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Brewers try to export Oregon's growler culture

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David Nogueras

Sep 21, 2012 Growlers -- big, refillable beer bottles -- are something of a way of life for beer enthusiasts in places like Oregon. Now brewers are asking other states to loosen their growler laws.

Beer makers look to emerging markets

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Christopher Werth

Aug 22, 2012 Today, the Dutch beer giant, Heineken, says its facing sluggish growth because of lagging demand in Europe. It seems, on the whole, Europeans aren’t drinking away their sorrows over the debt crisis – not with beer anyway.

Heineken bids on Southeast Asian brewer

Interview by

Jeff Horwich

Jul 20, 2012 Heineken has offered $6 billion to buy Asia Pacific Breweries, which makes Tiger beer. Their giant bid was meant to elbow out a play by a billionaire from Thailand and get a stronger hold on the Southeast Asian market.

Craft brewers bet on growth

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John Dimsdale

Jul 5, 2012 In the business of beer, the big brewers keep getting bigger -- almost 90 percent of beer sold in the U.S. comes from just two conglomerates. But smaller craft breweries are also growing.