Germans Are Going Off Beer. That’s Forcing Brewers to Adapt or Go Bust.
More young people are steering clear of alcohol. The deepening cultural shift has spawned an epidemic of brewery closures.
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Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack – reports
The attack forced the company to halt production at most of its 30 factories nationwide, including those producing its signature beerThe Asahi group, Japan’s biggest brewery, is reportedly just days away from running out of its most popular beer, as it…
A Calm Before the Beer Taps Open at Oktoberfest
Until the taps open at Oktoberfest, it’s a nonalcoholic mix of card games, soft drinks and waiting.
Camra cancels Britain’s biggest beer festival next year amid ‘budget shortfalls’
Great British Beer Festival called off as real ale enthusiasts’ group reports rising costs and stagnant membershipCamra, the real ale enthusiasts’ group, has cancelled Britain’s biggest beer festival amid an existential crisis as it launched a cost-cut…
Women’s Euro 2025 final to cap £800m boost for UK supermarkets, pubs and retailers
Sunday’s England v Spain match set to be most-watched women’s football match in UK history, benefiting food, drink and hospitality industriesThe climax of the exhilarating women’s Euros, as the Lionesses attempt to atone for their loss to Spain at the …
Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns
The British Beer and Pub Association calls for help to cut pub costs with 378 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales likely to call time this yearBritish pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blami…
As Trump’s Tariffs Nudge Canada Toward Free Interprovincial Trade, Gerard Comeau Gets His Revenge
Gerard Comeau fought back after being fined for bringing too much beer into his province. He lost the battle, but may yet win the war.
Pfas detected in US beers in new study, raising safety concerns
Researchers point to contaminated water after ‘forever chemicals’ found in all but one of 23 sampled beersWhat are Pfas? Everything you need to knowAll but one of 23 beers sampled for toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” contained the compounds, new research…
Indie brewers kept out of UK bars and pubs by multinationals, study finds
About 60% of venues within 40 miles of small firms now inaccessible as major brewers and some pubcos restrict accessGlobal beer corporations are using their financial muscle to elbow smaller competitors off the bar, according to research that found ind…
We May Have Already Hit Peak Booze
Global alcohol consumption has entered what appears to be a permanent decline, with total volume peaking at 25.4 billion liters in 2016 and falling approximately 13% since then, according to data from market research firm IWSR.
Per-capita consumption…