As we reported this morning, Sapporo Holdings home to Asia’s best selling beer, has announced their intention to acquire Anchor Brewing. And we just received an updated press release from the iconic san Francisco-based brewery with further details on the transaction.
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When a pioneer name like Anchor Brewing sells to a major like Japan’s Sapporo Holdings you know that all bets are off. That what began as trickle back in 2011 when AB InBev purchased Goose Island, has now become a flood.
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Today is IPA Day, a global celebration of craft beer’s most beloved and iconic style. We’ve already be starting celebrating here at the ACB compound and we suggest that you do too!
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It’s no secret that IPAs are craft beer’s most dominant style …They’re really what drives much of the public’s attention and as close to an “essential style” as the industry has. With that in mind (and today’s global celebration), we’ve some serious India Pale Ales you need to consider.
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Construction is well underway on Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Stone alumnus Mitch Steele’s New Realm Brewing, a much anticipated craft beer project on Atlanta’s Beltline that’s scheduled to open this fall. And it looks to be pretty spectacular!
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There is no legal craft beer brewed in Thailand. You might find some there, but it’s probably beer produced by insurgents who’ve taken their skills across the border, into Cambodia where brewing artisan beer isn’t illegal.
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Yikes August already …and things are only accelerating in the craft beer biz. But no worries, Rumor Mill remains on the case, keeping you plugged in into all the beer news and lifestyle that matters. Plus we've an all-important update on what we've been drinking lately and you don't want to miss that
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The craft beer industry is still growing according to the BA who just released their mid-year results, and the biz is still growing but at much slower rate.
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Beer collaborations are brilliant opportunities for brewers to have fun while they conspire -and more times than not they’re a good time had by all. And here are five recent collaboration beers that definitely caught our attention.
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The 36th annual Great American Beer Festival will be returning to Denver on October 5-7, and tickets to this acclaimed festival (which usually sells out immediately) go on sale this week so you need to be ready.
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