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Boston Beer and Dogfish Head Having “Challenging and Nuanced” Time on Distributor Integration

Dear Client: Let’s face it, distributor integration is the hardest part of any small or even large brewery integration. There are still “A-B” distributors out there that only carry Stella Artois or Rolling Rock. And Boston Beer founder Jim Koch has always said that he shied away from acquisitions of other brewers specifically because the … Continue reading “Boston Beer and Dogfish Head Having “Challenging and Nuanced” Time on Distributor Integration” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

UK beer trademarks reach record high

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The number of beer names trademarked in the UK reached a record high last year, as the beer market becomes increasingly diverse. Beer trademarks have almost doubled in five years. (Photo: RPC) The number of beers trademarked in the UK rose 6% in 2018 to 2,519, up from 2,372 in 2017*, according to London law firm RPC. BrewDog, for example, now has over 130 trademarks registered in the UK, while brewers such as Heineken, Guinness, and Ab InBev have added more beers to their portfolios in recent months. Registered trademarks for beer have almost doubled in the last five years, rising 89% from...

UK brewer launches apprenticeship to promote diversity

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A brewer in the UK has launched a new apprenticeship to encourage people from more diverse backgrounds to begin a career in the beer industry. US brewer and Instagram influencer, Megan Stone joins forces with Laine Brew Company to encourage those from diverse backgrounds to consider a career in beer. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for Laine Brewing Company ) Laine Brew Company, which runs more than 60 bars and brewpubs in the UK, is rolling out a new brewing apprenticeship scheme in an effort to attract more people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds into the beer industry. The...

Top Distribs Having a Good Year, Thanks to Seltzer, Mexican Imports and Guinness

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Dear Client: At the BMI seminar in New York, two former Big Beer execs — Ed McBrien, COO, Manhattan Beer Distributors (formerly president of sales and distributor operations at MillerCoors) and Evan Athanas, CEO Chesapeake Beverage (formerly of A-B), talked about life on the “other” side of the business. Many distributors would probably be heartened … Continue reading “Top Distribs Having a Good Year, Thanks to Seltzer, Mexican Imports and Guinness” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Gavin Shares More on Partnership with L.A. Libations

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Dear Client: There’s been “one consistent piece of feedback” over the last couple of weeks in the wake of their new revitalization plan, Molson Coors chief Gavin Hattersley said at the Beer Insights Seminar Monday: “That sounds great, but prove it.” Then he announced their deal with L.A. Libations. As we wrote earlier this week, … Continue reading “Gavin Shares More on Partnership with L.A. Libations” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Worrying about your hangover makes it worse, research suggests

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A study conducted by the University of Salford has found that individuals who overly worry about the pain of a hangover can actually make their symptoms worse. Headed up by lead researcher Sam Royle, the study aimed to explore why hangovers vary depending on the person involved, and whether this was linked to how likely the individual was to worry about pain. So-called pain catastrophizing is the tendency to overly worry about the prospect of pain and the management of it. The experiment involved a total of 86 participants, all aged between 18 and 46. Each person was asked to complete a questionnaire...

Kirin’s Lion Little World to Acquire New Belgium

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Dear Client: Japanese giant brewer Kirin has been poking around the U.S. craft beer scene for the past few years, but now they’re officially knee deep in U.S. craft with the acquisition of the fourth largest craft brewer doing it here in the states. After taking a 24.5% stake in Brooklyn Brewery in 2016, and … Continue reading “Kirin’s Lion Little World to Acquire New Belgium” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Bud is the Official Beer of the NBA Again, But this Time it’s Different

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Dear Client: You may have heard that Budweiser recently renewed their sponsorship with the NBA. But why? After 20-plus seasons as the official beer of the NBA, one has to wonder if there’s really any juice left to squeeze out of that deal. Well, there apparently is. One big reason for this latest multi-year deal … Continue reading “Bud is the Official Beer of the NBA Again, But this Time it’s Different” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Is Draft Seltzer Viable? The Shotgun Seltzer Case Study

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Dear Client: In July we reported on Shotgun Seltzer, a local draft “craft” seltzer play in one of the biggest beer markets in the country: Texas. But just a few weeks ago, we saw huge displays of a package offering from Shotgun, at none other than giant regional grocer, H-E-B. This proposition was slightly different: … Continue reading “Is Draft Seltzer Viable? The Shotgun Seltzer Case Study” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Two Big Deals in One Day

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Dear Client: Busy Monday. So first, Pabst announced that it was going to transition all of its contract beer production to City Brewing of LaCrosse, WIS. SIDEBAR: That LaCrosse brewery, originally owned by G. Heileman, has been a workhorse brewery for this country for the better part of 35 years. It has served as the … Continue reading “Two Big Deals in One Day” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

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