On Beer Report

Our neighbor to the north has earned itself quite a distinction. Home to 17 brewers, including an Anheuser-Busch facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire boasts the highest beer sales per person in the United States. In 2O1O, an average of 32.7 gallons of beer, the equivalent of nearly 35O 12-ounce cans,... Read More

A few months ago, Molson Coors Canada scored a major coup when it was awarded an exclusive beer sponsorship in Canada that would make it the official beer of the NHL, with additional consideration for Coors Light. That deal took the sponsorship away from Labatt’s (made by Budweiser). But the... Read More

Domestic beer seems to have lost its mojo. Wine and spirits may be holding their own these days but there’s still no love happening for the US mainstream beer industry. Beer makers have seen their domestic sales volume slump for some time as the tough economy took an added toll... Read More

Now that high alcohol drinks in a can are no longer as trendy as they once were, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s US unit is lowering the alcoholic content in large containers of its popular Tilt malt beverage as the company seeks to improve the product’s public image. Tilt will be reformulated... Read More

It’s hardly news that craft beer sales in the US are on fire. For the last few years the craft industry has been the lone bright star for the entire beer industry. And their reputations are traveling far and wide – it appears that other nations are developing an appreciation... Read More

Just when you thought the beers coming out of extreme brewing company BrewDog couldn’t get any stranger comes a new release: Royal Virility Performance, a beer that’s made with “herbal viagra”. Beer enthusiasts will recall that last summer BrewDog released a 55% ABV Belgian ale called The End of History... Read More

Who will make the big bid? Foster’s beer group, which is expected to be valued at Australian $1O billion is one of the last big prizes in a globally consolidating beer market, although the sky-high Australian dollar – which recently reached a 29-year high against the dollar – could deter... Read More

Seasoning cigars in spirits is nothing new. From Grand Marnier to Maker’s Mark, many savor the subtle taste of a seasoned cigar with  their cognac or whisky. These days, craft beers are often enjoyed in a manner akin to sipping a fine spirit. It’s only logical then that there should... Read More

It’s the end of an era. For nearly forty years Carlsberg has used the same slogan: “Probably the best lager in the world”. But that is soon to be no more as it’s being replaced by: “That calls for a Carlsberg”. Carlsberg has dumped the old slogan because it believes... Read More

The cream of the crop has been announced.  The Brewers Association has released its annual lists reporting the top 5O brewing companies in the country, based on 2O1O beer sales volume.  The two lists are theTop 5O Craft Brewing Companies, comprising small and independent craft brewers, and the Top 5O... Read More