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From farm to glass: How hops are priced

Dec 26, 2016
Hops provide the bitter taste beer drinkers love, but who says how much these fragrant little flowers are worth?
"Beer is still good business," says Patrick Smith, CEO of Loftus Ranches in Yakima, Washington. Above, fresh hops from a California farm.
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Labatt stops giving retirees free beer for life

Nov 16, 2016
Guess Kai won't defect now.
Labatt is ending it's renowned tradition of offering retired employees free beer for life.
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Help Wanted: beer historian

Jul 29, 2016
The Smithsonian Institution is hiring a beer historian and the gig comes with a $65,000 paycheck.
Men in their traditional Bavarian clothing clink beer mugs on the second day of the 2014 Oktoberfest at Theresienhoehe on Sept. 21, 2014 in Munich, Germany.
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The "Most Interesting Man in the World" isn't so interesting anymore

Mar 9, 2016
Dos Equis says goodbye to the actor that plays the Most Interesting Man in the World
Long-time actor for Dos Equis, Jonathan Goldsmith in character at a promotional event. 
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The rise of flat beer

Jan 12, 2016
Fizz-less beers boast high alcohol content and taste more like wine and spirits than traditional beer.

Genesee Brewing Co's awesome keg Christmas tree

Dec 9, 2015
A brewing company in Rochester, New York spreads christmas cheer with keg tree

Beer merger worries advertisers

Sep 21, 2015
With fewer beer companies competing, they may spend less on sports sponsorships.
Bottles of Budweiser and Miller Lite beer are seen on September 16, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Some advertisers worry that with less competition, beer companies will be able to spend less on beer.
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Why Anheuser-Busch InBev wants SABMiller

Sep 16, 2015
The reasons: scope, scale, and pressure.

Big business between two beer brewers

Sep 16, 2015
A deal between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller could be worth $250 billion.

The beer purchase that saved a man's life

Aug 14, 2015
A new keg of Labatt Blue was worth the wait.