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Top 50 breweries in 2008

The Brewers Association will be releasing their complete analysis of statistics next week in Boston, but here’s a sneak peak at the top Craft Breweries and top Overall Breweries for 2008. New England was represented by the following … Top Craft: 1 Boston Beer Co. 10 Magic Hat Brewing Co. 12 Harpoon Brewery 16 Shipyard ...

Craft Beer sales increased in 2008

In February, the Brewers Association released their 2008 reports. It was tough time for industry, facing challenges from many fronts (rising cost of grains, increased shipping costs and recipe modifications due to the hop shortage) .  To face these challenges, many breweries reached out and helped each other.  This act of kindness proved to be ...

Sales of Miller and Carlsberg drop

Miller Lite sales drop 7.5 percent MillerCoors’ domestic sales to retailers declined 2.3 percent in the three months ended Dec. 31, including a drop of 7.5 percent in Miller Lite volumes, SABMiller plc said Thursday. The volume declines come during a period of weaker beer category volumes and strong pricing, London-based SABMiller said in an ...

US Craft breweries expanding internationally

Here’s an interesting article, from Colorado…. Sean 2Beerguys.com U.S. brewers create overseas ale storm By Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News A number of U.S. craft beer makers were inspired to launch their small-batch breweries years ago after quaffing beers from countries with long brewing traditions such as Belgium, Germany and England. Now they’re returning the ...

Magic Hat Reports 40% Growth Rate Over 2007

Great news from Vermont!! Sean 2Beerguys.com Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!! Magic Hat Brewing Company Posts Strong 40% Growth Rate Over 2007 Craft Brewers Continue to Thrive Despite Weakening Economy SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT, Aug 28, 2008 — The Magic Hat Brewing Company has announced results for the first half of 2008 with figures that ...

Time to worry about the big guys?

Should we be worried that American owned macros are a dying breed? I’m not worried yet. With the local craft brewery down the street, I’ll take a fresh draft. Sean 2Beerguys.com Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!! The Biggest of a Dying Breed washingtonpost.com By Greg Kitsock One year shy of 180, D.G. Yuengling and ...

Boston Beer Company increased sales in the Second Quarter of 2008

Boston Beer posts profit jump as sales increase BOSTON – The Boston Beer Co., the Sam Adams brewer, posted a 25 percent rise in second-quarter profit, due in part to higher sales of craft beers. For the quarter ended June 28, the company earned $8.5 million, or 60 cents per share. That was up from ...

Beer consumption leap frogs wine and spirits

When you are home eating dinner or enjoying a effortless meal at a restaurant, what do you wash it down with?  In a recent article written by Rob Kasper (titled.. Beer bubbles to top of the poll), he shared data from the 2008 Gallup Poll. The polls results state that 42 percent of the U.S. ...

Top premium and craft beers, by volume

Top premium and craft beers, by volume NEW YORK (Associated Press) TOP THREE U.S. PREMIUM BEERS, 2007, BY VOLUME SHIPPED: Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch Co., St. Louis, Mo., 42 million barrels      – Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59 Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch, 24.6 million barrels      – Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59 Miller Lite, MillerCoors, Chicago, ...

History of Coastal Extreme Brewing – Newport Storm

Here is a brief history of the Coastal Extreme Brewing in Newport, RI. Original source Enjoy!! Sean 2Beerguys.com The brewery was started in 1999 after Ryan and several friends began homebrewing while attending Colby College in Maine. They decided to start a brewery and chose Rhode Island because there were no craft breweries in the ...
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