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Bahamian Brewery’s double whammy

Bahamas | It has taken the Bahamian Brewery more than a year to come back on-line. In early September 2019, the tropical storm Dorian hit the islands, putting the brewery under more than one metre of water for hours and destroying all its electrical installations, finished product and raw materials.

Cancelled Oktoberfest – Munich taverns host mini-festivals instead

Germany | Because of the coronavirus pandemic, beer festivals around the world have been cancelled, preventing punters from rendezvousing with their favourite breweries. One of the world’s largest beer festivals, the Munich Oktoberfest, will not take place this year either. Usually attracting millions of visitors, while serving around 60,000 hl beer, it was called off in April.

BrewDog worries about end to government furlough scheme

United Kingdom | The government has said it would close its covid-19 support programme for businesses and employees at the end of October 2020. It would be among the first European countries to do so.

UK government spent GBP 520 million on “Eat out to Help out" scheme

United Kingdom | Guess what, the government’s scheme “Eat out to Help out“ for the ailing hospitality industry has proven more popular than expected. Under the scheme, more than 100 million meals were ordered in August, costing the taxpayer around GBP 520 million (USD 690 million).

Beavertown revs up online sales during pandemic

United Kingdom | Craft brewer Beavertown hopes that this year’s sales will come in at least flat on last year’s levels. In its 2019/20 financial year, it grew sales nearly 80 percent to around GBP 35 million (USD 47 million), The Telegraph newspaper reports.

US craft brewers face first year of diminished sales

USA | The Brewers Association estimates a 10 to 20 percent decline in sales for small and independently-owned craft breweries in 2020, after a drop of around 10 percent through the first half of 2020. This could mean a loss of 3 to 6 million hl beer over 2019.

Brewers in Italy set new records – in 2019

Italy | Before covid-19 hit, Italy’s brewers were on a roll. 2019 saw beer production increase to 17.5 million hl (+5 percent) over 2018, causing domestic consumption to rise to over 20 million hl (+2.6 percent) and exports go up by 13 percent to over 3.5 million hl, according to AssoBirra, a trade body.

Brewery closures (all but one) leave Mexico with a hangover

Mexico | From April to May this year, beer production in Mexico declined by about 60 percent over the same period last year. Brewers large and small suffered under the shutdown, which began on 5 April 2020, when the government decreed brewing as non-essential, and lasted until early June.

IBA postpones convention and cuts staff

Australia | The Independent Brewers Association (IBA), which represents the country’s 600 craft brewers, has decided to postpone its convention, BrewCon, which was scheduled for 9 to 11 November 2020 on the Sunshine Coast.

Covid-19 pandemic sends German beer sales tumbling

Germany | In the first half of 2020, beer sales fell 6.6 percent (or 3 million hl) to around 43 million hl compared with the same period 2019, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on 30 July 2020.

South Africa re-introduces alcohol ban

South Africa | To contain the spread of covid-19, the government has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales and a night-time curfew.

Carlsberg releases some first half 2020 results

Denmark | To boost its share price, Carlsberg has issued preliminary first half 2020 figures, and warned that its profit declined while the outlook for summer beer sales remains uncertain.

Super Saturday as pubs reopen in England

United Kingdom | What was the government thinking? It designated the US Independence Day – 4 July – as the moment England ends its 15 week-long hibernation and flocks to the pub.

Corona pandemic cost Marston’s GBP 40 million so far

United Kingdom | Beer and pub operator Marston’s reported a bruising swing to loss in its first half, with sales down GBP 40 million (USD 50 million) due to covid-19.

One in three German pubs could close for good

Germany | Due to the Corona pandemic, an estimated 70,000 pubs and restaurants are on the brink. The new guidelines make it impossible to operate economically and the stimulus package is not adequate, the industry association Dehoga emphasises.

On-premise beer sales could shrink by more than half in 2020

Germany | With beer sales down 13 percent in May over May 2019, German brewers are fearing for the worst. Acting like a Cassandra, Bitburger’s Managing Director Axel Dahm drew a grim picture for beer sales in the on-premise.

Diageo launches bar recovery fund

United Kingdom | The maker of Guinness has announced a USD 100 million global programme to support pubs and bars to welcome customers back following the covid-19 pandemic.

Julia Herz laid off from the Brewers Association

USA | The cancellation of its 2020 events means the Brewers Association (BA) will lose 70 percent of its annual revenue. It has had to resort to staff lay-offs and Julia Herz is among the 24 already made redundant.

Hospitality and COVID-19 exit planning

The Brewers of Europe | In a letter to the European Commission The Brewers of Europe is calling to consider setting up a special task force on hospitality and tourism including bars, pubs and cafes as part of its ‘European Roadmap’ towards lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Pub chain Wetherspoon hopes to reopen in June

United Kingdom | One of the UK’s largest pub operators, JD Wetherspoon, has floated the idea of reopening its pubs in late June, but many in the hospitality industry see that as wishful thinking.

