UK: Independent craft brewers at ‘breaking point’ amid plummeting sales and incoming tax hikes

Independent craft brewers are at “breaking point” amid plummeting sales and incoming tax hikes, UK’s Society of Independent Brewers has warned. Craft beer sales over July stood at just 51% of ...
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UK: Grolsch beer returning to UK on-trade this autumn

Grolsch will return to the UK on-trade this autumn with a new visual identity, Bar Magazine reported on September 28. The lager was acquired by Asahi UK from AB InBev (now ...
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EU: Barley production forecast down to 61.3 mln tonnes from 62.5 mln tonnes in previous report - COCERAL

In its fifth forecast for 2020, COCERAL sees the total grain crop in the EU-27+UK at 293.6 million tonnes, down from the 295.5 million tonnes seen in the fourth forecast ...
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India: AB InBev and Indian Hotels Company open their first microbrewery in Bengaluru

Anheuser Busch InBev (Ab InBev) and Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) opened their first microbrewery, 7Rivers Brewing Co, at Taj MG Road, Bengaluru, on September 25, Moneycontrol.com reported. The microbrewery opens almost ...
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USA, MO: Last Flight Brewing Company on tap to open later this year

A new brewery is on tap to open later this year in Jefferson City, and the cousins operating it believe it will provide another family-friendly option to the community, the ...
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USA, OH: Old Capitol Brewing to become one of the first breweries in downtown Chillicothe

What started as a pair of friends brewing beer in a garage a few Saturdays a month has turned into what will become one of the first breweries in downtown ...
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USA, NY: Moriches Field Brewing Co. to open its doors on October 15

Richard Flynn chuckles as drivers slow down to take in what he’s got brewing, GreaterMoriches reported on September 28. “The last month there’s been non-stop people showing up here,” said Flynn, ...
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Canada, BC: Alberni Brewing Company to become Port Alberni’s third brewery

A third brewery is on the horizon in Port Alberni, the Alberni Valley News reported on September 26. Alberni Brewing Company has been renovating the former Color Your World Building on ...
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USA, MI: Saugatuck Brewing Company’s acquisition of Gonzo’s Biggdogg Brewing gets approval

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau signed off on the acquisition of Gonzo’s Biggdogg Brewing by Saugatuck Brewing Company, WWMT-TV reported on September ...
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USA, NY: Bellport Brewing Company to open its first physical location sometime in October

A longtime brewing company is looking to open its first brick and mortar location in Bellport next month, Patch.com reported on September 28. After 7 years of owning the Bellport Brewing ...
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