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Beer Shipments Fall 4.1% in April

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The April 2017 estimate is 14,134,000 barrels, a decrease of 4.1% versus April 2016 removals of 14,744,000 barrels., the Beer Institute said. Year-to-date, shipments by U.S. brewers are down 3.6% to 53,754,000.

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Bud Light Names All-Sports Nominees

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Bud Light named the 2017 Bud Light All-Star nominees, consisting of 16 top North American esports players. Esports fans can vote for their favorite players from four different games – Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone and Street Fighter … Continue reading →

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Sierra Nevada’s Influential Brewmaster Calls It a Career

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Next month, Dresler, 60, will wrap up his career at Sierra Nevada. It was simply time, he decided, to move on, take it easy for awhile and the consider his options.  Read more here, from the Sacramento Bee.

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Coors Light to Highlight Recycling, Sustainability

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Coors Light introduces EveryOneCan, a nationwide, summer-long program in partnership with TerraCycle, the global leader in collecting and repurposing hard-to-recycle waste. Working with TerraCycle and other partners, Coors Light will reduce environmental impact in a variety of ways, including rewarding … Continue reading →

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Beer’s Economic Impact on U.S.: Nearly 1.9% of GDP

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

As the White House was releasing President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget, Beer Institute and National Beer Wholesalers Association released a new economic impact study that finds Brewers and beer importers directly employ 64,745 Americans. About 58% of brewing jobs … Continue reading →

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Heineken Leads in TotalSocial, Followed by Jack Daniel’s

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Heineken takes the lead as the top alcohol beverage brand on TotalSocial, according to a new analysis from Engagement Labs. The exceptional performance of the brand classifies it as the category’s only “Conversation Commander,” which means the brand performs above … Continue reading →

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