Europe’s hospitality sector: the new normal and innovation

Austria | When Europe’s governments put hospitality venues into lockdown in March, the effects were severe. Heineken’s beer sales alone dropped 15 percent over 2019. The second quarter will be worse, despite some countries cautiously reopening pubs and restaurants.

Australian brewers CUB, Lion and Coopers help struggling pubs

Australia | Major brewers Lion and CUB each announced in April 2020 that they are donating resealable bottles to pubs across the country to assist pubs in selling draught beer in a takeaway format.

Australian pubs and bars could be shut until September

Australia | Pubs and bars could be shut far longer than in the rest of the world. As social distancing remains a key measure in the battle against covid-19, some health experts have called for pubs and bars to be the last to reopen.

Shortages of CO2 due to COVID-19 could restrict beer production

Global Data | Small scale breweries could run short of CO2 due to a significant shortfall of the production of this gas caused by the struggling oil industry.

AB-InBev cuts its dividend – again

Belgium | AB-InBev has halved its 2019 final dividend to EUR 0.50 per share in order to save about EUR 1 billion (USD 1.1 billion). The 2019 total dividend came to EUR 1.30 (or EUR 2.6 billion for all shares outstanding) after EUR 1.80 in 2018.

US craft brewers: it will get worse before it gets better

USA | Doomsayers are having a field day with predicting that covid-19 is going to have a long-term and dramatic effect on the craft brewing industry. Yet, it all depends on how long the public must/wants to stay at home.

German taxmen to defer excise payments until end of 2020

Germany | The deferral of the beer excise is intended to give breweries greater financial scope during the coronavirus crisis. Breweries pay excise into their respective state coffers. It totalled at around EUR 650 million (USD 707 million) in 2019.

What to do with beer left in pubs?

United Kingdom | Pubs will remain shut for the foreseeable future. But what is going to happen to the beer in their cellars, estimated at 50 million pints?

Pernod Ricard slashes profit forecast

France | With planes grounded and airports dormant, drinks companies will see a sizeable chunk of their profits wiped out this year, not least due to duty free sales bombing.

Sidel provides French healthcare players with bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel

Corona crisis | In the fight against COVID-19, Sidel have transformed their international centre of excellence for PET packaging development and blowing solutions in France into a production centre and launched an exceptional production of bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel.

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Bahamian Brewery’s double whammy

Cancelled Oktoberfest – Munich taverns host mini-festivals instead

BrewDog worries about end to government furlough scheme

UK government spent GBP 520 million on “Eat out to Help out" scheme

Beavertown revs up online sales during pandemic

US craft brewers face first year of diminished sales

Brewers in Italy set new records – in 2019

Brewery closures (all but one) leave Mexico with a hangover

IBA postpones convention and cuts staff

Covid-19 pandemic sends German beer sales tumbling

South Africa re-introduces alcohol ban

Carlsberg releases some first half 2020 results

Super Saturday as pubs reopen in England

Corona pandemic cost Marston’s GBP 40 million so far

One in three German pubs could close for good

On-premise beer sales could shrink by more than half in 2020

Diageo launches bar recovery fund

Julia Herz laid off from the Brewers Association

Hospitality and COVID-19 exit planning

Pub chain Wetherspoon hopes to reopen in June

Europe’s hospitality sector: the new normal and innovation

Australian brewers CUB, Lion and Coopers help struggling pubs

Australian pubs and bars could be shut until September

Shortages of CO2 due to COVID-19 could restrict beer production

AB-InBev cuts its dividend – again

US craft brewers: it will get worse before it gets better

German taxmen to defer excise payments until end of 2020

What to do with beer left in pubs?

Pernod Ricard slashes profit forecast

Sidel provides French healthcare players with bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel

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Bahamian Brewery’s double whammy

Cancelled Oktoberfest – Munich taverns host mini-festivals instead

BrewDog worries about end to government furlough scheme

UK government spent GBP 520 million on “Eat out to Help out" scheme

Beavertown revs up online sales during pandemic

US craft brewers face first year of diminished sales

Brewers in Italy set new records – in 2019

Brewery closures (all but one) leave Mexico with a hangover

IBA postpones convention and cuts staff

Covid-19 pandemic sends German beer sales tumbling

South Africa re-introduces alcohol ban

Carlsberg releases some first half 2020 results

Super Saturday as pubs reopen in England

Corona pandemic cost Marston’s GBP 40 million so far

One in three German pubs could close for good

On-premise beer sales could shrink by more than half in 2020

Diageo launches bar recovery fund

Julia Herz laid off from the Brewers Association

Hospitality and COVID-19 exit planning

Pub chain Wetherspoon hopes to reopen in June

Europe’s hospitality sector: the new normal and innovation

Australian brewers CUB, Lion and Coopers help struggling pubs

Australian pubs and bars could be shut until September

Shortages of CO2 due to COVID-19 could restrict beer production

AB-InBev cuts its dividend – again

US craft brewers: it will get worse before it gets better

German taxmen to defer excise payments until end of 2020

What to do with beer left in pubs?

Pernod Ricard slashes profit forecast

Sidel provides French healthcare players with bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel

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