Stone Brewing Co. has long been a craft brewing success story. So it was a big surprise when the company announced, in mid-October, that it would be laying off 5% of its staff. With approximately 1,200 employees, Stone has been ...
Leading Craft Brewer Comments on Anheuser-Busch InBev Motives Anheuser-BuschInBev (ABI) is facing demographic pressure and competition from craft brewers. The response has been an acquisition spree. ABI is buying SABMiller, has acquired 8 American craft brewers since 2011, and is ...
Between late July and the middle of August, the powerhouse beer maker MillerCoors purchased three U.S. makers of craft beer. This is a sign of how important Big Beer considers Craft Beer to its future, and is further proof that ...
Largest Beer Merger in Global History The Department of Justice has decided to allow Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) and SABMiller, which are the biggest beer companies in the world, to merge in the United States. The decision came down today as ...
When a beer brand is brewed and distributed by a major player in the Big Beer global oligopoly, does it deserve to be called “craft beer?” According to litigation recently decided in U.S. District Court of the Southern District of ...
It’s no secret that the craft beer industry is booming and not showing any signs of stopping. This year craft brewers reported a 13 percent increase in volume which marks the eighth consecutive year of double-digit growth. With 4,269 breweries ...
There is a comforting authenticity about enjoying a craft beer. A local brewery is small enough that brewmasters can control and perfect every step of the brewing process, but large enough to have six packs available at local grocery stores. ...