In the United States, the symbols of capitalism may come tumbling down, yet InBev have said not to worry. With Anheuser-Busch’s shareholders getting jittery, InBev re-affirmed that they are still on track to close their USD 52 billion purchase of American brewer Anheuser-Busch by the end of the year.

When Germany’s Brau + Brunnen Group bought the Tucher brewery five years ago, they did not worry that they only bought the brands but not the real estate. They knew that someone else would have to fork out the money for a new brewery and making the whole investment pay off. Now who would that be? Well, Brau + Brunnen’s buyer, the Radeberger Group.

With Vin & Sprit about to be gone, Remy Cointrau thought it best to come to an agreement with the other shareholders of Maxxium (The Edrington Group, Beam Global Spirits and Wines and Vin & Sprit / Pernod Ricard) about its own exit from the Maxxium distribution network in March 2009.

The C&C Group announced in August that its key cider brands had been hit by a wet summer and the economic downturn and warned that revenues and operating profits will be under pressure during the second half.

The author Martyn Cornell has published a new book. “Amber, Gold and Black, the Story of Britain’s Great Beers”, his 220-page ebook which reveals how the beer styles of Britain have developed over the years, is now out and available.

Punch Taverns, one of the largest pub operators in Britain has seen its share fall over fears that its business model will not prove sustainable. Already almost one in five of its tenanted public houses is looking for a new licensee.

From 6th to 7th November 2008, the First International Symposium for PhD students and young professionals working in the field of malting, brewing and distilling, functional beverages as well as alternative fuels will take place at the University College Cork, Ireland in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich-Weihenstephan and the Institute of Brewing and Distilling.

Heineken’s investment in Germany has been far from running smoothly. Board room disputes regularly get leaked to the media. Small wonder that Germany’s largest privately owned brewery Krombacher was quick to deny rumours that it was in talks with Heineken over a possible sale.

Official Crop Estimate in German Hop Growing Regions

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