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December 25 - December 31, 2017


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      1 USD = 0.8379 EUR
1 USD = 0.7442 GBP
1 USD = 1.2604 CAD
1 USD = 1.2835 AUD
1 USD = 112.9100 JPY
1 USD = 3.3100 BRL
1 USD = 57.6291 RUB
1 USD = 6.5368 CNY
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1 CAD = 0.5903 GBP
1 CAD = 0.6647 EUR
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1 CAD = 2.6258 BRL
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Barley news Canada: Malting barley crop smaller but of better quality this year ...Click here
Brewery news USA, AZ: SanTan Brewing Company planning brewpub in Phoenix ...Click here
Brewery news USA, MI: Battle Creek, MI inviting brew masters and distillers to open town’s first brewery, brew pub or distillery ...Click here
Brewery news USA, MI: Hillsdale Brewing Company gearing up for late January opening ...Click here
Brewery news USA, SC: Slow Play Brewing scheduled to launch in Rock Hill in summer 2018 ...Click here
Brewery news USA, NJ: The Riverton Borough Council votes to adopt ordinance allowing ‘limited brewery’ n the county ...Click here
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Malt news Germany: Barley malt output slightly down in 2016/17 ...Click here
Brewery news India: Kingfisher beer losing market share to high-end foreign beers ...Click here
Brewery news Ireland: Beer owns 46% of Ireland’s total alcoholic drinks market ...Click here
Brewery news Malaysia: Brewers expected to benefit from 2018 World Soccer Cup ...Click here
Barley news Australia: Barley crop expected to total around mln tonnes in 2017/18 ...Click here
Barley news EU: Poor weather during winter planting expected to lead to an increase in spring barley area ...Click here
Brewery news Malawi: Castel Group’s investments in its Malawi business totals about $22 mln ...Click here
Barley news UK: UK’s record barley crop amounts to 7.36 mln tonnes this year ...Click here
Brewery news India: Liquor industry expects strong rebound in 2018 ...Click here
Brewery news Vietnam: Prime Minister urges to keep Saigon Beer brand name unchanged ...Click here
Barley news Ukraine: Barley stocks amount to 1.74 mln tonnes as of December 1 ...Click here
Brewery news Azerbaijan: Government approves increase of import excise rates on alcohol and cigarettes ...Click here
Brewery news Thailand: Home-brew outlaws serving up delicious revolution in Thailand ...Click here
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DRY HOP BITTERNESS COMPOSITION

ABSTRACT
Why is the bitterness of dry hopped beers so different? This question has been heavily investigated in recent years. We learned that the humulinones are largely responsible for a part of the bitterness in beer and we also learned that the content of iso-alpha acids slightly decreases with dry hopping - exactly why is not known. Also unclear so far is the role of polyphenols. A new study from Oregon State University shows conclusively that both the polyphenols and humulinones contribute to the sensory and the IBU bitterness of dry hopped beer. How can we translate this knowledge in an easy bitterness determination analysis?

REFERENCES:

Brew. Chem. 75(4):363-368, 2017.
https://www.asbcnet.org/publications/journal/vol/2017/Pages/ASBCJ-2017-4311-01.aspx

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These Days in Business History


25 December
1848 - New Haven Railroad opens
1947 - Taiwan passes Human Rights laws (Day of Earth Law)
1954 - WSFA TV channel 12 in Montgomery AL (NBC) begins broadcasting
1959 - Sony brings transistor TV 8-301 to the market

26 December
1854 - Wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited
1878 - 1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia
1950 - Gillette & Mutual buy All Star & World Series rights ($6 million for 6 years)
1975 - 1st supersonic transport service (Tupolev-144)
1991 - The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index closes above 400 for the first time, finishing the day at 404.84
2009 - China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou

27 December
1825 - 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England
1928 - Portfolio manager Walter Morgan founds the nation's first 'balanced' mutual fund, the Industrial and Power Securities Co., which invests in both stocks and bonds
1945 - International Monetary Fund established - World Bank founded
2001 - China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States

28 December
1869 - William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon OH, patents chewing gum
1895 - Auguste and Louis Lumiere are born (1st commercial cinema)
1967 - After 175 years, the New York Stock Exchange finally admits its first woman member, Muriel Siebert of Muriel Siebert & Co
2000 - U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years

