Deschutes Brewery Hires Former Anheuser-Busch Exec
Deschutes Brewery is tapping a former executive for the company that makes Budweiser. Kris Scholl will serve as Technical Director for the Bend brewery. (more…)
America’s Beer Distributors Generate 130,000 Direct Jobs, $54 Billion in U.S. Economic Benefits
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) today released a new economic impact report – America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities – that provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer distribution companies’ total impact on national and state economies. (more…)
Fitch rates Anheuser-Busch InBev’s USD4bn issues at ‘A’
Fitch Ratings has assigned Anheuser Busch InBev’s (ABI) subsidiary Anheuser Busch InBev Finance Inc.’s (ABIFI) USD4bn bond issue a senior unsecured rating of ‘A’ which is in line with ABI’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. (more…)
AB InBev Said to Bar Modelo Plant Sale in Takeover Bid
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI), the world’s biggest brewer, is unwilling to sell Grupo Modelo SAB’s newest state-of-the-art beer bottling plant as a concession to win U.S. approval of its $20.1 billion takeover of the Mexican company, two people familiar with the matter said. (more…)
Carlsberg Enters New Three-Year Partnership with Premier League
Carlsberg and the Premier League have agreed a new three year deal for Carlsberg to be the Official Beer Partner of the Barclays Premier League. The deal will run for three seasons from 2013/14 until the end of the 2015/16 season. (more…)
Molson Coors acquires Irish craft brewery
The North American-based Molson Coors Brewing Company through its Molson Coors UK & Ireland has acquired the Franciscan Well craft beer brand and micro-brewery in Cork City, Ireland, for an undisclosed sum. (more…)
New Belgium to construct new US brewing facility
New Belgium Brewing has contracted Adolfson & Peterson Construction (A&P) to build the brewery’s East Coast brewing facility in Asheville, North Carolina, US. (more…)
Czech Budvar wins Budweiser trademark in United Kingdom
Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar said a British court rejected Anheuser-Busch InBev’s request to secure exclusive rights to the Budweiser trademark, the latest ruling in its long-running legal battle with the world’s biggest brewer. (more…)
Asahi held top spot in domestic beer shipments
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (2502.TO) maintained its No. 1 position in the Japanese beer market in terms of the number of cases shipped in 2012 for the third consecutive year, according to data released Wednesday by brewers. (more…)
Australia. Yellow Tail brand owner Casella ventures into premium beer market
LEADING wine company Casella, of mega-brand Yellow Tail fame, will look to Australian beer drinkers to return it to the right side of the accounts ledger after posting its first-ever loss in the last financial year. (more…)