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228 million more bottles of beer on the wall
Feb 20, 2007 - Craft beer sales surge almost 12% in 2006

Labatt buys discounter
Feb 1, 2007 - Acquisition of Lakeport could raise industry pricing

Bud to import Budvar
Jan 8, 2007 - Anheuser-Busch strikes deal to distribute beer known as Czechvar in U.S.

A-B, InBev strike deal
Nov 30, 2006 - American giant will import tops brands of European competitor

Another UK brewery to close
Oct 3, 2006 - Greene King will shutdown Hardy & Hansons at Kimberly

New Glarus, Pelican win again
Oct 1, 2006 - Flossmoor Station, Bear Republic, Pabst also win major awards at GABF

Oregon craft sales soar
Sept 22, 2006 - Guild members production increases 24% in first half of year

Small (breweries) the new big
Aug 21, 2006 - Craft beer sales surge 11% in first half of 2006

Sapporo, Sleeman strike deal
Aug 12, 2006 - Japanase brewery acquires Canada's third-largest producer

Beer back on top
Aug 3, 2006 - Gallup poll shows wine's No. 1 rating in 2005 a fluke

Archive

  • Breweries pass on festival - July 21, 2006
  • Pub prices too low? - July 13, 2006
  • Pabst returns to Midwest - June 8, 2006
  • Why Handpull? - June 6, 2006
  • Young's, Wells merge - May 23, 2006
  • Champions of radical beer - May 22, 2006
  • A-B buys Rolling Rock - May 19, 2006
  • A-B to buy Rolling Rock? - May 4, 2006
  • South Carolina may join party - Apr 20, 2006
  • Foster's sells brand - Apr 11, 2006
  • British beer prices rise - Mar 19, 2006
  • Last days for Gale Brewery - Feb 27, 2006
  • Craft beer sales soar - Feb 16, 2006
  • German beer woes continue - Jan 30, 2006
  • InBev changes leaders - Dec 27, 2005
  • Young's may outsource - Dec 27, 2005
  • Hoegaarden to close - Nov 30, 2005
  • Brown Goose gets the gold - Nov 17, 2005
  • Got Beer? - Nov 7, 2005
  • Sam Adams sales strong - Nov 3, 2005
  • Trick or ... beer? - Oct 14, 2005
  • Grant's Ales leave home - Oct 7, 2005
  • Carlsberg wields ax - Sept 27, 2005
  • Craft beer rolls another 7 - Sept 15, 2005
  • Health notice - Aug 29, 2005
  • Miller sticks with beer - Aug 17, 2005
  • Full 'Tilt' - Aug 9, 2005
  • Milwaukee still loves beer - July 14, 2005
  • Edinburgh brewery closes - June 30, 2005
  • Suds suffer down under - June 27, 2005
  • So long, Falstaff - June 7, 2005
  • Women boost beer sales - Apr 29, 2005
  • Bud goes flat - Apr 7, 2005
  • Kick and Shok - Mar 15, 2005
  • Heineken sees the light - Mar 11, 2005
  • Female friendly - Mar 8, 2005
  • Brutal Fruit - Mar 4, 2005
  • Soybeans with a buzz - Mar 3, 2005
  • A lighter stout - Feb 24, 2005
  • Craft beer sales soar - Feb 22, 2005
  • Coors to close Memphis brewery - Feb 14, 2005
  • Coors, Molson close deal - Feb 2, 2005
  • Exports lift German brewers - Jan 27, 2005
  • Miller eyes Molson - Jan 13, 2005
  • How low can beer go? - Dec 8, 2004
  • Russia toughens beer ban - Nov 30, 2004
  • English propose smoking ban - Nov 16, 2004
  • Mr. Bud, meet Mr. Hop - Nov 8, 2004
  • Beer labels carry health warning - Oct 18, 2004
  • Bud joins caffeine crowd - Oct 5, 2004
  • Small brewers unite - Oct 4, 2004
  • Barley, hops and caffeine - Sept 24, 2004
  • Beer sales stumble - Sept 21, 2004
  • More taste tests - Sept 20, 2004
  • Boddington's Brewery to close - Sept 9, 2004
  • New 'king' - Aug 27, 2004
  • Iron City goes aluminum - Aug 25, 2004
  • Littlest pub may close - Aug 11, 2004
  • Certified 'real' beer - Aug 2, 2004
  • German brewers eye Italy - July 28, 2004
  • Coors + Molson = Consolidation - July 23, 2004
  • Anti-hangover pill debate - June 15, 2004
  • Seeing the 'light' - June 10, 2004
  • A-B wins China showdown - June 4, 2004