29 December
1862 - Bowling ball invented
1867 - 1st telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house, Groesbeck & Co, NY
1891 - Edison patents "transmission of signals electrically" (radio)
1997 - Russia signs agreement to build a $3B nuclear power plant in China

30 December
1851 - Asa Griggs Candler is born (developed Coca-Cola)
1854 - Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company, 1st in US, incorporated in New York NY
1861 - US banks stops payments in gold
1958 - French franc devalued
1988 - Mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard
1990 - 11th United Negro College Fund raises $10,000,000

31 December
1776 - Rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors
1781 - Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens
1981 - CNN Headline News debuts
1997 - Microsoft buys Hotmail E-mail service
1998 - The European Exchange Rate Mechanism freezes the values of the legacy currencies in the Eurozone, and establishes the value of the euro currency


Agenda


January 2018:
26-28: Finest Spirits 2018 (Munich, Germany)


February 2018:
02-04: Brau Kunst Live 2018 (Munich, Germany)
09-12: HoReCa 2018 (Athens, Greece)
17-20: Beer Attraction 2018 (Rimini, Italy)
20-24: Great British Beer Festival Winter 2018 (Norwich, UK)
27-01 March: Beviale Moscow 2018 (Moscow, Russia)


March 2018:
05-07: 105th Brewing and Engineering Conference (Munich, Germany)
06-08: Expo Antad & Alimentaria Mexico 2018 (Mexico City, Mexico)
07-10: Festival Brasileiro de Cerveja 2018 (Blumenau, Brazil)
08-10: Alltech Craft Brews & Food Fair 2018 (Dublin, Ireland)
14-15: BeerX 2018 (Sheffield, UK)
19-22: IBD Asia Pacific Convention 2018 (Wellington, New Zealand)


April 2018:
08-12: International Malting and Brewing Symposium "13th Trends in Brewing" (Ghent, Belgium)
13-14: Helsinki Beer Festival 2018 (Helsinki, Finland)
28-29: Zythos Beer Festival 2018 (Leuven, Belgium)
30-03 May: Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America 2018 (Nashville, USA)


May 2018:
22-24: Beer 2018 (Sochi, Russia)


June 2018:
06-09: Mondial de la Biere 2018 (Montreal, Canada)
29-01 July: Mondial de la Biere 2018 (Paris, France)


August 2018:
03-05: The 22nd International Berlin Beer Festival (Berlin, Germany)
08-11: Vietfood & Beverage 2018 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
10-11: Beervana 2018 (Wellington, New Zealand)
12-15: Brewing Summit 2018 (San Diego, USA)


September 2018:
04-06: food & drink technology Africa (fdt Africa) (Johannesburg, South Africa)
12-14: 6th International Symposium for Young Scientists and Technologists in Malting, Brewing and Distilling (Bittburg/Trier, Germany)


October 2018:
23-26: China Brew China Beverage 2018 (Shanghai, China)
24-26: drink technology India 2018 (Mumbai, India)


November 2018:
13-15: Brau Beviale 2018 (Nuremberg, Germany)


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News Articles


Barley newsCanada: Malting barley crop smaller but of better quality this year
There was less malt barley produced this year in Canada but what did come off looked good, according to the Canadian Grain Commission.

The organization’s ...More info on site


Brewery news USA, AZ: SanTan Brewing Company planning brewpub in Phoenix
SanTan Brewing Company is expanding with a brewpub in Phoenix, ABC15 Arizona reported on December 21.

The Chandler-based brewery will take over the building formerly occupied by Z'Tejas near Bethany Home Road and 16th Street.

"We've been looking for the right location for years and we've finally found the perfect spot!" said Anthony Canecchia, who founded the brewery in 2007, in a news release about the expansion.

The Phoenix brewpub will be the brewery's second location. It will have the same beer and food as its flagship brewery in downtown Chandler. It is slated to open spring 2018.

As for the building, Canecchia said it "will perfectly compliment the interior and exterior remodel we have planned." No further details on what that remodel will entail or look like were released.

