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newstatesman.com - New Statesman - Beer and sandwiches: At Have I Got Brews for You in Stony Stratford
Beer and sandwiches: At Have I Got Brews for You in Stony Stratford
The Newstatesman

Have I Got Brews for You is the craft revolution in Stony Stratford (also known as Stony), a market town that forms part of Milton Keynes. Inside is a combination bar and shop, dispensing pints (and two thirds and one thirds) from its taps to…

scmp.com - Connor Mycroft - Japan travel warning after Hongkonger beaten with beer bottle in Sapporo
Japan travel warning after Hongkonger beaten with beer bottle in Sapporo
South China Morning Post

A Hongkonger has been beaten on the head with a beer bottle while visiting Sapporo, prompting the Chinese consulate in the Japanese city to again warn against travel to the country amid frayed bilateral ties. The consulate said the attack occurred…

wsj.com - Laura Cooper - Molson Coors Really Needs Americans to Buy Cheap Beer
Molson Coors Really Needs Americans to Buy Cheap Beer
Wall Street Journal

Molson Coors is leaning into its value beers like Keystone Light and Miller High Life, appealing to Americans who are tightening spending. CEO Rahul Goyal said that Molson Coors plans to invest in and expand lower-priced brands, and is reviewing…

wsj.com - Kelly Cloonan - Molson Coors Profit, Sales Fall as Beer Demand Remains Soft
Molson Coors Profit, Sales Fall as Beer Demand Remains Soft
Wall Street Journal

logged lower profit and sales in its latest quarter as it continues to contend with softer demand for beer. The maker of Blue Moon and Miller High Life said it expects its top-line to improve this year, and that commodity inflation will be a…

foodandwine.com - Stasia Brewczynski - This Barleywine Is the Gold-Winning Wood-Aged Beer at the 2026 Colorado Brewers Cup
This Barleywine Is the Gold-Winning Wood-Aged Beer at the 2026 Colorado Brewers Cup
Food & Wine

The 2026 Colorado Brewers Cup featured 772 beers from across the state, competing in 29 categories. Highside Brewing's Lift Line Barleywine won gold in the Wood & Aged Beers category, while Glenwood Canyon Brewing and WeldWerks Brewing were named…

denverpost.com - Jonathan Shikes - Craft beer consolidation continues as Left Hand absorbs another Colorado brewery
Craft beer consolidation continues as Left Hand absorbs another Colorado brewery
The Denver Post

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado's wave of craft beer consolidation continued Wednesday as Left Hand Brewing announced that fellow Longmont company Bootstrap Brewing would join its Left Hand Collective entity. “The…

the-sun.com - Maya Lanzone - Leading beer brand to close 50-year-old brewery & confirms February 22 doomsday
Leading beer brand to close 50-year-old brewery & confirms February 22 doomsday
The US Sun

A BEER brand that has remained a staple in Americans' fridges for decades has set out to shutter a 50-year-old brewery in just days. The Anheuser-Busch brewery will close for good on February 22 as the company rethinks its US operations. Your info…

express.co.uk - Brian Dillon - Popular beer pulled from Aldi and Asda shelves as brewery plunges into liquidation
Popular beer pulled from Aldi and Asda shelves as brewery plunges into liquidation
Express.co.uk

A popular beer brand has been pulled from supermarket shelves Fans of a British beer brand have expressed their disappointment after it was pulled from supermarket shelves. The range of pale ales, IPAs and stouts was sold at Asda and Aldi, as well…

dailystar.co.uk - Brian Dillon - Major UK brewery enters liquidation as beer pulled from Asda and Aldi shelves
Major UK brewery enters liquidation as beer pulled from Asda and Aldi shelves
Daily Star

Devotees of a British brewery have voiced their dismay after it vanished from supermarket shelves. The collection of pale ales, IPAs and stouts from Overtone was stocked at Asda and Aldi, alongside smaller and independent off-licences.

thedrinksbusiness.com - Jessica Mason - Germany's Bitburger overhaul taps into movement for 'cleaner' beer
Germany's Bitburger overhaul taps into movement for 'cleaner' beer
The Drinks Business

Independent family-owned German brewery Bitburger is updating its packaging to appear “cleaner and crisper” in an effort to appeal to modern day drinkers. The makeover, which has been rolling out on a global scale over the past year…

bbc.co.uk - James Bovill - Stourport pub owner 'dreading the future' as costs rise
Stourport pub owner 'dreading the future' as costs rise
BBC

James Bovillin Stourport-on-Severn Pub owners are warning that the hospitality industry is at risk of collapse without greater support from a government they say is 'not listening at all'. Maria Gooding, who has run The Black Star in…

almanacnews.com - Jake Hutchinson - SF Beer Week 2026 brings beer releases, food trucks, live music and more to Silicon Valley
SF Beer Week 2026 brings beer releases, food trucks, live music and more to Silicon Valley
Almanac Online

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The crown jewel of the Bay Area's beer calendar is back. SF Beer Week kicks off Feb. 20 and runs through March 1. The festivities, which started in 2009, will include more than 100 different events and 130…

thescottishsun.co.uk - Stuart Patterson - Beer fan invested £12,000 in Brewdog - but fears he's lost the lot
Beer fan invested £12,000 in Brewdog - but fears he's lost the lot
The Scottish Sun

A BREWDOG shareholder fears he's lost the £12,000 he invested in the Scots beer giant. Richard Fisher, 58, decided to snap up a stake in the craft beer firm, based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, in the hope it would net a big return. Your info will…

blockclubchicago.org - Michael Liptrot - Funkytown Brewery Bringing A Black-Owned Taproom To The Near West Side
Funkytown Brewery Bringing A Black-Owned Taproom To The Near West Side
Block Club Chicago

NEAR WEST SIDE — A pioneering Black-owned brewery grown at a Logan Square beer incubator is opening its own space on the Near West Side. Funkytown Brewery is working to open a taproom and brewery at 1923 W. Lake St. The new space marks a big…

dailymail.co.uk - Shannon McGuigan - Brewdog fan who invested £12,000 into firm fears he's lost it all
Brewdog fan who invested £12,000 into firm fears he's lost it all
Mail Online

Have YOU been impacted? E-mail: A Brewdog fan fears he may have lost it all after investing £12,000 into the ailing beer brand's 'equity for punks' scheme. Richard Fisher, 58, from Suffolk believed investing into the upstart beer firm about…

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