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The Best Beers In The World-Winners Of The 2026 World Beer Cup
The World Beer Cup, colloquially referred to as the Olympics of Beer, awards medals to the best beers in the world. As is tradition, the Brewers Association ended its annual Craft Brewers Conference by announcing the winners of the World Beer Cup.
San Diego's largest craft brewer acquired by Belgian beer giant as industry future uncertain
Stone Brewing is on tap for yet another corporate shakeup — and this round comes with a chaser. The California craft beer company is being sold for the second time in just four years and production in San Diego of the tasty hops which will…
The Best IPAs In the World, According To The 2026 World Beer Cup
Two glasses of beer on the black table with snacks The World Beer Cup is widely considered the most influential beer competition in the world, so much so that it's often compared to the actual Olympics in the world of brewers. Organized by the…
Beer and sandwiches: At the Maltings Taphouse in Devon
Devon is full of little villages, snug in their combes, carefully thatched, held apart from the passing of time by planning laws and a lack of public transport. Newton Abbot is not one of them. It is where the market, the train station and the…
Heineken Beer Volumes Fall More Than Expected on Demand Slump
Heineken NV beer volumes fell slightly more than expected in the first quarter amid falling demand in crucial markets including Europe and the Americas. The Dutch brewer, which also makes the Tecate and Amstel brands, said Thursday that volumes…
Brewer giant admits Iran war could impact beer sales
Heineken has reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter revenues and volumes, but the Dutch brewing giant warns that escalating energy costs and inflation, exacerbated by the conflict in the Middle East, could dampen future demand for its…
Boston Beer (SAM) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Founder & Brewer — C. Koch Chief Financial Officer — Diego Reynoso Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Industry volume headwinds expected into 2026, with management…
Big Beer' Is America First As Anheuser-Busch Pours $600 Million Into American Manufacturing Jobs
We all remember during the 2016 Presidential campaign, when former President Barack Obama was asked about blue-collar jobs that continued to go overseas. He stated matter-of-factly that “some of those jobs of the past are just not going to…
How National Geographic And De Beers Are Investing In Scientists, Communities, And Centuries-Old Knowledge To Protect One Of Africa's Most Vital Water Systems
An African elephant moves through the Cuando River. The Okavango Wilderness Project's 2018 expedition focused on the eastern-most section of their survey area in Angola. © Kostadin Luchansky/National Geographic Five of Africa's great river…
UK beer watered down to just 3.4% - these 6 lagers have plummeted in ABV
Major UK breweries have watered pints down to lower ABVs in recent years Drinkers of some of the UK's most popular beer brands may have noticed that their pints aren't as strong as they used to be. This is because breweries in the UK have been…
Exactly how much weaker UK's favourite beers are these days
Drinkers of some of the UK's most popular beer brands may be surprised to discover their pints aren't as strong as they were just a couple of years ago. Breweries in the UK have been reducing the alcohol content of some of their most popular beers…
Beer giant pours $600M into US production in major bet on American growth
FIRST ON FOX – Anheuser-Busch is increasing its U.S. investment to $600 million over two years, expanding brewery capacity, worker training and veteran hiring as the beer giant leans further into domestic manufacturing, Fox News Digital…
Tesco becomes first and only UK supermarket to stock popular Chinese beer
A popular Chinese beer has landed on Tesco shelves. It marks the first time that the beverage has been available to buy from a supermarket in the UK. Lucky Buddha is known for its crisp, light flavour and photogenic bottle design. Ever since it…
Major Beer Brand Invests $600M to Expand U.S. Production in Bold Growth Push
Anheuser-Busch announced a $600 million U.S. investment to bolster domestic production. The beer giant announced Wednesday that they plan to invest the $600 million over two years and will pour funds into expanding brewery capacity, worker…
New research categorises a pint of beer as a source of vitamin B
READ MORE: Mounjaro has robbed us of our love for wine It is often an argument made in jest by those keen to stay at the pub for one more pint. But new findings suggest beer may actually provide some nutritional benefits - as a source of vitamin B.
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