Greene King has launched what the brewery calls Britain’s first “fem-ale.” This comes after Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) chair Paula Waters said brewers are missing an opportunity by failing to produce a female-friendly beer that could attract young women to the bars. Greene King calls its new product “A Beer to Dine For” and… Read More…

Canada’s Sleeman Breweries has become the latest brewery to introduce a low-carbohydrate beer. The company says its new Sleeman Clear brew, with less than half the carbs of light beer, is the first of its kind in the Canadian marketplace. “We recognized the potential in the Canadian market for a clean, refreshing beer which would… Read More…

As the core group of workers at the Miller Brewing Co. plant in North Carolina are retiring, they’re being replaced by robots. “We’ve tried to schedule it that way,” said Patricia Henry, brewery plant manager. “You have to automate but I hate to lay off.” henry said that when the plant opened 25 years ago,… Read More…

Rolling Rock is replacing its light beer, Rock Light, with a new low carbohydrate beer named Rock Green Light. Rock Green Light will hits the shelves in 40 markets in October. “We believe our liquid will be highly competitive,” said Steve Cahillane, president of Labatt USA, which owns Rolling Rock. “What is missing in the… Read More…

UK brewer Carlsberg-Tetley has been forced to cope with short supplies of its lager beers by importing additional supplies of lager from the parent brewery in Denmark, in order to meet increased demand caused by the Great Heat Wave of summer 2003. The brewer’s request for additional backup supplies was deemed necessary, even though it… Read More…

Rogue Ales Brewery, Newport, Oregon, announced the opening of its newest outpost for Rogue Nation in North Beach, San Francisco, Calif. Located at 673 Columbus Avenue adjacent to the legendary Washington Square Bar & Grill, the new pub will open with a selection of its signature Rogue Ales and a full restaurant menu. The pub… Read More…

The Brewers Association of America, Beer Institute, Association of Brewers and the National Beer Wholesalers Association have mounted a campaign seeking support from both brewers and consumers for a proposed change in the rule defining flavored malt beverages, also know at malternatives or FMBs. The proposal published by the Tax and Trade Bureau calls for… Read More…

German brewers, battling a seven-year trend of lower beer sales and terrible first half of the year, find themselves with a new problem – beer sales are so robust consumers are worried about shortages. “Brewers are working around the clock. Overtime is common, people are working weekends, and breweries are on triple shifts,” said Erich… Read More…

The Czech brewer, Budejovicky Budvar, has claimed a further legal victory over the US brewing giant, Anheuser-Busch, with an appeal court in Lithuania upholding a decision by the municipal court in Vilnius which had given Budejovicky Budvar the rights to the exclusive use of the name Budweiser in that country. In May, the Vilnius court… Read More…

Molson Inc. has fired the top marketer on its flagship Canadian brand, the latest sign both of the countries megabrewers continue to struggle to turn around their most profitable brands. Montreal-based Molson, which along with Labatt Breweries of Canada account for 90% of beer sales, has let go Sean Moffitt, vice-president of marketing for Molson… Read More…