The National Journal has mapped out Americans' favorite beers… by political affiliation. What do the blue states drink? And do the red states prefer red or pale ale?
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.
A small group of popular college football teams are allowing beer sales inside their stadiums, saying the change acknowledges reality and may actually help them control problem drinking.
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 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.
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.
