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...
What Makes a Beer an Import?
The issue of authentic beer imports recently made headlines, thanks to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that claimed Beck’s was brewed in St. Louis, rather than Germany. Anheuser-Busch may issue refunds to consumers who...
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 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...
Anheuser-Busch Buys Golden Road Brewing
Big Beer continues to add to its craft portfolio.
Anheuser-Busch announced yesterday that it will acquire Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing.
"The deal will enable Golden Road to bring more of its fresh, canned beer to the brewery’s local...
Beer Reviews: A Lineup of Lagers
For our second round of National Beer Panel reviews, we asked panelists to taste and rate lagers. These reviews include brief tasting notes, ratings and information about ABV and IBUs. All beers should be widely available...
AB InBev Pitches Mega Merger with SABMiller
In a statement made this week, Anheuser-Busch InBev disclosed that it is pursuing a merger with chief rival SABMiller.
"AB InBev confirms that it has made an approach to SABMiller’s Board of Directors regarding a combination of the two companies,"...
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...
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...
The Inaugural Growth Brands Beer Hall of Fame
As we did with the spirit and wine Growth Brand Awards, Beverage Dynamics has added a new category to honor beer brands that have shown sustained growth. The Beer Hall of Fame recognizes brands that have won...