Pub closures have hit the Guinness brand in Great Britain
Net sales of Guinness in Great Britain dropped 2% for the six months to 31 December 2010 on last year as more pubs closed and the shift from on-trade to off-trade volumes continued. (more…)
Diageo reports organic net sales growth of 4% for the six months ended 31 December 2010
Diageo plc. announced its half year results for the six months ended 31 December 2010 on Thursday. The company reports organic net sales growth of 4%. (more…)
US. Illinois state senator meeting with Anheuser-Busch over craft brewery bill
The sponsor of legislation to protect the interest of the little guys in the craft brewing world is sitting down with the “big guys” this afternoon. (more…)
US. Six local breweries gather to begin second beer batch
Last week, six local beer brewers gathered at Devils Backbone Brewery near Roseland to begin a second batch of their popular collaborative beer, the Brew Ridge Trail Black IPA. (more…)
Ad Age: Anheuser-Busch Super Bowl ads ‘hack jobs’
Advertising Age wasn’t too impressed with Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Super Bowl commercials this year. (more…)
Nippon malt
You would think that when it comes to Japanese alcoholic beverages, the more traditional sake would be the first one I wrote about here. But no, after sampling some of its finest whiskies some columns back, I found myself once more trying out a non-sake Japanese product – beer this time. (more…)
Kirin Holdings Fiscal Year Group Net Profit Y11.39 Billion, Down 77%
Kirin Holdings Co. (2503.TO) said Thursday that its net profit for 2010 tumbled 77%, due to amortization of goodwill related to M&As in 2007. (more…)
US. Stores Ramp Up Private-Label Beer Offerings
Supervalu, Walgreens and 7-Eleven are among the contenders who are pushing their own brew brands. (more…)
Brewer calls for balancing act on duty
SABMiller has called on the UK government to rebalance alcohol duty to encourage consumers towards lower-strength alcohol products. (more…)
Asahi drops out of Foster’s beer race
Japanese beverage giant Asahi Breweries has taken itself out of the running to buy Foster’s beer arm in the lead up to the historic $11 billion demerger of the Australian brewer. (more…)