It wasn’t enough that the two beer Goliaths were battling it out in court over the use – or non-use – of corn syrup. Now it’s trade secrets involving recipes. Anheuser-Busch has accused MillerCoors of breaking US state and federal laws by stealing trade secrets regarding beer recipes for its two top-selling brands, Bud Light…
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If you’re feeling especially rich these days and you’re planning a trip to the States – as in now – does Samuel Adams have a beer for you. It’s staggering high-price Utopias have returned, which will set you back a mere $210 (CA$277) for one 25.4-ounce custom bottle. Although it only comes in a bottle,…
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Two men in Florida have been arrested for capturing an alligator from the side of the road, holding it down, and pouring beer down its throat, while one of the men used his arm as a gator-lure to get the huge reptile to open its mouth to drink the suds. According to the police, Timothy…
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H Phillips Brewing of Victoria, BC, is releasing a limited edition 12-pack of its flagship Blue Buck Ale to raise funds for the Nature Conservancy of Canada. For each of the packs sold, Phillips says it will donate $1 to the NCC in support of its work “protecting the natural areas that sustain Canada’s wildlife… including Bucks…
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While it wasn’t planned to run two articles about Stones Brewing in a row, this is too good to pass up on. UK self-appointed alcohol industry watchdog The Portman Group has found offense with Stone’s beer Arrogant Bastard. Here is Stone’s co-founder Greg Koch’s response. Dear Portman Group, Thank you for your letter. We’re sorry to…
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San Diego’s Stone Brewing’s Arrogant Consortia has announced its latest: Jägermeister Arrogant Bastard Ale, an American strong ale brewed in collaboration with the makers of Jägermeister. “These two fiercely independent forces come together; it is such a unique and iconic result,” Greg Koch, Stone Brewing and Arrogant Consortia co-founder, said in a video announcing the…
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If you’re going to throw a local Octoberfest celebration, it can be forgivable to run out of pretzels, mustard, and oompah music. But, there is one thing you better have plenty on-hand, otherwise, what’s the point of the celebration? But instead, organizers of England’s Weymouth’s Octoberfest were left red-faced with embarrassment after they ran out…
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Molson Coors Canada has been brewing in British Columbia for over sixty years and has now officially opened its newest modern brewery in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia at Chilliwack. This $300 million facility will be home to approximately 100 employees and begins a new chapter in the company’s 230 plus years of brewing in Canada. This is the newest and most…
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US beer giant Budweiser and bourbon maker Jim Beam have joined forces to create Budweiser Reserve Black Lager, a limited-edition beer with an ABV of 7.1. This specialty beer marks the second collaboration between Budweiser and Jim Beam, joining Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager, which was introduced last year and is now being relaunched. Budweiser Reserve Black Lager…
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Pubs and bars in the UK and North America are seeing a boost in sales by Generation Z and Millennials choosing spirits as their favourite drink, a survey shows. Forty percent of 18-24-year-olds would pick a spirit-based drink first. This is great news for craft brewers who are branching into craft distilling. Across all age…
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