US. Whipping Up a Brew That Is True to You
CHRIS Patafio and her husband, John, visited Cask and Kettle Home Brew in Boonton recently to pick up some beer — beer they had made themselves. (more…)
UK. Owner of Woodchuck Cider Approves Sale to Irish Rival
The Irish beverage company C&C Group agreed on Tuesday to buy Vermont Hard Cider Company, the makers of Woodchuck Cider, for $305 million. (more…)
Anheuser-Busch Asks Studio to Obscure Labels in ‘Flight’
The high-flying, alcoholic commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker, portrayed by Denzel Washington in the drama “Flight,” has drawn objections from the beer brewer Anheuser-Busch and the distributor of Stolichnaya vodka for using their products in the movie without authorization, The Associated Press reported. (more…)
American hangover for AB InBev
Regulatory concerns could damage Modelo deal (more…)
Consolidated Breweries Gets Shareholders Approval For Benue Brewery, DIL/Maltex Merger
Consolidated Breweries Plc shareholders has given their consent on the proposed merger with Benue Brewery Limited and DIL/Maltex Nigeria Plc to improve operational efficiency, expand growth and maximise value for stakeholders. (more…)
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…)