InBev says all production of its famous white beer (which Saturday won gold in the World Beer Cup) will be transferred to its revamped Hoegaarden brewery by June 1.
A spokesperson told Thomson Financial News that currently 80% of its Hoegaarden white beer is being produced at the facility, while 20% is being manufactured at the [...]
The Lost Abbey and Pelican Pub & Brewery, two of America’s most heralded small brewers, came up big in the World Beer Cup.
The Lost Abbey and brewmaster Tomme Arthur won the Small Brewing Company category, while Pelican and Darren Welch won Large Brewpub. Both topped those same categories last fall at the Great American Beer [...]
Three predominant members of the brewing community were recognized with awards for their dedication and service to the industry at the opening session of the Brewers Association’s annual Craft Brewers Conference.
The Brewers Association Recognition Award went to Dr. Michael Lewis, Professor Emeritus of Brewing Science at the University of California, Davis. With over 30 years [...]
Beginning July 1 Colorado will end a 75-year-old blue law and allows liquor stores to open.
Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill Monday that allows the sale of buying wine, spirits and beer stronger than 3.2% alcohol by weight (4% abv) on Sunday. Previously, grocery and convenience stores could sell 3.2% abw beer and liquor stores [...]
Reported by Banjo Bandolas
Take a native Oregonian with time on his hands like Steve Woolard, weaponize him with a passion for great food and drink, and assign him the mission of educating the community about great Northwest fare and you’ll have some idea of what the nation’s largest springtime sampling event, The Spring Beer & [...]
Dutch brewing giant Heineken has struck a deal to acquire the beverage unit of Switzerland’s Eichof Holdings for $279 million.
Eichof operates a Lucerne brewery, which has production capacity of 400,000 hectoliters (about 320,000 barrels) and 2007 domestic beer sales volumes of 361,000 hectoliters.
Heineken said the latest acquisition will give it a 10-percentage-point boost in [...]
The Brewers Association has announced it estimates U.S. craft breweries made more than $20 million in charitable contributions in 2007.
The BA made the announcement in prelude to American Craft Beer Week May 12-18.
“In addition to being recognized for making world-class beer, independent craft brewers are amazing community citizens,” said Julia Herz, a BA spokesperson. “Craft [...]