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E-Malt.com Newsletter 49b
December 04 - December 07, 2025
Quote of the Week
He was a wise man who invented beer.
Plato
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Equities of the Largest Breweries
USA: January-October taxable beer removals estimated down 5% versus last year
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USA, MD: Watchtower Brewing Company becomes Aberdeen’s first brewery
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USA, CO: Trinity Brewing Company being acquired by West Brewing of Castle Rock
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Americas: Heineken appoints Alex Carreteiro as Regional President Americas
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Canada, SK: Black Bridge Brewery partnering with 9 Mile Legacy Brewing, moving production to Saskatoon
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USA, IN: Lafayette Brewing Company to close its doors for good on December 20
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Europe: Europe’s beer market continues to contract for the fifth consecutive year
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World: Barley crop forecast for 2025 sees an increase once again
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World: Robust feed barley market continues to support prices
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EU & UK: French malting barley prices up only marginally, UK prices are firmer
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UK: AHDB releases 2026/2027 recommended lists of cereals and oilseeds
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Thailand: Thailand relaxes afternoon alcohol ban to boost tourism
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UK: Belfast Diageo strike suspended after ‘improved pay offer’
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These Days in Business History
04 December
1619 - America's 1st Thanksgiving Day (Va)
1791 - Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published
1851 - President Louis Napoleon Bonaparte forces crush a coup d'etat in France
1930 - Vatican approves rhythm method for birth control
1933 - Franklin Roosevelt creates Federal Alcohol Control Administration
05 December
1492 - Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti)
1791 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35
1792 - George Washington re-elected U.S. pres
1879 - 1st automatic telephone switching system patented
1880 - Blue Jeans are invented
1880 - Walter Elias Disney was born, Chicago IL, animator (father of Mickey Mouse)
1978 - European Union establishes EMS, European Monetary System
1985 - Dow Jones Industrial Average rises above the 1,500 level for 1st time
1989 - France TGV train reaches world record speed of 482.4 kph
06 December
1492 - Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas
1768 - 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)
1877 - Washington Post publishes 1st edition
1922 - 1st electric power line commercial carrier in U.S., Utica, New York
07 December
1877 - Thomas A Edison demonstrates the gramophone
1926 - Gas refrigerator patented
1941 - Japanese attack Pearl Harbor (a date that will live in infamy)
1945 - Microwave oven patented
Agenda
December 2025:
03 - 05: Drink Japan 2025 (Makuhari Messe, Japan)
February 2026:
05 - 06: Glug Swiss 2026 (Alte Reithalle, Aarau, Switzerland)
13 - 16: HoReCa 2026 (Athens, Greece)
15 - 17: BBTech Expo 2026 (Rimini, Italy)
27 - 01 March: Finest Spirits 2026 (Munich, Germany)
March 2026:
04 - 07: Festival Brasileiro da Cerveja 2026 (Blumenau, Brazil)
18 - 19: BeerX 2026 (Liverpool, UK)
20 - 22: St Malo Craft Beer Expo 2026 (St Malo, France)
24 - 26: RMI Global Conference 2026 (Lisbon, Portugal)
24 - 26: 110th International Brewing & Engineering Conference 2026 (Erding, Germany)
26 - 28: Warsaw Beer Festival 2026 (Warsaw, Poland)
April 2026:
07 - 09: Craft Beer China 2026 (Shanghai, China)
10 - 11: InnBrew 2026 (Barcelona, Spain)
10 - 12: Barcelona Beer Festival 2026 (Barcelona, Spain)
16 - 18: KIBEX 2026 (Seoul, South Korea)
20 - 22: Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America 2026 (Philadelphia, USA)
22 - 22: World Beer Cup 2026 (Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, USA)
28 - 30: 28th Annual International Beer and Cider Strategies 2026 (InterContinental Barcelona, Spain)
May 2026:
04 - 07: Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference 2026 (EICC, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
19 - 21: Expo Antad & Alimentaria Mexico 2026 (Expo Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
29 - 30: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2026 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
29 - 30: Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend 2026 (Tallinn, Estonia)
June 2026:
08 - 10: Brewing Conference Bangkok 2026 (Muang Thong Thani, Impact Challenger Hall, Jupiter 4-5, Bangkok, Thailand)
09 - 10: IGC Grains Conference 2026 (2 Savoy Place, London, UK)
09 - 11: Brasil Brau 2026 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
July 2026:
17 - 18: London Craft Beer Festival 2026 (London, UK)
August 2026:
06 - 08: VIETFOOD & BEVERAGE - PROPACK VIETNAM 2026 (799 Nguyen Van Linh Street, Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
September 2026:
19 - 04 October: Oktoberfest 2026 (Munich, Germany)
24 - 27: Mondial de la Biere 2026 (Montreal, Canada)
October 2026:
08 - 10: The Great American Beer Festival 2026 (Denver, USA)
23 - 25: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2026 (Stockholm, Sweden)
28 - 29: Brew Asia 2026 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
November 2026:
10 - 12: Brau Beviale 2026 (Nuremberg, Germany)
23 - 25: 16th Iberoamerican VLB Symposium Brewing & Filling Technology (Panama)
News Articles
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USA: January-October taxable beer removals estimated down 5% versus last year
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In line with its policy of publishing an unofficial estimate of taxable removals each month, United States’ Beer Institute has revealed its October 2025
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USA, MD: Watchtower Brewing Company becomes Aberdeen’s first brewery
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Three Harford County friends have opened Watchtower Brewing Company in Aberdeen, marking the first brewery in the city and serving as part of a larger effort to revitalize the downtown area, wmar2news.com reported on December 3.
