Archive for Merger-Acquisition
Long Trail Brewery purchasing Otter Creek Brewery in Vermont
Long Trail Brewery of Bridgewater corners Vermont to purchase Otter Creek Brewery in Middlebury, Vermont.
This Long Trail / Otter Creek news is slightly old (this news happened around 11/25), but none the less, I felt it was important to post this information to share.
I found it strange today when I was looking for information about [...]
Molson expands futher into the Canadian Craft Market
On October 19th, Creemore Springs Brewery announced their intention to acquire Granville Island Brewing from Andrew Peller Limited. Granville Island Brewing has been in operation for over 25 years and is one of the leading craft beer producers in Ontario.
What makes this acquisition even more interesting, the Creemore Springs Brewery was purchased by Molson [...]
Orlio Organic Beer Company Announces Closing
Ian was stumbling around twitter today and he saw a “tweet” about http://orlio.net.
He checked it out and found the following message:
I’ve searched online, but I haven’t found any additional information. With the current state of the economy and the merger of Magic Hat/Pyramid (in April 2008), it makes sense to look at your whole portfolio [...]
Drake’s Brewing Company is being sold to Triple Rock Brewery
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San Leandro craft brewery sold to Triple Rock
By William Brand, Oakland Tribune
SAN LEANDRO — Drake’s Brewing Co., one of America’s pioneering craft breweries, was sold Monday to the owner of Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley.
The deal’s sale price was not disclosed.
The buyer is Triple Rock proprietor John Martin of Orinda and business partner Roy Kirkorian. [...]
Beer Capitol Distributing Inc. Acquires Miller Brands-Milwaukee LLC
This was an interesting news clip that floated around this week. I assume that this is a result of the Coors SABMiller merger.
Sean
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Beer Capitol Distributing Inc. Acquires Miller Brands-Milwaukee LLC
By Jamie Haack
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!!
Beer Capitol Distributing Inc., a wholly-owned division of The Madrigrano Companies, has agreed to acquire beer wholesaler Miller [...]
Florida Craft Brewery to sell assets on Ebay
Award Winning Florida Craft Beer to Sell Its Assets on eBay
Honey Amber Rose, Trademarked as the First Beer for Women, Takes an Unprecedented Step.
– Jul 21, 2008 – Honey Amber Rose, a craft beer trademarked as THE FIRST BEER FOR WOMEN, is up for sale on August 15th via eBay. Despite success in the Florida [...]
How was Inbev able to purchase AB?
After browsing around a couple of articles on www.examiner.com, I stumbled upon a recent article written by beer guru Charlie Papazian. This thought had not come across my mind before, but it makes sense that the Anti-Monopoly laws in the US have been a important factor in the ever expanding craft beer market. Obviously, local [...]
Anheuser-Busch settles for 52 Billion in InBev deal
The rumor is no longer a rumor and almost a done deal. Personal, when I shared this rumor within the last few months, I thought that it would stay just that — a rumor. I do not have any personal interest in this deal, but I’ve had a weird feeling in my stomach about this deal. Â
As you [...]
Here’s an interesting article that discussed how the impact of the Budweizer – Inbev merger might have an effect on the market.
Sean
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!!
War Is Brewing: Are Budweiser’s Sports Sponsorships in Jeopardy?
by L. J. Burgess
Belgian beer-brewer InBev and Brazilian beverage-subsidiary AmBev are prepping a $46 billion offer for U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch.
The InBev [...]
InBev to jump InBed with A/B?
A report released today from the Associated Press in London indicates that European brewing giant InBev may be working on a $46 billion dollar bid for Anheuser-Busch. Following suit, this would mark the third and final of the big three American Brewers to consolidate with a foreign owned brewer (Coors joined with Molson and [...]
