For those taking a break from drinking in January, Heineken is encouraging consumers to keep their alcohol-free pledge, but still have a beer in hand — Heineken 0.0. “We’re picking up on the trend of adults abstaining or reducing alcohol consumption, which we see as an opportunity to boost business in on-premise outlets during one…
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It’s not your imagination – feelings of anxiety, not remembering what happened, and sometimes feelings of regret after drinking alcohol is a real phenomenon. Some may call it the ‘beer fear’, while others describe it as ‘hangxiety’. Although the term doesn’t have an official place in the English language dictionary, it is of course in…
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The US Department of Agriculture has spoken: Hop production in the US has hit the highest levels ever. This is great news for the craft brewing industry and lovers of IPAs. Production for the world’s main hop farming areas of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2019 totaled a record high 112 million pounds, up five…
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For better or worse, when it comes to craft beer the USA is the tail that wags the dog. In 2010, there were 1,759 breweries operating in the States. “Beer lovers increased their appreciation for American craft brewers and their beers in 2010,” Paul Gatza of the Brewers Association said in a press release at the time….
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While most of us like a beer with our Christmas meal, in Norway and Denmark, they REALLY like their Christmas suds. Long before Christianity made its way to the north, Norwegians celebrated the winter solstice by brewing and drinking beer to honor their Norse gods, reports VinePair. To celebrate “Jul,” a Norwegian word that in…
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Enjoy spending your evenings at a pub flipping beer mats? Think you’re pretty good, then buy a ticket to the UK. This February the Ship and Shovel Pub in Southampton will be holding the first world championship for beer mat flipping. Organiser Richard Banks said: “Who doesn’t want to be a world champion: All you…
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Scientists using a nuclear reactor to fire neutrons at fluids to assess their foaming qualities believe they have figured out how to create the perfect head of beer. Not only will the results pave the way for smiling beer drinkers, but also for those wanting frothier coffee, better bubble baths and more efficient fire extinguishers….
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You have to know when to hold, when to fold, and when to buy stock in an international brewery that will see better days this coming year. According to The Motley Fool, Molson Coors Brewing(TSX:TPX.B)(NYSE:TAP) has had a tough year, with the stock is down 12.4% year to date. The company owns the popular Carling, Rickard’s,…
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A craft brewery believes is sales volume surpassing the 100,000-barrel mark this year due to a decision to package its two flagship beers in cans for the first time. “A huge chunk of our growth has come through cans this year,” Allagash Brewing Company sales director Naomi Neville told Brewbound. “And we only had 16…
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Perhaps the world’s first frozen beer igloo has arrived, giving those lucky enough to get a visit a chance to stay up all night and lick the walls. According to Greene King, the igloo is big enough for two adults and is made up of icy blocks containing over 1,000 litres of frozen ale. The…
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