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Belgium: Beer brewing monks battle threat to their way of life
The abbey of Saint Sixtus has dealt with a lot in its almost 200-year history. But more recently, the Catholic monastery in West Flanders – best known for its premium . . .
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24 December, 2025
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USA, CA: Mraz Brewing Co. to pour its last pint on New Year’s Eve
Despite fewer than two weeks remaining in 2025, a difficult year for breweries in the Sacramento area is not over just yet. An El Dorado Hills brewing company announced on . . .
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24 December, 2025
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USA, KY: Suntory to halt production at Jim Beam whiskey plant in Kentucky for a year
Suntory Global Spirits Inc. will halt production of its bourbon whiskey Jim Beam for a year at its distillery in the U.S. state of Kentucky amid falling demand, it was . . .
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24 December, 2025
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World: Billionaire Castel's daughter seeks CEO ouster in bitter split
An increasingly acrimonious dispute over the direction of French billionaire Pierre Castel’s drinks conglomerate burst into full public view after a pair of heirs demanded the group CEO’s resignation and . . .
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24 December, 2025
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USA, TX: Bankhead Brewing Co. to shut its doors for good on December 30
A Fort Worth brewpub known for craft beer and good food to match is closing: Bankhead Brewing Co., which has been slinging pizza and pouring beer near the West Seventh . . .
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24 December, 2025
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Canada, ON: Diageo lists Amherstburg whisky bottling plant for sale
The Diageo-owned property in Amherstburg, Ont., that bottles Crown Royal whisky has been listed for sale as the company prepares to shut down operations at the site early in 2026, . . .
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24 December, 2025
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UK: UK-bred spring barley Belter wins full approval for brewing
A malting barley variety developed in the beer-making grain's Norfolk heartland has won full approval for brewing, Eastern Daily Press reported on December 20.
Secobra UK, based at Pentney between Swaffham . . .
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21 December, 2025
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UK: Britons drinking less alcohol than before
Britons are drinking less alcohol than before, as financial pressures, health concerns and an ageing population lead to cutbacks in consumption, The Financial Times reported on December 21.
The average UK . . .
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21 December, 2025
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The Netherlands: Heineken fined for distributing beer cans without mandatory deposit
Heineken has been fined 1.5 million euros for distributing beer cans without the mandatory deposit in the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) announced.
The violation occurred between April 1 and . . .
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21 December, 2025
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