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Brew Ha Ha: making a fuss about beer

Archive for the ‘News’ Category

August 2nd, 2008

Beer Thief Leaves Trail

I’m getting the feeling that folks who steal beer aren’t the brightest bulbs in the bunch.
Clearly failing to learn a lesson from these guys, a South Charleston (WV, not SC) man broke into a car, stole 11 cans of beer and left a trail of water in his wake. Sadly, this was an […]

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August 1st, 2008

Beer Drinking on the Upswing in the US

Despite losing its biggest brewery to the Belgians, the US really likes beer. A recent Gallup Poll indicates that the preference for beer increased to a double-digit margin over wine.
In 2005, wine was the alcoholic drink of the choice in the US, peaking at 39%. Since the, it has slipped to 31%, while […]

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July 31st, 2008

Russian bears brandish beer boycott

The Czechs are serious about their beers, so serious that they routinely beat out fellow beer lovers Ireland and Germany in per capita beer consumption.
Now, in a foreign policy spat stemming from the Czech Republic’s recent agreement with the US for the placement of an anti-missile radar system on Czech soil, Russia is threatening to […]

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July 25th, 2008

Will “Beautiful Beer” Entice Women to Drink?

As a woman, I’m always surprised that more women don’t drink beer. It’s not unusual for me to be the only beer drinker in the crowd. Case in point: over the weekend, I was in the minority as a woman at an Irish bar drinking pints of black and tan in […]

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July 22nd, 2008

Fans Try to Get “Ice Cold Beer” Vendor Back in the Stands

“Ice… cold… beer!”
It’s not just a pitch at Toronto Blue Jays games, it’s a tradition. For more that six years, Wayne McMahon would make his trademark pitch as he sold beer at baseball games at the Blue Jays’ Roger Centre.
McMahon was fired two weeks ago when he allegedly broke Aramark’s rules. Aramark claims […]

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July 16th, 2008

Your Beer: Made in China

Image details: Sixth Chongqing Beer Festival served by picapp.com
The US may well be losing its hold on the beer manufacturing market, but other countries are stepping up.
A study commissioned by German hop trader Joh Barth and Sohn has found that China, which had already found itself atop the list of the world’s top beer-producing countries, […]

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July 15th, 2008

Another look at the A-B Acquisition

The news of the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch by InBev is all over the blogosphere. I’ve mostly been thinking about the beer side of things. Over at Doing Biz Abroad, Jean offers some insight into the business side of things - check it out.
Tags: anheuser busch, InBev

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July 14th, 2008

Hallo Budweiser!

Say “hallo” to the new face of Budweiser: the Belgian brewer InBev has confirmed that it will purchase Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion, creating the world largest brewer. The purchase will result in the fourth-largest consumer product company worldwide.
The Missouri based Anheuser-Busch was America’s largest brewer and the world’s second largest. Its brands […]

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July 13th, 2008

InBev Sweetens Offer: Anheuser Busch Likely to Give In

In the end, it wasn’t about history. It wasn’t about pride. It wasn’t about patriotism. It wasn’t even, surprisingly, about the beer. It was all about the Benjamins.
InBev finally gave A-B what they really, really wanted: more money.
After swearing that they would never sell, after claiming the sale would be […]

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July 9th, 2008

Anheuser-Busch Plays the Cuban Card with InBev

Anheuser-Busch refuses to go down easily.
As InBev grows more aggressive with respect to its bid to take over Anheuser-Busch, A-B has started fighting back. This week, A-B filed a lawsuit against InBev in Missouri. A key issue in the suit? InBev’s operations in Cuba. According to the complaint, InBev’s “business in […]

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