The industry is still talking about the ABInBev Super Bowl ads that called out Miller Lite and Coors Light being brewed with corn syrup while implying that Bud Light does not. It has been awhile since the big brewers have gone at it directly in front of the consumer via adverting. Maybe that’s because Big… Read More…
Widmer Pub Closes After 22 Year Run
Craft Brew Alliance, owner of Widmer Brothers has decided to close the 22-year-old Widmer pub in Portland, Oregon. On its Facebook page, the company stated that “profitability challenges” and competitive challenges were the reason for the closure. Dating back to 1996, the pub was one of the first brewery-owned pubs in the city. At… Read More…
Japan’s Beer Shipments Hit Record Low in 2018
Japan’s Beer Shipments Hit Record Low in 2018 by Natalie Wang The Drinks Business Japan’s beer shipments have been dropping for 14 consecutive years, and hit a new record low in 2018 with another 2.5% dip, according to figures published by five major breweries last week. The drop, according to a report by Jiji Press, is a… Read More…
Big Beer Begins Nutritional Labeling
Anheuser-Busch InBev will begin putting large and prominent listing of calories and ingredients as well as the amount of fat, carbohydrates and protein in a serving on Bud Light packaging. This is the first significant brand to carry the nutritional information since major beer makers agreed in 2016 to voluntarily disclose nutrition facts on their… Read More…
Budweiser teams up with Tilray to explore pot drinks
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
Industry Icon Bill Coors Passes On
William “Bill” Coors, the grandson of Adolph Coors and one-time chairman of the Adolph Coors Company died on Saturday. He was 102. Bill began his colorful career with what was then a small brewing company in 1939. Twenty years later he was appointed to chairman of the board where he ran the company until… Read More…
Busy Week at Constellation: Going to Pot, Layoffs and a Brewpub
An interesting week at Constellation as various industry sources reported the company has laid off 60 employees in their craft division while at the same time investing $4 billion (billion with a “B”) in the cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation. The massive investment will raise Constellation’s stock holding to 38% in the Canadian-based multi-layer… Read More…
MillerCoors Files Counterclaim in “Stone” Suit
Two months after Stone Brewing filed a lawsuit over the use of “Stone” in the marketing and packaging of the MillerCoors brand Keystone, the global beer company has filed an 82-page counterclaim. The counterclaim contained many reasons MillerCoors feels the lawsuit should be tossed, but the standout argument was the contention that MillerCoors used… Read More…
Stone Brewing Files Suit Against MillerCoors
Stone Brewing has filed a lawsuit against MillerCoors, alleging that the Keystone line of beers has infringed on the San Diego craft brewery’s “Stone” trademark. The complaint was filed yesterday in the U.S. district court of Southern California. Stone Brewing claims that MillerCoors is purposely trying to “steal the consumer loyalty” by highlighting the… Read More…
Top Stories of 2017
Here we go, with a look at the past. It has been a wild ride in the industry the last three years, and 2017 was no exception. More big changes, which will dramatically shape the future. BA Defined Craft Up 6% in 2016 MARCH 28, 2017 The year starts out where it left off,… Read More…
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