  • Newcastle to close Tyne Brewery - Apr 22, 2004
  • What's low carb? - Apr 9, 2004
  • Craft beer sales up 3.4% - Apr 5, 2004
  • Stone goes low-carb - Apr 1, 2004
  • Look out, Bud - Mar 3, 2004
  • Newcastle ends brewing in Scotland - Feb 17, 2004
  • New No. 1 in Germany - Feb 16, 2004
  • Widmer, Redhook plan alliance - Feb 4, 2004
  • Germans drinking less, and less - Feb 2, 2004
  • Pyramid buys Portland Brewing - Jan 27, 2004
  • Carlsberg buys into Germany - Jan 21, 2004
  • Two-second pint - Dec 15, 2003
  • German consolidation continues - Dec 11, 2003
  • Huber won't take 'em back - Nov 24, 2003
  • Coors goes low carb - Nov 19, 2003
  • Lagers, wine gain in Britain - Nov 13, 2003
  • Pabst on block? - Nov 4, 2003
  • Belhaven caps beer prices - Oct 21, 2003
  • British brewer adds warning - Oct 10, 2003
  • Matt joins low carb dance - Oct 3, 2003
  • The beer belly myth - Sept 29, 2003
  • Interbrew buys Spaten - Sept 18, 2003
  • Less sex for beer ads - Sept 17, 2003
  • Brewery targets women, wine drinkers - Aug 27, 2003
  • Sleeman holds the carbs - Aug 26, 2003
  • Rolling Rock goes low carb - Aug 22, 2003
  • Banana beer top 'Fem-ale' - Aug 11, 2003
  • 'Catfights' KO'd - May 23, 2003
  • Ireland plans alcohol crackdown - May 21, 2003
  • FastPour Guinness scrapped - May 15, 2003
  • Irish beer drinkers best Germans - Apr 25, 2003
  • Interbrew wants more women drinkers - Apr 23, 2003
  • 7-Eleven to challenge imports - Apr 10, 2003
  • German beer blues - Apr 7, 2003
  • Craft beer sales surge - Mar 21, 2003
  • Utah boosts beer tax - Mar 4, 2003
  • Washington brewers protest tax proposal - Feb 13, 2003
  • Beer belly blocker? - Feb 12, 2003
  • Is Pamela Anderson next for Miller Lite? - Feb 4, 2003
  • All-you-can-drink deals scrutinized - Feb 3, 2003
  • Montana may boost beer tax - Jan 28, 2003
  • Seven Bridges earns organic stamp - Jan 15, 2003
  • Historic Washington brewery doomed - Jan 10, 2003
  • Beer tax boost? - Nov 26, 2002
  • Micro cans big beer - Nov 13, 2002
  • Boddingtons stays in Manchester - Nov 7, 2002
  • Pint-size battle - Oct 22, 2002
  • Let the bottle do your talking - Oct 21, 2002
  • Grim beer future? - Oct 10, 2002
  • Underage viewers - Sept 25, 2002
  • Paying a premium - Sept 24, 2002
  • Prime-time beer ban - Sept 16, 2002
  • Planet Buzz - Sept 5, 2002
  • Just what the doctor ordered - Aug 28, 2002
  • Wanted: Female beer drinkers - Aug 6, 2002
  • Minnesota Brewing closes - June 25, 2002
  • South African Breweries buys Miller - May 30, 2002
  • Beer cans to carry ads - Apr 23, 2002
  • Bottomless beer mug? - Apr 4, 2002
  • Miller rumors heat up - Apr 3, 2002
  • Belgians drinking less beer - Mar 27, 2002
  • Quick draw Guinness? - Feb 22, 2002
  • Alcohol abuse declines - Feb 22, 2002
  • Italian court backs A-B - Feb 20, 2002
  • Scottish & Newcastle moves into Russia - Feb 14, 2002
  • Look out, Bud? - Jan 28, 2002
  • Have a beer before you forget - Jan 25, 2002
  • Higher beer taxes? - Jan 23, 2002
  • Miller reaches for the SKYY - Jan 4, 2002
  • Coors buys Carling - Dec 26, 2001
  • Lighter than Lite? - Dec 7, 2001
  • Beer belly blocker? - Dec 7, 2001
  • Interbrew to bid for SAB? - Nov 28, 2001
  • Interbrew-Beck's deal approved - Oct 26, 2001
  • 'Good Beer Guide' revamped - Oct 17, 2001
  • Beer, wine sometimes mix - Oct 5, 2001
  • Wolverhampton & Dudley stays independent - Aug 13, 2001
  • Interbrew buys Beck's - Aug 6, 2001
  • Sam Adams tests Light - July 24, 2001
  • Pabst to close last brewery - July 24, 2001
  • Brewing giants eye Beck's - July 12, 2001
  • An independent beer - June 26, 2001
  • Beer tax cut proposed - June 16, 2001
