"Bocanegra, craft beer made in Monterrey. It is a tribute to all working people.
To carry out this work we were inspired by all the people who strive and work hard every day. A hallmark of the people here in Monterrey."
Cool branding…
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It was a nasty shock when Craig Peterson recently opened his mail and found that a new law required him to buy an annual beer wholesaler’s state permit for $2,600 – replacing the requirement to buy a municipal license for $100.
Peterson operates Buffalo Water Beer Co., a Milwaukee-based firm that owns the Bison Blonde beer brand, which is made at the Milwaukee Brewing Co. brewery in Walker’s Point. Buffalo Water and other small "recipe brewers," which own brands but not breweries, found themselves facing the prospect of having to sell a lot of beer just to satisfy the new state requirement.
Read on >> JSOnline.
Press Release:
(St. Louis, MO) – Already the brand of choice for beer drinkers who want to enjoy a crisp, refreshing beer with few calories, Select 55 is now introducing smaller-sized cans and bottles. Now available at retailers nationwide, Select 55 “Little Lights” include sleek eight-ounce, 35-calorie cans, available in 12-packs; and seven-ounce, 32-calorie clear glass bottles, available in six-packs.
Select 55 offers a clean, crisp taste with fewer calories for adult beer drinkers. The new smaller-size cans and bottles make it ideal for enjoying a great tasting beer while limiting calorie intake, whether people are seeking light refreshment at the end of the day or celebrating the weekend with friends.
Each eight-ounce aluminum can of Select 55 has 35 calories, 1.9 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fat and less than one gram of protein per serving. Seven-ounce clear glass bottles of Select 55 contain 32 calories, 0.8 grams of carbohydrates and less than one gram of protein per bottle.
“These new sizes for Select 55 provide more options for adults who want to enjoy a great beer with few calories,” said Ryan Moore, senior director, Select 55. “We first introduced Select 55 to provide beer drinkers a premium lighter light beer option. As our drinkers have evolved, we saw an opportunity in the marketplace and developed ‘Little Lights’ to meet it. We think Select 55 drinkers will find them to be a great option for times when a smaller size is ideal.”
Select 55 is made with caramel malts and a blend of imported and domestic hopping. Select 55 features a unique recipe that gives the beer its crisp finish with aroma notes of toasted malt and subtle hopping. All Select 55 beers are brewed at Anheuser-Busch’s Los Angeles, St. Louis and Williamsburg breweries. Select 55 in 12-ounce containers (both clear glass and aluminum cans) has 55 calories and 1.9 carbs. For more information, visit www.Select55.com or www.Facebook.com/Select55.
About Anheuser-Busch
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 48.3 percent share of U.S. beer sales to retailers. The company brews the world’s largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico’s leading brewer. Anheuser-Busch is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and has been a leading aluminum recycler for more than 30 years. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer, and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.
Earthquakes and blackouts aside, it hasn’t been easy for Coedo, founded in 1997 by Asagiri’s father-in-law. It wasn’t until prohibitive laws against small commercial breweries were repealed in 1994 that a microbrew scene in Japan could emerge.
Even since then, breaking the chokehold the big four Japanese brewers – Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo – have on the domestic and international beer market has been a challenge. What Coedo produce in a year is the equivalent to what just one of the big boys produce in a day.
via CNN.com Blogs.
Press Release:
(Zhejiang region, CHINA) – SABMiller plc (SAB.L) one of the world’s leading brewers, today announces that China Resources Snow Breweries Limited (“CR Snow”), its joint venture with China Resources Enterprise Limited (“CRE”), is launching a trial of SABMiller’s international premium brand, Miller Genuine Draft, in the Zhejiang region of China.
The introduction of Miller Genuine Draft into the Zhejiang market gives the company the opportunity to test the potential for its international brand with a premium beer imported from the USA.
The joint venture has achieved significant growth for local brand ‘Snow’, which is both the largest beer brand in China and in the world by volume. CR Snow had a 21% share of the Chinese beer market with sales of more than 92 million hectolitres (1 hectolitre = 100 litres) in 2010.
CR Snow is the exclusive importer and will utilise its existing infrastructure to service the market, with Miller Genuine Draft initially available in Hangzhou and Wenzhou following a launch event to be held in Hangzhou on 16th January.
Ari Mervis, SABMiller’s Managing Director, Asia Pacific, said: “This is an exciting opportunity to introduce one of our international brands into the fast-growing premium segment in China in a way which takes advantage of CR Snow’s strong market position in the region.”
Zhejiang is one of the largest markets in Central China and its capital, Hangzhou, has one of the highest GDPs of the provincial large cities.
SABMiller plc is one of the world’s largest brewers with brewing interests and distribution agreements across six continents. The group’s wide portfolio of brands includes premium international beers such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch, as well as leading local brands such as Aguila, Castle, Miller Lite, Snow and Tyskie. SABMiller is also one of the world’s largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products.
In the year ended 31 March 2010, the group reported US$3,803 million adjusted pre-tax profit and group revenue of US$26,350 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
About China Resources Snow Breweries Limited
China Resources Snow Breweries Limited was established in 1993 and became a joint venture with SABMiller plc in 1994. It is engaged in the production, sales and marketing of beer in China. Its shareholders are China Resources Enterprise, Limited and SABMiller Asia Limited, a subsidiary of SABMiller plc. China Resources Enterprise, Limited has a 51% interest in China Resources Snow Breweries Limited while SABMiller Asia Limited holds the remaining 49% interest. In 2010, it operated over 70 breweries in China with a total beer sales volume of about 92 million hectolitres. It is the largest beer company in China by sales volume.
