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Anheuser-Busch InBev Reports Q2 Earnings, Shakes Up Organizational Structure

Anheuser-Busch InBev Reports Q2 Earnings, Shakes Up Organizational Structure

Halfway through 2018, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s global revenues are up 4.7 percent despite continued shipment and depletion declines in the U.S. A-B, the world’s largest beer manufacturer, posted global revenue growth of 4.7 percent, to more than $14 billion, as revenue per hectoliter increased 4 percent during the second quarter of 2018. A-B also announced several organizational changes, including moving its “global growth and innovation team,” ZX Ventures, and its marketing department “under a common global lead.”

Shmaltz Brewing to Open Bar and Tasting Room

Today, Shmaltz officially announces the opening of their new home for the 518/838 brands and award-winning portfolio of craft beers, 518 Craft located in the historic downtown of Troy, NY.

Divergent Growth Strategies Emerge in a Competitive Craft Beer Marketplace

Divergent Growth Strategies Emerge in a Competitive Craft Beer Marketplace

As the craft landscape has become increasingly competitive and as growth has slowed, some craft brewers are beginning to alter their approaches to expansion. While some companies have restructured their sales and marketing teams and laid off employees, others are starting to reexamine their brick-and-mortar strategies. Take the divergent paths of Other Half Brewing Company in Brooklyn and Renegade Brewing Company in Denver, for example.

Summit Brewing to Release Bonfire Box Variety Pack

The Summit Bonfire Box variety pack, featuring four delicious beers perfectly suited for the fast-approaching mild evenings which you will wisely spend drinking beers in the out of doors.

Saint Arnold Brewing Opens Beer Garden and Restaurant

Located next to the Saint Arnold Brewery on Lyons Avenue, the Beer Garden & Restaurant is a blend of award-winning craft beer, made-from-scratch menu items, forward-thinking architecture and design, and vivid works of art from Houston artists.

Breakside Brewery Releases Thirst Trap IPA

Breakside Brewery, known for its innovative, experimental and diverse beers, has added “Thirst Trap” to its IPA series.

Cascade Brewing Releases Kriek 2017

Cascade Brewing is releasing its Kriek 2017 project today on draft and in a new 500ml bottle format.

Blue Moon Creator Quietly Launches High End-Focused Beer Brand in Colorado

Blue Moon Creator Quietly Launches High End-Focused Beer Brand in Colorado

Blue Moon inventor Keith Villa, who retired from MillerCoors in January after a storied 32-year career, isn’t leaving the beer business after all. Much of the press following his departure from the country’s second-largest beer company centered around the launch of Ceria Beverages, a startup focused on releasing a line of non-alcoholic craft beers containing THC. At the same time, however, Villa and his wife, Jodi, had quietly launched Donavon Brewing Company in their hometown of Arvada, Colorado.

Reuben’s Brews Launches New Barrel-Aged Sour Series

Reuben’s Brews, a family-owned Seattle neighborhood brewery, introduces its new barrel-aged sour series with the release of Brettania – Boysenberry and Blackberry.