Russia: First-half beer output up 0.9%

Russia’s January-June beer output increased by 0.9% versus the same period last year, Profibeer reported on July 17 citing Rosstat data. The nation’s brewers produced 39.7 mln hl of beer during ...
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UK: CAMRA calling for investigation of creation of joint venture between Carlsberg and Marston’s

CAMRA is calling for the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the creation of a joint venture beer company between Wolverhampton-based Marston's and the UK operation of the Danish brewing ...
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Australia & China: Barley industry fears it is bearing brunt of Australia's 'fractured' relationship with China

Australia’s barley industry has raised fears it is bearing the brunt of “a fracture” in the relationship with China, as Canberra rejected the latest travel advice issued by Beijing as ...
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Japan & USA: Suntory to enter the US beer market with non-alcoholic products

Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings will enter the U.S. beer market with non-alcoholic products, as it tries to gain ground on top brewers Anheuser-Busch InBev and Heineken, the Nikkei Asian ...
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Canada, BC: Fox Mountain Brewing now open in Williams Lake

A new brewery promising to offer a “lineup of delicious beers with the good people of the Cariboo region and beyond” is now open in Williams Lake, a small city ...
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USA, IL: At least four new breweries launching in Chicago in the coming weeks

Not even COVID-19 can slow Chicago’s beer industry. At least not yet, the Chicago Tribune reported on July 16. As the city navigates life during a pandemic, at least four new ...
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EU: Barley production forecast to increase to 56.121 mln tonnes in 2020/21

EU Commission’s report of 25 June puts the EU-27 barley output estimate at 55.111 mln tonnes in 2019/20 and forecasts it to increase to 56.121 mln tonnes in 2020/21. Barley imports ...
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World: Heineken reports a 52.5% decline in first-half earnings

Heineken has reported a 52.5% decline in first-half earnings after the Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on its on-trade business. The world’s second largest brewer released unscheduled, unaudited half-year results this ...
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USA, NY: Finback Brewery already serving up brews in Gowanus

A new brewery in Gowanus is serving up craft brews with patio seating after their opening was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic — and the alehouse founder says much ...
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USA, GA: Rightside Brewing slated to launch in Atlanta this fall

A brewing company focusing on non-alcoholic options is slated to launch in metro Atlanta this fall, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on July 16. Rightside Brewing is partnering with Big Kettle ...
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