About China Resources Enterprise, Limited
China Resources Enterprise, Limited is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong. The Group focuses on the consumer businesses including retail, beer, food and beverage in China.
You’ll be interested in this 30,000-foot view: The NAB brand family performed pretty well in 2011. Shipments and depletions were both up around 9%. Depletion growth by off-premise channel included a 9% jump in grocery, 15% at c-stores, 23% at liquor stores and 7% at the drug channel. NAB launched over 50 new SKUs, LTOs and seasonals in 2011, and they’ve got plenty more for next year.
via Beer Business Daily.
The Great American Beer Festival won't hit town again until September, but beer-lovers can get a taste of their favorite brews tonight at the Winter Brew Fest at Mile High Station , 2027 West Colfax Avenue.
Anheuser-Busch, the game’s exclusive beer advertiser, is dedicating the first two of its six Super Bowl ads to Bud Light Platinum, a new higher alcohol line extension aimed at younger, urban drinkers who have abandoned beer for spirits. The two 30-second spots, which will air in the first quarter, eschew the usual slapstick humor Bud Light is known for in favor of a more serious and stylish tone while touting "triple-filtered, smooth finish, top-shelf taste."
via Advertising Age.
Press Release:
(Chicago, IL) – Louis Glunz Beer, Inc., has kicked off the new year with new beers, and breweries such as Nantucket, MA-based Cisco Brewers and Green Bay, WI-based Hinterland have proudly joined Glunz Beer’s growing roster of over 827 brands and 172 breweries worldwide. Louis Glunz Beer, Inc., the area’s leading beer distributor, will be filling store shelves and restaurant menus throughout Chicagoland with their newest offerings.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing new beers to the area from around the country and sharing them with Chicagoans,” says Anthony Norkus, craft and specialty brands manager for Glunz Beer. “Our newest offerings reflect the beer industry’s most progressive and inventive finds.”
Glunz Beer encourages beer and microbrew enthusiasts to take their taste buds on tour with a sampling of the following new products, with suggested savory food pairings. To find retailers and restaurants selling these beers, use the ZIP Code search function at www.glunzbeers.com.
Try with: Hamburger
Try with: Seafood
Try with: Desserts (i.e., flourless chocolate cake or crème brulee)
Try with: Jambalaya or chili
About Louis Glunz Beer, Inc.
Founded in 1888 by Louis Glunz I in Chicago, Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. is among the oldest beer distributors in the United States and the recipient of the 2007 Craft Beer Distributor Achievement Award from the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Brewers Association for promoting craft beer and making consumer choice a top priority. The 123-year-old company is family-owned and operated by President Jack Glunz, the grandson of Louis Glunz I, with day-to-day operations led by five of his seven children as members of the fourth generation with members of the fifth generation also on staff. Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. features Chicago’s most extensive portfolio of 827 craft, specialty, and import beers from 67 suppliers representing 172 breweries worldwide, and is the premier distributor to restaurants, bars, liquor stores, and supermarkets in Chicagoland. The company is dedicated to quality service and to educating its customers and the public about beer tastes and trends. For product descriptions, food pairings, and a list of local retailers through a “Find it near me” ZIP code search, visit www.glunzbeers.com.
(Brussels-Anderlecht, BELGIUM) – Cantillon sent out this note via email earlier today. Very interesting stuff happening here…
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Back to the future
As you may know, Lambic and wooden barrels have been inseparable partners for centuries.
Until recently I would have never even imagined myself putting my beer into anything besides a barrel, and yet… And yet, a blind wine tasting session completely changed my vision of things. On that occasion I tasted something which truly caused me to lose my composure. Its exceptional fragrance and finish, unbelievable complexity bringing together fruitiness, freshness and minerality made it incomparable with a “traditional” wine. There was clearly something different at work here, but what?
Thankfully, Gabrio Bini, an Italian winemaker, was present at the restaurant organising the event and I soon understood that he would be able to answer my numerous questions. Gabrio’s wines are produced in Sicily and matured in, wait for it, amphoras! He spoke to me about his amphoras with such passion and enthusiasm that I very quickly started imagining putting my Lambic into this type of container. After all, what could make better sense than putting a centuries-old beer like Lambic in a container which has been around since antiquity!
The winemakers currently experimenting with amphoras are all producers of natural wines (organic or biodynamic techniques) fermented without the use of additional yeast. By the way, this is another element such wines have in common with traditional Lambic. In any case, the approach here involves optimally oxygenating the liquid and subjecting it to lower temperatures to favour slower fermentation.
I’m happy to say that the entire team at Cantillon is very impatient about getting started with this new project. In fact, besides just being curious about the results we’ll obtain with this kind of maturing approach, letting Lambic age in amphoras makes us feel a bit as if we were travelling far back in time.
Some time ago, 12 amphoras of 200 litres each arrived at the brewery. After soaking them in water to make them less porous, they were filled with the Lambic produced during the 19th brewing session of season O (which took place on 26 January 2012).
Rest assured that we’ll keep you updated on how the fermentation process develops and, assuming things go well, start making plans for a tasting session this fall.
