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World: Carlsberg to continue to keep beer at heard of its business, CEO says
Carlsberg will continue to keep beer at the heart of its business, even as the share of local beer brands has, for the first time, fallen below half of the . . .
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19 January, 2026
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Germany: World’s oldest monastic brewery Weltenburger being sold amid plunging sales
The world’s oldest monastic brewery, Germany’s Weltenburger, is being sold to the Munich brewers Schneider Weisse as part of consolidation in the sector in response to plunging sales, The Guardian . . .
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19 January, 2026
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Canada: Craft beer in Canada losing its fizz
After years of seemingly unlimited growth for the craft beer industry, the party is winding down, CBC reported on January 18.
Beer sales are down across the board and the number . . .
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19 January, 2026
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Ireland: Irish Distillers confirm price hikes across portion of its portfolio
One of Ireland’s leading suppliers of spirits and producer of some of the world’s most well-known Irish whiskeys has confirmed price hikes across a portion of its portfolio from next . . .
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18 January, 2026
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World: Biggest alcohol producers sitting on highest level of ageing spirits inventory in more than a decade
A historic downturn in demand for Scotch, whiskey, cognac and tequila has left drinks makers sitting on a lake of unsold spirits, forcing them to mothball distilleries and slash prices . . .
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18 January, 2026
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USA, CA: Off the Rails Brewing closes indefinitely in Sunnyvale
Off the Rails, a large brewery and restaurant space in downtown Sunnyvale, has closed indefinitely, the Mercury News reported on January 16.
The brewpub announced on Instagram that its final day . . .
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18 January, 2026
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Germany: Veltins sells more beer in 2025 than ever before in spite of sharp consumption decline in Germany
The German brewer Veltins has sold more beer and non-alcoholic beverages than ever before even though beer consumption is sharply declining in the country, Yahoo!Finance reported on January 14.
Sales rose . . .
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16 January, 2026
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Nicaragua: Nicaraguan antitrust authority approves Heineken’s acquisition of FIFCO's stake in Nicaraguan Brewing Holding
The Nicaraguan antitrust authority PROCOMPETENCIA has formally notified Heineken of its approval of the transaction involving the acquisition of FIFCO's stake in Nicaraguan Brewing Holding, S.A., Ideal Investisseur reported on . . .
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16 January, 2026
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USA, VA: Good Ship Brewing Co. becomes Hopewell’s first brewery
Seven years after it was first announced, beer is finally flowing from Hopewell’s first brewery, Richmond BizSense reported on January 16.
Good Ship Brewing Co. opened last week at 204 E. . . .
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16 January, 2026
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