The brewery officially opened Tuesday evening following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew elected leaders, business leaders and the Aberdeen High School band in a show of community support for the new small business.
"Today feels pretty amazing, and because it's about more than watchtower, it's about Aberdeen," said Joe Fino, Watchtower Brewing co-founder.
"It's been great to be a part of the growth of downtown, and it's really nice to be able to give back to the community," he added.
The City of Aberdeen serves as the landlord for the brewery, demonstrating the local investment in the business's success as part of broader downtown development efforts.
The brewery is right next to Festival Park, and a new walkway will take folks from the park to the city's main street, West Bel Air Avenue.
"Seeing people enjoy the beer and just enjoy the fellowship, just makes me really happy," Frank Young, one of the co-founders, told WMAR-2 News. "Just happy and proud of what we've been able to build."
The owners have
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USA, CO: Trinity Brewing Company being acquired by West Brewing of Castle Rock
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Trinity Brewing Company, a popular west side brewery and eatery, is being acquired by a Castle Rock brewery, Fox21News reported on December 1.
According to a post by Trinity Brewing on Facebook, the brewery’s last day of operation will be Dec. 22. The location at 1466 Garden of the Gods Road will then become the second location for 105 West Brewing out of Castle Rock.
“While we’re excited about this new chapter, we also want to take a moment to celebrate Trinity Brewing for their 17 amazing years of fun, creativity, and community,” said 105 West Brewing founder and owner Eric Seufert. “We’ll keep a few of Trinity’s traditions alive, while adding our own 105 West flair.”
105 West Brewing is so named because it sits on the 105th West meridian line, which incidentally, so does the Trinity Brewing location. The new brewery said it would keep the 105 West name for that reason.
According to it’s website, 105 West Brewing is a gratuity-free establishment that prides itself on paying its staff a living wage not dependent on tips. 105 West at Garden of the Gods will feature 24 taps of 105 West beer, wood-fired pizza and smoked wings, Bear’l Cellars wine, draft mead,
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Americas: Heineken appoints Alex Carreteiro as Regional President Americas
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Heineken N.V. on December 5 announce that it has appointed Alex Carreteiro as Regional President Americas, and member of the HEINEKEN Executive Team, as per 1 March 2026. Alex, currently CEO of PepsiCo Brazil & South Cone Foods Business, succeeds Marc Busain, who left HEINEKEN on 1 October 2025.
Alex joins HEINEKEN from PepsiCo, where, as the CEO of PepsiCo Brazil & South Cone Foods business, he is responsible for 16,000 employees and 10 factories across Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Under his leadership PepsiCo’s Brazil business doubled its size, achieved significant market share and penetration gains, and was recognised as PepsiCo’s Global Business Unit of the Year in 2024.
Prior to joining PepsiCo, Alex spent nearly two decades at Nestlé, holding senior roles across General Management, Sales, and Finance in Europe and the Americas. His last role was Vice President of North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) within the Nestlé Americas zone. Before that, he served as CEO of the Latin Caribbean region and Managing Director of Nestlé Waters Brazil and Portugal. This breadth of experience gives him deep insight into both developed and emerging markets, as well as the ability to navigate complex regulatory and competitive landscapes.
Alex brings extensive expertise
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Canada, SK: Black Bridge Brewery partnering with 9 Mile Legacy Brewing, moving production to Saskatoon
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Black Bridge Brewery is partnering with 9 Mile Legacy Brewing and moving production from Swift Current to Saskatoon, West Central Online reported on December 3.
The two breweries are entering a joint venture that will see them partner on beverage production, distribution, and community investment.
That also means the Black Bridge taproom will be closing by December 20.
"It's a joint venture essentially kind of a formal commitment of businesses to work together and to each contribute something to the broader goal," said Shawn Moen, CEO of 9 Mile Legacy. "We've known (Black Bridge owners) Clay and Kari Stenson for a while since we started the brewery and they've become excellent friends. Both of our businesses just reached a point where we found we could do more together. We've committed to doing that together. We've committed to centralizing our production and working together to continue to grow our market share."
That means the physical location for Black Bridge in Swift Current is closing down this month.
"The tap room that everyone loves, we love included, will be closing before Christmas as we look to reposition the Black Bridge business now in Swift Current," Moen said. "We're keen to definitely look at some really intriguing ways
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USA, IN: Lafayette Brewing Company to close its doors for good on December 20
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Lafayette Brewing Company, a Main Street staple in downtown Lafayette for 32 years, said Wednesday it will close its doors after business on Dec. 20, jconline.com reported on December 3.
