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Archive for December, 2015

AB InBev Continues Craft Acquisition Spree With Breckenridge Brewery Buy

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has announced plans to acquire Colorado’s Breckenridge Brewery for an undisclosed sum. Under the deal, slated to close in the first quarter of 2016, ABI will take over the craft brewer’s original brewpub and innovation center in Breckenridge, … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 23, 2015

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•New Mexico’s Santa Fe Brewing Company has launched a new winter seasonal, Adobe Igloo. The spiced New Mexico-style ale features touches of cacao nibs and New Mexico red chili flakes and comes in at 6%-abv. Adobe Igloo is available throughout … Continue reading

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Studebaker Old Fashioned and Manhattan

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Studebaker, a brand of Diageo North America, launched a new product line of bottled whisky cocktails: Studebaker Old Fashioned and Studebaker Manhattan.  Read more

European Court of Justice steers member states away from minimum unit pricing

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The European Court of Justice has ruled that member states should consider "less restrictive tax measures" before deciding on minimum unit pricing (MUP) to combat alcohol misuse. Read more

Court of Justice blocks Minimum Unit Pricing in Europe

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The European Court of Justice has ruled that the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) contravenes European law, with tax measures the being preferred route to deal with harmful drinking. Read more

#VodkaWar Stirs up Buzz for Effen and Ciroc

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Today we interrupt your regularly scheduled breaking newsletter for a little entertainment before the holiday break. If you are not on social media you may have missed the hilarious (and mostly good natured) #vodkwar between Ciroc co-owner Sean "Diddy... Read more

Diageo escapes supplier payment “hall of shame”

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Diageo has been removed from a small business group's "hall of shame" after it was judged to have made amends for lengthening the payment time for its small suppliers. Read more

Wine Spectator: Wine Delivery? There’s More Than One App For That

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Before 2005, most Americans could legally have wine sent to their homes either from wineries located in their state or not at all. In 2015, at around 7:30 on a Tuesday night in Queens, one can order a bottle of … Continue reading

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News Briefs for December 22, 2015

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•U.S. wine exports to key markets Canada and Mexico dodged a bullet in recent days with passage of the U.S. government’s omnibus funding bill, which smoothed over a burgeoning trade dispute among the NAFTA countries. Signed by President Obama late … Continue reading

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Craft Brewing and Distilling News for December 22, 2015

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•Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has agreed to acquire London-based Camden Town Brewery for an undisclosed sum. Expected to close by January 7, the deal will allow Camden Town to invest in a second brewery, as well as expand its global footprint. … Continue reading

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