Beer They Are: The 2015 Beer Growth Brand Awards
When it comes to growth in the beer business, it’s still all about the craft. Domestic craft beer was up 15.2% in 2014, according to the Beverage Information and Insights Group, the research unit of Beverage...
American Beer: Temporary Decline or Generational Shift?
American beer brands confront a changed marketplace
Whether the American beer market looks basically healthy or in decline depends very much on your vantage point. If you lead an international brewing corporation with multiple brands...
Heineken Acquires Red Stripe Beer from Diageo
The Jamaican beer brand Red Stripe has changed hands.
As part of a $780.5-million deal announced yesterday, Heineken has agreed to buy controlling ownership of Jamaican alcohol-producer Desnoes & Geddes from Diageo. Among D&G's assets is the beer...
AB Inbev and SABMiller Agree to Tentative Merger Deal
The world's two largest brewers may soon merge into one.
After weeks of courting SABMiller, only to be rebuffed again and again for buy-out proposals deemed too low, AB Inbev has entered into agreement to acquire its chief competitor.
According to...
Heineken Completes Stake Purchases in Lagunitas, Slovenian Brewery
Heineken continues to expand its global beer portfolio.
The company announced today that is has closed on the purchase of a 50-percent stake of U.S. craft brewery Lagunitas. This follows fulfilment of conditions agreed upon last September, when...
An Oktoberfest Steeped in Connecticut Craft History
Last weekend I attended Connecticut’s longest running Oktoberfest, a showcase of local breweries well established and up and coming.
For 19 years, the Hamden Knights of Columbus Lodge has hosted their popular Oktoberfest (plus a...
AB Inbev and SABMiller Seek Deadline Extension to Complete Deal
The merge between the world's two largest beer companies will have to wait at least another week.
AB Inbev and SABMiller announced yesterday that they have sought an extension until Wednesday, Nov. 4, to finish the $104.2...
Can Chilean Craft Beer Make it in America?
If American beer drinkers most crave what’s new to them, then perhaps the next trend will be craft from foreign countries.
Think about it. How much international craft are we currently drinking? Beyond Belgium and...
The Beers of Winter
Winter is the perfect season for beer, provided you make the right choice. Forget the crisp, refreshing brews of summer. A chilly night and a roaring fire call for a beer that is mellow...
Dos Equis Becomes Official Beer Sponsor of College Football Playoff
Dos Equis announced a multi-year agreement with ESPN to become the official beer sponsor of the College Football Playoff (CFP).
As part of the CFP, Dos Equis will have opportunity to leverage a year-round marketing...