In a Facebook post on the local brewery's page, owners Greg and Nancy Emig said they are humbled and honored by the support the Greater Lafayette community has shown the business over three decades.
When the Emigs opened the brewery in 1993, the Lafayette Brewing Company, 622 Main St., was one of about 200 independent brew pubs across the United States.
"We are honored by the small role we could play in craft beer’s uprising, and more importantly, the role we played in our community," the Emigs said in their Facebook post. "Downtown Lafayette has made a stunning transformation over the past three decades, evolving from a Main Street with every other building vacant into the vibrant and bustling model downtown we have today."
In a 2018 interview with the Journal & Courier, Greg said by that point the brewery had crafted about 400 to 500 brews, with the Black Angus Oatmeal Stout as the No. 1 seller.
Greg's start in the brewing business, he said, came when he was tending bar at the Knickerbocker
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Europe: Europe’s beer market continues to contract for the fifth consecutive year
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Europe’s beer market continues to contract, with production, consumption and exports all declining for the fifth consecutive year, according to Brewers of Europe’s annual
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EU: UBS turns bullish on European brewers
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UBS shifted its outlook on Europe’s beverage sector, lifting its stance on brewers while turning more cautious on spirits as it reset ratings across
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World: Barley crop forecast for 2025 sees an increase once again
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World barley crop'25 forecast has once again seen an increase, rising by 0.8 mln tonnes to a total of 152.5 mln tonnes. This increase
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World: Robust feed barley market continues to support prices
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A mix of price fluctuations prevails, as the robust global feed barley market continues to support prices. An exception is Australia, where the record
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EU & UK: French malting barley prices up only marginally, UK prices are firmer
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In very light trade activity in French malting barley, prices are up only marginally, and despite a rather volatile period in Paris Milling Wheat
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UK: AHDB releases 2026/2027 recommended lists of cereals and oilseeds
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The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has launched its 2026/2027 recommended lists of cereals and oilseeds online.
This comprehensive source of varietal guidance for farmers and agronomists includes a diverse set of cereal and oilseed varieties, with new options for mainstream and relatively niche markets.
With fewer varieties added than removed, the lists are more focused and include numerous varieties with big yield improvements.
For the third consecutive year, a new provisional UK Flour Millers (FM) Group 1 variety has been added to the winter wheat recommended list.
This list also features a strong new distilling soft Group 4 feed variety and several new hard Group 4 varieties. Although some of these Group 4s are very high yielding, some come with agronomic compromises.
The new winter barley list sees just three new varieties added, with more than a quarter of varieties on the list now featuring breeders’ claims for resistance or tolerance to Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV).
The 2026/2027 recommended list also features several new dual-use spring barley recommendations with potential to break into the competitive malting market.
The new winter oilseed rape list sees new recommendations in all categories. The majority have a UK recommendation, with some significant steps forward in yield and
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Thailand: Thailand relaxes afternoon alcohol ban to boost tourism
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Thailand has temporarily lifted a decades-old ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in the afternoons as it seeks to boost tourism, the BBC reported on December 2.
Liquor stores, restaurants and other accredited establishments can now sell beer, wine and spirits from 14:00 to 17:00 as part of a six-month trial.
The ban, which came into force in 1972, was primarily introduced to stop government employees from drinking during work hours. But it has long vexed visitors to the predominantly Buddhist country - which is also known for its vibrant party scene.
The move comes just days ahead of Christmas and the New Year holiday, both peak seasons for tourist arrivals.
Alcohol sales in the country are now allowed from 11:00 to midnight for the next 180 days while a committee studies its impact.
Previously, those who flouted the ban faced a fine of up to 10,000 baht (£235; $313).
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who took office in September, has promised to win back tourists as part of efforts to jumpstart the economy that has been held back by years of political turmoil.
"In the past, there were concerns that government employees would sneak out to drink, but it's a different time now," Deputy Prime
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UK: Belfast Diageo strike suspended after ‘improved pay offer’
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Strike action that a union claimed would lead to a Guinness Zero ‘drought’ has been suspended, The Irish News reported on December 4.
In a statement issued on December 4, union Unite said their planned eight-day strike action at Diageo in Belfast, “that would have seen shortages of Guinness Zero this Christmas, has been suspended following an improved pay offer from the employer”. Around 90 workers were set to strike on Friday 5th December but workers will now vote on the new deal ,they said.
Regional officer for the workforce Michael Keenan said: “Negotiations have resulted in an improved pay offer being made by Diageo and as an act of good will our reps voted to suspend the planned strike action to allow our members to consider and vote on it.”
The planned strike action followed a unanimous ballot rejecting a previous pay offer.
Diageo, however, had disputed the claim the strike would have caused any Guinness Zero shortage insisting there “will be no disruption to the supply of Guinness or Guinness 0.0 over the Christmas period” and that they had contingency plans in place.
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