China. Anheuser snags Henan brewer

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Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has acquired China’s Weixue Beer Co, the second largest brewery in Henan Province, a move analysts said shows AB InBev’s clear-cut strategy for expanding its presence in the world’s largest beer market. (more…)

$62.5 million Commonwealth Brewery IPO details revealed

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With $8.33 a Bahamian can participate in the $62.5 million initial public offering (IPO) of Commonwealth Brewery Limited (CBL), and benefit from the company’s policy, rarely observed by equity issuers, of paying 100 percent of net income out as dividends. (more…)

US. Brew Master: The Craft Brewing Renaissance

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In 1976, there were two craft breweries in America. Today, that number is closer to 1,600. This phenomenon has been dubbed “The American Craft Brewing Renaissance.” (more…)

US: Beer industry contributes $223.8 billion to U.S. economy

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A new economic impact study shows America’s beer industry, made up of brewers, beer importers, beer distributors, brewer suppliers and retailers, directly and indirectly contributes $223.8 billion each year to the U.S. economy. (more…)