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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 ...

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Collecting Bottle Caps raises more than 500k for Muscular Dystrophy

Raise a pint to this one. I didn’t hear about this promo, but it’s a great idea. Sean 2Beerguys.com Miller Lite Raises More Than $500,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association As the Official Beer Sponsor of the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration, Miller Lite’s ‘Better. Bolder. Summer.’ Promotion Exceeds Expectations MILWAUKEE, Sept 10, 2008 — MillerCoors today ...

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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 ...

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Molson Brews Up Ethanol For 2008 Dem Convention Vehicles

This article surfaced a couple of months ago, but it’s still interesting enough to share. Sean 2Beerguys.com Molson Brews Up Ethanol For 2008 Dem Convention Vehicles Molson Coors, which began converting waste beer to ethanol in 1996, produces about 3 million gallons of ethanol per year, will donate thousands of gallons of E85, an ethanol-gasoline ...

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MillerCoors changes approach with craft expansion

MillerCoors shelves plans for Miller Lite spinoffs Test marketing revealed problems By TOM DAYKIN MillerCoors LLC is dropping plans for the Miller Lite Brewers Collection, three spinoffs of Miller Lite that tried to emulate craft beers, the company disclosed Thursday. MillerCoors is suspending its test marketing of the three beers after they did not perform ...

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