Of all the attempts by beer makers to develop the “next Corona,” all have failed. Corona continues to be the top import and continues to show impressive gains year after year. Presidente, Pacifico, Victoria and others have failed to come even close to the popularity of Corona. Now Anehuser Busch InBev is making another attempt… Read More…
BA Releases ‘Top 50’ Craft Brewing Companies
The Brewers Association today released its annual lists of the top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. “Although the market has grown more competitive, particularly for regional craft breweries with the widest distribution, these 50 small and independent brewing companies continue to lead the… Read More…
Reddit Q&A With Anchor Brewing Union Organizers Ongoing
We’ve been working for over a year and a half to organize our workplace for better conditions and wages! Here is a great article about the story so far. The next step is a vote on the 13th which will determine whether or not we join the ILWU local 6. Ask us anything about the… Read More…
Heineken Slashes Jobs
Heineken USA (HUSA) has announced that it will cut its workforce by 15% of its overall workforce. The layoffs will impact primarily the sales positions at the company. It is yet another beer company to announce layoffs as the beer category continues its slow downward trend in sales. Anheuser-Busch, Constellation Brands and MillerCoors, each made… Read More…
AB Jumps into Spirits
No surprise. Looking to diversify as their core brands continue a long and steady decline, Anheuser Busch has now made its first foray into spirits by acquiring Cutwater Spirits in San Diego. AB has made other recent acquisitions to expand beyond beer including the cannabis industry and buying the consumer website Rate Beer. If… Read More…
MillerCoors Pulls Out of Big Beer Ad Campaign
A marketing campaign by the top four beer producers to reinvigorate beer sales in the U.S. may have been torpedoed by the corn syrup ads initiated by Anheuser Busch during the Super Bowl. An article in the Wall Street Journal details how a multi million-dollar ad campaign that has been in the planning stages… Read More…
Corn Syrup Fight Raises Big Question Mark – Bad for Beer?
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…
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