
Diageo Buys Majority Stake in India’s United Spirits Ltd for $2.1 Billion
Guinness parent company Diageo agreed to purchase a majority stake in United Spirits Ltd (USL) for $2.1 Billion today. Details…

Anheuser-Busch Wins Right To Retain Partial Ownership of City Beverage Chicago
From the ChicagoTribune: Anheuser-Busch Cos. can retain its minority ownership stake in one of Chicago’s largest beer distributors, Illinois liquor…

Parent Company of Magic Hat, Pyramid, Genesee, Labatt, Dundee Sold To Cerveceria Costa Rica for $388 Million
The original news of this impending sale is here, and now the sale of North American Breweries is complete. This…

Vermont Hard Cider / Woodchuck Acquired by Ireland's C&C Group For $305 Million
From Vermont Hard Cider (makers of Woodchuck Cider): Middlebury, Vermont (23 Oct 2012/mbb/) – The Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC…

Brooklyn Brewery Buys Utica NY Warehouse
Exciting expansion news from Brooklyn Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery Corp. has purchased a warehouse at 50 Campion Road, just on the…

ThaiBev Stops Bidding War & Supports Heineken’s Efforts To Buy F&N’s Shares in Asia Pacific Breweries
This story has been batted back & forth quite a bit, but now it looks like ThaiBev will stop the…

Grey Eagle Distributors Purchases Illinois Distribution Co
Both of these are Anheuser-Busch wholesaler….but interesting news coming from Shanken: Anheuser-Busch wholesaler Grey Eagle Distributors has agreed to buy …

Artisanal Imports Acquires SBS Brands (DeProef)
Artisanal Imports has expanded it’s portfolio. Details from Artisanal: Artisanal Imports of Austin, TX is pleased to announce the acquisition…

Anderson Valley Partnering With Wild Turkey
Exciting news from Anderson Valley Brewing : As part of an exclusive partnership and licensing agreement, the Anderson Valley Brewing…

Heineken Attempts To Block Tiger Beer Purchase w/$6 Billion Bid
We reported on this story earlier this week. Heineken was unhappy with a bid from a wealthy Thai businessman on…