"We're excited to join a community filled with Arizona owned businesses and look forward to being part of the neighborhood," Carnecchia said.

SanTan is one of the Valley's most well-known breweries. It has at least 10 southwestern-style ales including Devil's Ale and Mr. Pineapple.

The brewery said updates on the new location would be posted on its website and Facebook page.

The announcement joins at least two other breweries who've revealed plans to expand into Phoenix.

Arizona ...More info on site


Brewery news USA, MI: Battle Creek, MI inviting brew masters and distillers to open town’s first brewery, brew pub or distillery
Attention brew masters and distillers — if you think you have what it takes to become Battle Creek’s one and only brewery, brew pub or distillery, you’re in luck, WOODTV.com reported on December 27.

Battle Creek Unlimited has issued a request for proposals and is offering up to $200,000 to the winner.

In a part of the state known for its breweries and beer, Battle Creek is feeling left out in the cold. Arcadia shut down in August, leaving downtown with no brewpubs or distilleries.

Now, Battle Creek Unlimited is doing something about it.

“We have a number of buildings downtown that are available,” said John Hart, Cereal City Development Corp. development director. “Recently, Battle Creek Unlimited has got them back in their possession and have created RFPs in order to attract some interest in them.”

Battle Creek Unlimited is a nonprofit development organization. It wants to see a brewer or distiller move into one of its three buildings it acquired earlier this year — all of which have sat vacant for at least 10 years.

Take your pick. There’s 15 Carlyle St., 119/121 W. Michigan Ave. and 64 W. Michigan Ave.

“They’re due,” says Hart. “And they’re ripe for redevelopment.”

Those incentives include $200,000 in financial ...More info on site


Brewery news USA, MI: Hillsdale Brewing Company gearing up for late January opening
After three years, multiple delays and thousands of Facebook likes, the Hillsdale Brewing Company is finally gearing up for a late January opening, The Hillside Daily News reported on December 23.

“I apologize for it taking so long,” said the brewery’s co-owner and chief brewer, Roy Finch, on December 21.

Along with being chief brewer, Finch also currently is a volunteer firefighter with the Allen Township Fire Department and works full-time at American Axle in Litchfield.

“There’s a lot of people [asking], ‘What’s taking so long?’ or ‘Is this really going to happen?’ And I’ve been telling everybody all along, ’It’s not just a Facebook page, this is going to happen,” he said.

Finch admits that he launched the Facebook page too early, long before he and his wife Felicia, who co-own the pub with Cinda Conant, had much of anything to show. Now, years later, the exterior—dominated by chalky white columns and rust-colored bricks — hasn’t changed much, causing many to speculate that Finch and company haven’t accomplished much.

But, take a look inside, and it quickly becomes clear that the work is nearly done. The bar, with eight taps behind it, and several stools in front, runs from one end of the foyer ...More info on site


Brewery news USA, SC: Slow Play Brewing scheduled to launch in Rock Hill in summer 2018
A Rock Hill craft brewery is scheduled to open in summer 2018 at the site of a former repair shop, just steps from the Winthrop University campus, The Herald reported on December 27.

Slow Play Brewing soon will move into the building currently occupied by Fourman’s Repair Shop at 274 Columbia Ave.

Co-owners Ben Lee and Ron Fasick will be among those to lead and manage the new brewery, which will eventually produce its own beer for thirsty consumers.

“It’ll be a neighborhood brewery,” Lee said. “People will be able to come have beers, music will be a big part of it. We’re envisioning an active area for people to come and have fun.”

Fourman’s Repair Shop will close on December 29. Since the early 1970s, it has served as a popular parts shop that both sells and services products for landscaping.

Slow Play recently earned permission from the Rock Hill zoning appeals board to operate as a brewery at the site that’s currently zoned “industry business.”

In a statement, a Winthrop University official expressed optimism that the brewery would add to the downtown atmosphere for its students.

The site is just a short walk from Alumni Drive on campus.

“Winthrop is excited to be part of Rock ...More info on site


Brewery news USA, NJ: The Riverton Borough Council votes to adopt ordinance allowing ‘limited brewery’ n the county
The Riverton borough has opened its doors to potentially be the next home of a craft microbrewery in the county, the Burlington County Times reported on December 27.

