With Brexit negotiations to be resumed in December 2017, both the UK and the EU are accused of dragging their feet over an issue – an Irish border – which has emerged as the biggest hurdle.

It does not seem as if lots of potential buyers are queuing outside Asahi’s door. Although it has been an open secret for the better part of this year that Japanese brewer Asahi seeks to sell its 20 percent stake in Tsingtao, the number two brewer in the country, only two competitors have come forward so far: China Resources Beer, China’s number one brewer, and Carlsberg, which ranks fifth.

Heineken and the Brazilian Coke distributors will begin arbitration in February 2018 regarding a distribution contract that the Dutch brewer decided to terminate as of 1 November 2017. The contract was to run until 2022, according to Brazilian media.

The Long Trail East

Westward, Ho! The story of the United States has always been one of westward expansion, beginning along the East Coast and continuing until it reached the Pacific. For over two centuries the American West has promised progress and new opportunities. Its laid back, relaxed, entrepreneurial attitude has been instrumental in boosting the growth of craft beer, turning the West Coast IPA into the quintessential American craft beer style.

Keep It Real but Keep It Afloat

America now has more breweries than ever. And that might be a problem. New arrivals, riding the craft beer wave, are clogging beer shelves and eating into the sales of legacy brands. Alarmists have declared a state of emergency: a shakeout looms large. Or does it?

Bisphenols in Canned Beer – A Potential Risk for Consumers’ Health?

Can linings are functional barriers to prevent canned beverages from disadvantageous influences from metal cans such as off flavor, color change and oxidation. One common epoxy resin consists of polymerized bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE). Both monomers can migrate into foodstuff.

The Brewers Association (BA) released on March 15, 2017 its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 40 were craft brewing companies.

The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Craft Beer – Mikkeller

Go north, young man, if you want to start a beer business. Go to über-cool Copenhagen, Denmark, the hyggiest and happiest city on earth which rose to fame for its madcap cyclists, culinary revolution and, yes indeed, Mikkeller. Once you’ve got a tattoo and a van Dyck beard, hob-nob with arty types, become a Rate-Beerian, and woo the local beer buffs with your homebrew. That should set you up for greater things to come.

Simple Rapid Test for Establishing the Presence of Beer-Spoilage Organisms

Constant monitoring of cleanliness of the operation is routine in a brewery. Microbiological checks are an important part of hygiene monitoring. Swab samples from plants and equipment and their surroundings were cultivated. Depending on microorganism exposure, these exhibit hazes or colour changes in culture media at various rates. Additional analyses of these samples require a lot of experience and are often imprecise. A rapid test detecting PCR products on a test strip could be useful in evaluating difficult samples. This test strip might work in a similar way to a pregnancy test strip.

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