Year: 2012

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News CBA Reports Strong Qtr. 1

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Craft Brewers Alliance reported net sales of $38.5 million, an increase of $6.2 million, or 19 percent, to $38.5 million compared with the same quarter of 2011
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News MillerCoors Sales Down, Profits Up

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In a familiar story in this new age of global consolidated major-brewers, MillerCoors domestic sales to retailers was down 1.6 percent in the first-quarter but net income rose 16.6 percent to $275.3 million compared with the same period last year, driven by positive pricing growth, cost management and favorable product mix. Overall profits were up 16.6%.
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News WOW!! – CBC is Unlike Ever Before

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As a veteran of all but two Craft Brewers Conferences, I would say the 29th annual CBC held in San Diego was unlike any before.
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News Huh? Another Expansion into NC?

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Oskar Blues announced it is building a restaurant, music venue and brewery in Brevard, N.C.
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News Boston Beer Starts Year Up 8%

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First-quarter revenue for Boston Beer Co. jumped 10.3% to $122.9 million, primarily thanks to an 8% growth in shipments.
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News Bell’s to Sell?

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Larry Bell, president and founder of Bell’s Brewing Company has indicated he may revert to selling his company depending on the outcome of ongoing negotiations with several minority shareholders.
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News Tragic Accident Claims Brewery Worker

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In a rare and tragic brewery accident, the industry has lost one of its own.
A brewery worker died from injuries received during an explosion of a beer keg Tuesday at Redhook Ale Brewery in Portsmouth, N.H.
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Better Tasting Low-Alc. Beer?

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A research team in Ireland is working to develop a better tasting beer by diving into the genetic code of different yeast strains.
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News Top Five-O Announced

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The Brewers Association today released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on 2011 beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 36 are small and independent craft brewing companies.
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News Craft Exports Up 86%

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Based on results from a recently-completed industry survey, the Brewers Association (BA) reports record exports of American craft beer in 2011, and for the ninth consecutive year*. American craft breweries exported over 110,000 barrels of beer in 2011, valued at an estimated $23.4 million-a dramatic increase of 86 percent by volume and 97 percent by dollars over 2010 exports.
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News Expansion News; Next Up? Lagunitas

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Last night, Lagunitas Brewing Company founder and owner Tony Magee announced (via Twitter) that the Petaluma, Calif. brewer would double its production by opening a new brewery in Chicago.
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News OH Consolidation – Hill to Sell to Heidelberg

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Central Ohio’s oldest beer distributorship, Hill Distributing Co. may soon sell.
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News Good News from Mississippi! From 5% to 8%

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After a long battle in the State legislature spanning a number of years, Governor Phil Bryant signed a beer bill into law this morning that will increase the ABW cap on beer from 5% to 8%. The change goes into effect on July 1st.
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News NBB Selects Ashville, NC for New Plant

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New Belgium Brewing Co. announced today that it will open a new $175 million brewery in Asheville N.C. over the next seven years.
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News Acquisition Game Back ‘On?”

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It’s been relatively quiet in the last year or so in the consolidation of global breweries, but a deal between Molson Coors and a European consortium of brands is a sign that the consolidation of the worlds breweries is far from over.
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News Craft Up 13% in 2011! Busts 5% Market Share

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The Brewers Association today released the 2011 data on U.S. craft brewing. Craft brewers saw volume rise 13 percent, with a 15 percent increase in retail sales from 2010 to 2011, representing a total barrel increase of 1.3 million.
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News SAVOR Tix’s Go on Sale Soon

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Tickets to the 2012 edition of SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience go on sale to Brewers Association and American Homebrewers Association members Tuesday, April 3 at 10:00 am MDT.
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News Iced-Tea Beer?

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The major brewers are trying just about anything to convince more consumers to buy beer over liquor and wine, exotic cocktails, craft beer and wine continue to surge in the battle of market share.
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News NH Passes ‘Farmer’s Market’ Bill

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New Hampshire lawmakers last week approved a bill to allow farmers markets to sell beer.
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News Summit’s $6 mil Expansion

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Summit Brewing Co. plans to spend about $6 million to expand capacity at its St. Paul brewery within the next two years. The brewery will add to its current building to create more space for fermentation, storage and packaging. With demand for its beers growing, “we will be in a world of hurt if [the expansion] doesn’t happen,” Summit founder Mark Stutrud told the Star-Tribune.
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News Boston to “Contract” in UK

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British brewery Shepherd Neame will brew Samuel Adams Boston Lager for the UK market.
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News New BA Board

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The Brewers Association has announced its 2012 Board of Directors.
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News TX Clarification on Recent Court Case

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Last December, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas struck down some of Texas’ laws regarding beer labeling, advertising alcoholic content and suppliers telling consumers where their products can be found for purchase.
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News Boston Beer Profits Make Big Jump

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Boston Beer Co. fourth-quarter profit jumped 46% as the brewer reported higher shipment volumes, slightly higher pricing and an extra week in the reporting period for 2011 versus 2010.
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