE reported on June 26. The powerful 7.4 per cent proof ale has ...
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China: Beer sales spike during World Cup

Beer orders placed on Chinese food delivery apps and the country’s leading e-commerce websites have surged during this year’s World Cup, The Drinks Business reported on June 25. Orders placed on ...
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Latvia: Latvian brewers hope rest of year won’t be as bad as it seems now

For Latvian breweries, the Midsummer festival brings a lot of extra revenue as the brew heralded in festival songs prompts even those who typically abstain from drink to have a ...
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Germany: Hop acreage up by about 3% this year

According to official data, total hop acreage in Germany has risen by approx. 600 ha (+ 3%) and is around 20,000 ha now, HVG reported on June 26. Of the ...
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India: Vijay Mallya seeks approval to sell frozen assets to settle bank dues

Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya has sought court approvals to sell some frozen assets worth Rs13,900cr in a fresh attempt to settle bank dues owed by his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, ...
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USA, NY: Three new breweries coming to Brooklyn over the next few months

Over the last 10 years, the number of breweries in Kings County has overflowed, from just three in 2009 (Brooklyn Brewery, Sixpoint, and Kelso) to more than 20 today. There ...
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Canada, ON: Bench Brewing opening later this week in Ontario

A brewery that has been in the works for close to two years has announced that it will be officially opening later this week in the heart of Ontario’s Niagara ...
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USA, NC: Hi-Wire Brewing to build its third site in Durham, NC

Asheville, North Carolina based Hi-Wire Brewing already boasts two locations in one of the most visited beer towns in America. The state of North Carolina will soon be able to ...
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Canada, NL: Motion Bay Brewing cancels plans to open in Petty Harbour

The Western Star reports a brewery that had been planning to launch later this year in Petty Harbour on the eastern shore of Newfoundland will no longer be opening. Motion Bay ...
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