http://www.thebeerinme.com/ Discover Beers. Review Beers. Talk about Beers. Learn about Beers. en-gb 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 thebeerinme@nospam.com hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.749.1 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Ken Beer News PRAGUE Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev says it no longer has plans to acquire Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, with whom it has been fighting a long legal battle over the use of the "Budweiser" brand.Frank Hellwig, legal director for AB InBev, says "we don't have any plans, or intention, or desire to buy Budvar" as a way of solving the dispute.-Website Link-[Submitted by Jay Theriot] http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.748.1 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Andy Beer News Amsterdam, 13 May 2013 - Heineken N.V. (`HEINEKEN`) today announced that it has entered into a local joint venture agreement with privately-owned Alliance Brewery Company Ltd (ABC) to brew and sell HEINEKEN beers in Myanmar. ABC is majority-owned by Aung Moe Kyaw, a local entrepreneur and established leader in the spirits industry. The new joint venture company, APB Alliance Brewery Company Limited, which will build a new greenfield brewery in the country, has been approved by the Myanmar Investment Committee (MIC).-Website Link-[Submitted by Jay Theriot] http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.747.1 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Ken Beer News The new bottle is still brown with a blue label, but the shape is entirely different. Perhaps most notable is that the top of the bottle is broader than the bottom. The bottle's neck is also shorter.In a press release from MillerCoors, the company says the bottle was "inspired by form and design" and that its "contoured grip" is "intended for easy handling from the bar to the pool table."-Website Link-[Submitted by Jay Theriot] http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.746.1 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Andy Beer News ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Anheuser-Busch is introducing a new, bowtie-shaped beer can that mirrors its iconic Budweiser logo.The St. Louis-based subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV said Wednesday that the new cans will be available in a special 8-pack nationwide beginning May 6.-Website Link-[Submitted by Jay Theriot] http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.745.1 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Ken Beer News Anheuser-Busch InBev said on Friday that it had reached an agreement in principle to win government approval for its $20.1 billion deal to buy control of Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona.The Obama administration sued on Jan. 31 to block the takeover, arguing that the deal would give Anheuser-Busch InBev too much control over the American beer market, potentially reducing choice while raising prices.-Website Link-[Submitted by Jay Theriot] http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.744.18 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Andy Beer Releases Lemon Wheat (May-September) is a crisp, refreshing beer made with lemon peel for a fresh citrus taste and aroma. -Read More- http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.743.1 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Ken Beer News So what if Budweiser is now in third place among beer brands, behind Coors Light? Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD +1.64%) doesn't need consumers' 30-pack pity when its premium brands are the toast of America's upscale drinking party.After recording losses in both sales and production every year since 2008, A-B InBev saw an estimated 0.6% uptick in 2012, according to Beer Marketer's Insights. Just don't thank Budweiser and Bud Light, which consumers have been steadily shunning since at least 2009. While those brands have lost market share, A-B's Bud Light Platinum and Lime-A-Rita malt beverage increased sales by 2.5 million barrels combined last year.-Website Link-[Submitted by Jay Theriot] http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.742.4 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Ken Brewery News Mikkeller Bar will open in the US this summer.. http://www.thebeerinme.com/news.php?item.741.1 2013-05-21T00:43:17-07:00 Andy Beer News PBR's owner, which just bought the signature Hostess brand, has proven it can resurrect old products with smart rebranding campaigns proving once more that Twinkies are indestructible, the brand was rescued from near-death on Wednesday when it was sold to private-equity firm Apollo Global Management and food company Metropoulos & Company. The sale caps a months-long ordeal for the classic snack, whose fate was thrust into limbo when parent company Hostess declared bankruptcy in late 2012.-Website Link-[Submitted by Jay Theriot]