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Samuel Adams - Battling with the big guys

Below is an article about the Business side of Samuel Adams Brewery (Boston Beer Company). This market analysis was made before the announcement of the Coors/Miller merger. It’s interesting to see a former Microbrewery battling with the big guys….
Sean
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!
P.s. I added extra pictures for those who might find this rather [...]

Posted by: 2beerguys on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Why Price Increases Are Brewing for Craft Beers

This article was published in the Wall Street Journal.
(provided by Scott)
Enjoy!!Sean
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!
By DAVID KESMODEL and JANET ADAMY
October 5, 2007; Page B1
That six pack of high-brow beer is about to come at a higher price, thanks to the sharpest surge in decades in the cost of the hops and barley that give [...]

Posted by: 2beerguys on Friday, October 5th, 2007

Good News for Microbrew fans..

Ian stumbled upon this article today… It’s rather long, but this is good news for Microbreweries.

GROCERY: Beer: Honing the craft
The craft beer segment is a prominent growth driver, but grocers need to decide where it fits in a larger category strategy.

By Dan Motelet
AUGUST 01, 2007 — Craft beers have grown so much in popularity that [...]

Posted by: 2beerguys on Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Great News for those allergic to wheat or gluten!!

Interesting news coming out of the Anheuser-Busch camp…
Anheuser-Busch has developed what it claims is the first nationally available sorghum beer.
Targeted at consumers following a wheat-free or gluten-free diet, the beverage, called Redbridge, will be sold in stores carrying organic products and restaurants.
Sorghum, the primary ingredient in Redbridge, is a safe grain for those allergic [...]

Posted by: 2beerguys on Thursday, January 4th, 2007

Hop Prices on the Rise

According to this article, hop prices are on the rise, due to a decade of oversupply and poor prices.
When there’s overproduction, it takes a long time to get it out of the system. We’re finally seeing that happen with the oversupply from the 1990s…
To read the full article, click here

Posted by: 2beerguys on Monday, October 23rd, 2006