The Borough Council voted unanimously at a special meeting on December 27 to adopt an ordinance allowing a “limited brewery” in either the neighborhood business or general business zone. The municipality is one of the last dry towns in Burlington County.

“This is what we’ve been talking about now for a couple of months,” Mayor Suzanne Cairns Wells said. “We added general business district to this ordinance at our last meeting because that was a recommendation of the Planning Board, and we all concurred that that was a good thing.”

The neighborhood business district includes Broad Street from the Palmyra border to just past Main Street and a few streets near Broad and Main. The general business district is near the Cinnaminson border in the area around and including the CVS pharmacy, Cairns Wells said.

Any potential brewery would not be allowed to serve food or “operate a restaurant,” according to the ordinance.

Resident Ray Reis praised the council for its decision.

“I think it’s a good thing for the town, for one, and I think the open-mindedness ...More info on site


Malt newsGermany: Barley malt output slightly down in 2016/17
Germany’s barley malt production in 2016/17 is estimated at 1.850 mln tonnes versus 1.870 in 2015/16, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported early in December.

In ...More info on site


Brewery newsIndia: Kingfisher beer losing market share to high-end foreign beers
Though Kingfisher is still the largest beer brand in India, it has lost 4.3% market share by volume between 2011 and 2016, according to ...More info on site


Brewery newsIreland: Beer owns 46% of Ireland’s total alcoholic drinks market
Beer remains Ireland’s favourite alcoholic drink, with analysis by the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland showing beer owns 46% of the market share, the ...More info on site


Brewery news Malaysia: Brewers expected to benefit from 2018 World Soccer Cup
The year 2018 is largely seen as one that will remain challenging to Malaysia’s breweries, but higher disposable income and the upcoming World Cup 2018 in Russia will most likely support the sector’s earnings in the new year, according to TA Securities Holdings Bhd senior investment analyst Tan Kam Meng, The Edge Financial Daily reported on December 28.

“Note that due to the time difference between Malaysia and Russia, we can expect one match to kick off at 8pm Malaysian time, every day, during the event,” said Tan in an email to The Edge Financial Daily, who foresees that the largest global football event held every four years will spur beer consumption worldwide.

Though Tan does not expect any increase in sin taxes — the common term for taxes levied on alcohol and cigarette players — he said 2018 will still remain challenging, due mainly to the rise of contrabands.

Beer excise duty rose to RM175 per 100% volume per litre on March 1, 2016, from RM7.40 per litre previously, while the 15% ad valorem (according to value) tax was removed.

“The new regulation on the legal purchasing age for alcoholic beverages, which raised the age from 18 to 21 effective Dec 1 2017, ...More info on site


Barley newsAustralia: Barley crop expected to total around mln tonnes in 2017/18
In 2016/17, Australia had harvested 13.414 mln tonnes of barley, a record crop favoured by ideal weather conditions, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported on ...More info on site


Barley newsEU: Poor weather during winter planting expected to lead to an increase in spring barley area
Dreadful weather in Northern Europe (from Scotland to Finland, incl. the northern regions of Germany and Poland) delayed and damaged grain crops and even ...More info on site


Brewery newsMalawi: Castel Group’s investments in its Malawi business totals about $22 mln
Castel Group has revealed that it invested about $22 million (about K16.1 billion at current exchange rate) in Carlsberg Malawi which has since changed ...More info on site


Barley newsUK: UK’s record barley crop amounts to 7.36 mln tonnes this year
The UK has harvested another record crop, 7.36 mln tonnes, of which 4.3 mln tonnes of spring barley, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported on ...More info on site


Brewery newsIndia: Liquor industry expects strong rebound in 2018
India’s alcoholic beverages industry has had nothing short of a challenging 2017 in terms of volume growth, especially during the first three quarters of ...More info on site


Brewery news Vietnam: Prime Minister urges to keep Saigon Beer brand name unchanged
The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to keep Saigon Beer brand name unchanged, VietNamNet Bridge reported on December 26, citing a representative of the Business Finance Department under the Ministry of Finance.

