The maker of Budweiser is partnering with medical cannabis company Tilray in a $100 million deal to research cannabis-infused drinks for the Canadian market. The alliance announced Wednesday is the latest foray by a major beer company into the cannabis business in Canada, which legalized recreational marijuana in October. Via APNews
Molson Coors Continues Craft Brewery Buying Spree
Six Pints, a division set up by Molson Coors to establish and compete in the craft beer market in Canada has announced that it has purchased the Le Trou du diable craft brewery in Quebec. The Le Trou du diable brand is distributed throughout most of Canada in addition to about 20 states in… Read More…
Half of Worlds Beer Brewed by Top 4
According to a new report released by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the top four global brewers, ABInBev, SABMiller, Heineken, and Carlsberg now account for 47% of the total global beer produce and 74% of the profit. Massive consolidation in the worldwide brewing industry during the last 10 years is responsible for the “new era”… Read More…
BA Reports 35% Jump in Craft Beer Exports
The Brewers Association today reported export growth data for the American craft beer industry in 2014. Supported by the BA’s Export Development Program (EDP), craft beer export volume increased by 35.7 percent in 2014, representing 383,422 barrels and an estimated $99.7 million. In 2014, the fastest growing markets were Brazil, South Korea, Thailand and the… Read More…
Global Craft Brewers Assoc. Formed
The Global Association of Craft Beer Brewers (GACBB) was founded this month, becoming the first international organization for independent craft beer brewers. Sebastian Mergel, co-founder of the Berlin craft beer brewery Berliner Bierfabrik, was elected the association’s founding president. The association’s goal is to empower smaller independent brewers by connecting them on an international level,… Read More…
Brewers Association to Represent Industry at International Beer Conventions
BOULDER, Colo. — Beer lovers in the U.S. won’t be the only ones beating the heat with offerings from small and independent brewers this summer. Through the efforts of the Brewers Association (BA) Export Development Program (EDP), American craft brewers will have a significant presence at a number of international beer events. Included in the… Read More…
A-B InBev Loses Lone Right to Bud Name in UK
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled against Anheuser-Busch InBev’s request to stop Czech brewery Budvar from selling beer under the Budweiser name. Both brewing companies will continue to use the name in the UK. While Anheuser-Busch was first to seek to trademark the Budweiser name in Britian, the Czech company entered the British market one… Read More…
French Brewers Face Big Tax Hike
French president Francois Hollande is pushing for a 160% increase in beer taxes, proposing that the money be used to help fund struggling social programs as France tries to limit its budget deficit. The tax would affect both French-brewed beers and imports. Imports account for about 30% of French beer consumption. The measure would result… Read More…
UK Breweries Top 1000
The number of breweries in the UK has topped 1,000, the highest figure for more than 70 years, according to the Campaign for Real Ale. A record 158 new breweries had opened in the past year, the highest number recorded in the group’s annual Good Beer Guide. There are now twice as many breweries in… Read More…
China Leads Global Beer Growth
A report by Kirin Holdings, owner of the Japanese brewing company, said global beer production was up 3.7% last year from 2010. China was the world’s largest beer producer — accounting for about 25 percent — for the 10th straight year. A total of 192.71 million kiloliters (50.9 billion gallons) of beer were produced in… Read More…
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