Canada, ON: Decew Falls Brewing opens taproom and retail store in St Catharines

A brewery from four friends with “a passion for family, sports, & great craft beer” has announced the opening of its taproom and retail store in St. Catharines, the Canadian ...
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The Netherlands: Production of hops in greenhouses explored in the Netherlands

Holland Hops and Inholland University of Applied Sciences are exploring production of hops in greenhouses for use in local beers, RMI Analytics said in their early August report. The group created ...
Published 16/08/2022 More

World: Heineken plays down calms of beer category being cannibalised by growth of spirits

Heineken has played down claims made by Diageo that the beer category is being cannibalised by the growth of spirits, The Drinks Business reported on August 16. Following the announcement of ...
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Australia: Proportion of Australians who drink alcohol drops in the 12 months to June 22

New data from Roy Morgan’s Alcohol Consumption Report shows the proportion of Australians who drink alcohol dropped by 1.8% points to 67.9% in the 12 months to June 2022 as ...
Published 16/08/2022 More

USA, TX: Wicked Boxer Brewing closing its doors this weekend

After nearly five years in business, Wicked Boxer Brewing is closing its doors this weekend, marking the latest move in a string of Houston beer world shake-ups, . The Cypress brewery ...
Published 16/08/2022 More

Ukraine: Expansion of Ukraine grain exports may ease pressure of high global commodity prices

On July 22, 2022, delegations from Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, and the United Nations signed an agreement to provide safe passage for grains from select Ukrainian ports (Odesa, Chornomorsk, Pyvdenny), offering ...
Published 15/08/2022 More

China: Beer sales declining but there is still room for expansion

As heat waves swept China this summer, fans of a frosty beer on a hot day may have noticed that cracking open a cold one is costing them more than ...
Published 15/08/2022 More

Malaysia: Heineken Malaysia sees first-half performance surpass pre-pandemic results

Heineken Malaysia Bhd, which saw its first six months 2022 (H1’22) performance surpass pre-pandemic results, plans to spend RM140 million on expansion and upgrading its brewery, where the bulk of ...
Published 15/08/2022 More

UK: Spring malting barley crop showing good grain quality

Spring malting barley harvested crops are showing good grain quality with low nitrogen levels and better-than-expected yields, despite the very dry spring and summer and a very early harvest, the ...
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World: World grain markets affected most of all by war in Ukraine - analysts

Futures markets were extremely volatile again in July. Most of all the Ukrainian war is affecting world markets, but now also U.S./Chinese tension comes into play, H. M. Gauger GmbH ...
Published 15/08/2022 More