Saigon Beer is the brand name of Saigon Alcohol Beer and Beverages Corporation (Sabeco) whose over 53 percent stake has recently been sold to Vietnam Beverage which belongs to ThaiBev Company.

At a press conference on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) equitization, divestment and restructuring in 2017, Mr. Dang Quyet Tien, head of the Business Finance Department, said that in many countries brand names were uneasy to lose.

The government does not need to hold capital for keeping brand names, but the importance was that those brand names must survive, he added.

Some opinions said that foreign investors might have deliberately dodged the Vietnam’s Investment Law to indirectly own over 50 percent of capital in the Sabeco auction.

In reply, Mr. Tien said that it should not distinguish domestic and overseas factors because some foreign companies had not directly invested in Vietnam but had enterprises established in the country, so they should be treated as Vietnamese firms.

Still he said it was necessary to amend some current laws to avoid the ...More info on site


Barley news Ukraine: Barley stocks amount to 1.74 mln tonnes as of December 1
As of December 1, 2017 Ukraine’s barley reserves amounted to 1.74 million tonnes, which is 637.5 thousand tonnes less than the same indicator in 2016 (2.38 million tonnes), UkrAgroConsult reported on December 28.

The State Statistics Service of Ukraine informs that the highest reserves are at the enterprises of Odessa (321.4 thousand tonnes), Khmelnitsky (165.1 thousand tonnes) and Ternopil (133.1 thousand tonnes) regions.

It is noted that the lowest barley reserves are at the enterprises of Zakarpattia (0.7 thousand tonnes), Chernivtsi (8.9 thousand tonnes) and Volyn (17.8 thousand tonnes) regions.

Earlier it was reported that Ukraine in January-November 2017 exported 4.78 million tonnes of barley worth of USD 699.89 million.


Brewery news Azerbaijan: Government approves increase of import excise rates on alcohol and cigarettes
The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has approved new excise tax rates on imported goods, which will come into force on January 22, 2018, AzerNews reported on December 25.

In particular, the excise on malt beer imported to Azerbaijan will be 1.7 manats [$1] per litre, wines from fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must - 3.5 manats [$2.06] per litre, sparkling wines - 5 manats [$2.94] per litre, and whiskeys - 10 manats [$5.88] per litre.

For import of whiskey, vodka and liqueur, the excise tax is set at the level of 10 manats [$5.88] per 1 litre.

By the decision of the Cabinet, excises for the import of cigars were set at 20 manats [$11.77] per 1,000 pieces, cigarettes - 12 manats [$7.06] for 1,000 pieces.

Earlier, Azerbaijan’s Finance Minister Samir Sharifov stated that the country’s government plans to double excise rates for the import of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products in 2018.

Such a decision was made due to the fact that a sharp reduction in the exchange rate of Azerbaijani manat against the U.S. dollar led to an increase in prices for imported alcohol and tobacco products, as well as to a reduction in excise tax rates in manat.

Earlier, the head ...More info on site


Brewery news Thailand: Home-brew outlaws serving up delicious revolution in Thailand
At a riverside bar just outside Bangkok, a delicious revolution is underway, NZCity reported on December 28.

Every Saturday, Chit Beer microbrewery opens for beer lovers and those who want to learn the craft of craft beer.

"It's getting very, very popular now because when people know more about the concept, that yeah, we can make beer ourselves at home, [they're] excited," said Wichit Saiklao, better known as Chit.

But these weekly classes are an act of rebellion.

Home-brewing is illegal in Thailand.

To get a beer-making licence, Thais must be able to produce 100,000 litres a year and have $400,000 in the bank, which effectively shuts out small players.

The 1950 Liquors Act also protects the two giant conglomerates that dominate the cheap lager market — ThaiBev with its Chang (and the infamous "changover"), and Boon Rawd Brewery's Singha and Leo beer.

Thai craft brewers are forced to take their recipes to breweries overseas and then import their bottles back into Thailand, paying hefty tax.

Most brew in Asia, but not all.

Phuket's Full Moon Breweries makes its fruity Chalawan Pale Ale in New South Wales and the logo for its Chatri IPA is a Muay Thai fighter with a koala head.

Melbourne's Red Dot Brewery produces oddball flavours ...More info on site


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