Germany: Pandemic crisis mainly affecting small breweries

Without parties, bars, restaurants, festivals or beer gardens, beer consumption plummets in Germany. Crisis caused by a pandemic mainly affects small breweries, which may not recover. In Germany, the current ...
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USA: Shutdown of ethanol production could soon lead to beer shortage

The coronavirus shutdowns put in place across the United States could soon be bringing about a new side effect, experts warn — beer shortages, The Inquisitr reported on April 19. Representatives ...
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USA, OH: Craft brewers facing dire consequences if shutdown lingers into summer

How long the restaurant-shutdown order continues in Ohio will potentially determine the number of breweries that close their doors within three months, state’s leaders heard on April 17, Cleveland.com reported. Collin ...
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Canada, AB: Sturgeon Brewing opens in Morinville, Alberta

Alberta’s newest brewery has announced that it will be opening this weekend in Morinville, a small town located approximately 34 km north of Edmonton, the Canadian Beer News reported on ...
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USA, TX: North Austin brewery and restaurant North by Northwest closes for good

North Austin brewery and restaurant North by Northwest (NXNW) closed its original and only remaining location permanently on 10010 Capital of Texas Highway, as reported by Craft Beer Austin, as ...
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UK: Beer sales down by 82% since outbreak of Covid-19

Beer sales are down by 82% since the outbreak of Covid-19, with many businesses struggling to survive, according to a survey carried out by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), ...
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Belgium: Beer production down 30% in March

Beer production in Belgium dropped by 30% in March compared to March 2019, Le Soir reported on April 16, citing data by Brasseurs Belges. Many breweries had to stop their activities ...
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EU: New online platform giving Europeans access to local breweries

With hundreds of independent beer suppliers struggling to survive in coronavirus lockdown, one online platform is giving Europeans access to local breweries via home delivery, Euronews reported on April 15. Buying ...
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France: France on course to export record amount of soft wheat, barley stocks forecast raised to 1.9 mln tonnes

France is on course to export a record amount of soft wheat outside the EU this season as grain firms overcome logistical snags created by a coronavirus crisis to meet ...
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Jamaica: Red Stripe rolls out home-delivery service for full range of its products

Beer manufacturer Red Stripe has collaborated with Celebration Brands Limited (CBL) to roll out a home-delivery service, giving consumers access to the beer company's full range of products, the Jamaica ...
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