Beer

America has a new top-selling beer

Michelob Ultra has become the top-selling beer in the US two years after its parent company's Bud Light brand lost the title following a consumer backlash. Anheuser-Busch, citing data from…

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The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beer in Germany

Statistics from the National Breweries Association show that there has been a steady decline in beer sales since 2015. The Oktoberfest beer festival is in full swing in Germany, but…

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Beer sales in Germany down despite Euro 2024 hopes

Germany's beer sales fell by about 0.6%, or 25.8 million liters (6.8 million gallons), in the first half of 2024 compared to the previous year, the German Federal Statistical Office…

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EU beer production back to pre-pandemic levels: Eurostat

European Union countries recovered their beer production levels to almost those preceding the pandemic years, producing nearly 34.3 billion liters of alcoholic beer in 2022,the bloc's statistical agency Eurostat said this…

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Carlsberg expects lower beer consumption to hit 2023 growth

Danish brewer Carlsberg on Tuesday forecast organic operating profit growth in 2023 below last year's level as higher beer prices are expected to dent consumption. The world's third-biggest brewer expects…

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German beer sales recover but remain below pre-pandemic levels

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany sold 8.8 billion litres of beer in 2022, but sales of the beverage still haven't recovered from the pandemic, statistics office data showed on this week.…

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Germany register 5.5% fall in beer sales

POLITICO - Germans have discovered an alarming COVID-19 side effect: a loss of taste for beer. Sales of the country's national beverage fell 5.5 percent last year to 8.7 billion…

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Heineken unveils 2 bln euro cost saving plan as earnings sink

BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Heineken NV, the world's second largest brewer, reported annual results broadly as bad as expected and unveiled a new plan to boost income and find…

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87 million pints of beer will go to waste because of pub closures

Some 87 million pints of beer will have be thrown away as a result Covid lockdowns around the UK, an industry body has calculated. The British Beer and Pub Association…

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Oktoberfest cancelled due to coronavirus fears

The Oktoberfest, the world's biggest folk festival which attracts over six million visitors from around the world each year, has been cancelled. Bavarian state governor Markus Soeder and Munich mayor…

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Owners of Corona Beer facing worst quarter in 10 years following Coronavirus outbreak

The company that owns Corona beer is facing its worst quarter in 10 years following the coronavirus outbreak. Anheuser-Busch In Bev owns some of the world’s most famous beer brands, including Budweiser,…

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Photo Story : Mug socks

A fan of Finland wears socks in the shape of a beer mug before the IIHF World Championship group A ice hockey match between Finland and Canada at the Steel…

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Guinness : That ball inside the can

Today is St Patrick's Day and what beer is more quintessentially "Irish" than a Guinness? If you're celebrating with a bottle or a can of this Irish dry stout, you…

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In the UK, Middle aged drinkers are advised to reduce their beer intake

Middle-aged drinkers will be advised to have more alcohol-free days a week in a bid to cut its related health risks, as part of a new campaign by UK health…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World, in just under…

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Beer is being rationed in the United Kingdom because of a shortage of carbon dioxide

CNN: Booker, a major UK wholesaler owned by Tesco has confirmed that it's limiting customers such as bars and grocers to 10 cases of beer (300 cans) per brand a day, the most…

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