  • Guinness, workers forge closure deal - May 31, 2001
  • Heineken renames Murphy Brewery - May 7, 2001
  • Craft beer sales up 4.2% - Mar 23, 2001
  • MGPE wins battle for Whitbread pubs - Mar 20, 2001
  • Heineken moves into German market - Feb 22, 2001
  • German beer consumption continues slide - Oct 30, 2000
  • National drunk driving limit nearer - Oct 23, 2000
  • Lemon-flavored drinks under fire - Oct 2, 2000
  • Americans embrace Ukraine beers - Sept 22, 2000
  • Portland Brewing imports scotch - Sept 15, 2000
  • Guinness sales drop - Aug 22, 2000
  • Bud, Coors Light brands shine - July 25, 2000
  • Thomas Hardy's Ale dead? - July 5, 2000
  • Make that a beer - July 1, 2000
  • Hops top-selling brewpub chain - June 27, 2000
  • Pizza Hut ready to deliver beer - June 21, 2000
  • Corona joins can crowd - June 5, 2000
  • Russians need malt, hops - May 18, 2000
  • Interbrew set to acquire Whitbread - May 15, 2000
  • Genesee sale falls through - May 2, 2000
  • Real Beer, World Beer Tour merge - Apr 27, 2000
  • King & Barnes sold - Apr 21, 2000
  • Interbrew closer to stock float - Apr 16, 2000
  • Britain set to loosen pub hours - Apr 10, 2000
  • Swiss brewery sparks interest - Apr 9, 2000
  • Craft beer sales up 2% in 1999 - Apr 2, 2000
  • Ireland set to extend pub hours - Mar 28, 2000
  • Miller takes on German market - Mar 28, 2000
  • China expects to be world's biggest brewer - Mar 27, 2000
  • Utah microbreweries merge - Mar 23, 2000
  • First lime, now lemon - Mar 21, 2000
  • Scottish & Newcastle expands - Mar 20, 2000
  • Miller rolls out plastic bottles - Mar 9, 2000
  • Portland Brewing cans MacTarnahan's - Mar 8, 2000
  • Heineken eyes Bass - Mar 2, 2000
  • Carlsberg buyer, not seller - Feb 28, 2000
  • Bass will welcome suitors - Feb 18, 2000
  • Michigan stings Internet vendors - Feb 17, 2000
  • Georgia House OKs stronger beer - Feb 15, 2000
  • Texas judge rules in favor of mail order alcohol sales - Feb 14, 2000
  • Oregon breweries Portland, Saxer to merge - Feb 2, 2000
  • SAB may bid for Bass Breweries - Jan 30, 2000
  • Save the Grand Cru campaign grows - Jan 27, 2000
  • breWorld.com merges with RealBeer.com - Jan 27, 2000
  • Corona does Super Bowl end around - Jan 19, 2000
  • Beer Orders act to be reviewed - Jan 14, 2000
  • U.S. beer sales up 1.6% - Jan 11, 2000
  • Heineken must make cuts in Spain - Dec 29, 1999
  • Scottish & Newcastle, Carlsberg linked - Dec 27, 1999
  • City Brewing acquires Genesee - Dec 16, 1999
  • Interbrew may go public - Dec 12, 1999
  • Small brewers boost economy - Dec 8, 1999
  • Investment group may buy Genesee - Dec 3, 1999
  • Few know drunken driving laws - Nov 30, 1999
  • Belgian brewers sue Coors - Nov 19, 1999
  • AMA wants clearer alcohol warnings - Nov 17, 1999
  • Biotech firm buys Kentucky brewery - Oct 29, 1999
  • Brick Brewing begins online sales - Oct 26, 1999
  • Heineken nabs popular billboard spot - Oct 24, 1999
  • Big River buys Gordon Biersch pubs - Oct 8, 1999
  • SAB wins Pilsner Urquell auction - Oct 7, 1999
  • Czech breweries on the block - Sept 27, 1999
  • Prohibition comes to eBay - Sept 15, 1999
  • British ready to extend pub hours - Sept 9, 1999
  • Ohio Group buys Frederick Brewing - Aug 26, 1999
  • Kirin won't used modified corn - Aug 24, 1999
  • German beer sales continue slide - Aug 11, 1999
  • Mexican brewery to sell online - Aug 8, 1999
  • How much alcohol in that beer? - July 27, 1999
  • Slow economy hurts Japanese brewers - July 10, 1999
  • Foster's thinks big in Tawain - July 9, 1999
  • Russians turn to beer - July 2, 1999
  • More Mexican brewers try cans - ,

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