Modern Brewery Age back issues from July 2004:
EU Court to favor Budvar in Finnish trademark fight.(European Union)
Jul 05, 2004 ... AP--A key legal opinion, put before the European Court of Justice last week, recommends that Czech brewer Budvar AS be given trademark protection of the Budweiser name in Finland. EU Advocate General Antonio Tizzano said that given the company's historical links to the name ...
Pete Coors draws flak for his comments on a lower legal drinking age.
Jul 05, 2004 ... In recent remarks to the Arapahoe County Republican Men's Club, Senate candidate and brewery president Pete Coors made implicit criticism of the current 21 year-old drinking age, saying, "We got along fine for years with the 18-year-old drinking age." This set off a storm among ...
Tips Trainer Adam Chafetz and Ed Van Den Ameele, Coors Eastern Region Manager for Corporate Responsibility were hosts for a recent Training for Intervention Procedures ("TIPS") training course in Arlington, VA.
Jul 05, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Tips Trainer Adam Chafetz (kneeling at right) and Ed Fan Den Ameele, Coors Eastern Region Manager for Corporate Responsibility (foreground, left) were hosts for a recent Training for Intervention Procedures ("TIPS") training course in Arlington, ...
Coors sponsors course to certify new "TIPS" trainers.(Training for Intervention Procedures)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The Coors Brewing Co. recently sponsored a course to certify new "Training for Intervention Procedures" or "TIPS" trainers in the eastern U.S. "There are now newly-certified TIPS trainers in the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast thanks to this two-day training course," said Ed Van Den ...
A group of international judges sample beer at the 2004 Brewing Industry International Awards in the U.K. American beers did well at the event, winning two of the eight "Best of Category Champion" awards and nine out of a total of 69 medals.
Jul 05, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A group of international judges sample beer at the 2004 Brewing Industry International Awards in the U,K. American beers did well at the event winning two of the eight "Best of Category Champion" awards and nine out of a total of 69 medals. ...
Eric Molson retains control of brewery.
Jul 05, 2004 ... AP--Shareholders of Canadian beer company Molson Inc. voted in a much smaller hoard at the brewer's annual meeting last week, leaving the current chairman and chief executive firmly in control of the struggling company. Five board members were not re-elected or replaced, ...
U.S. warned of bombs hidden in beer coolers.(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Time Magazine reports that the FBI has warned local law enforcement units to be on the lookout for bombs concealed in beer coolers. The warning was sent to 18,000 law-enforcement groups by the FBI last week, Time reported. People were also warned to be on the look out ...
Bud Light reaps 13 awards at Cannes.(Alcoholic beverage industry)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The popular Bud Light "Real Men of Genius" campaign captured the coveted "Gold Lion" award in Film/TV--for its "Mr. Giant Taco Salad Inventor," "Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer" and "Mr. Really, Really, Really Bad Dancer," at the 51st Annual Cannes Lion International Advertising Awards, ...
U.S. beers perform strongly at Brewing Industry Awards.(Weekly Specialty & Import Beer Report)
Jul 05, 2004 ... American beers made an impressive showing in the 2004 Brewing Industry International Awards, winning two of the eight "Best of Category Champion" awards and nine out of a total of 69 medals. "This is a major achievement and recognition for American brewers," sponsor Pall Food & ...
Brass, funk, and brews.(Weekly Specialty & Import Beer Report)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brass, funk, and brews will take center stage at the" 17th annual Oregon Brewers Festival. The event has announced its Brass lineup for the Chinook Winds Resort Stage at the festival, which takes place duty 23, 24 and 25 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in ...
Goose Island introduces Pere Jacques.(Weekly Specialty & Import Beer Report)
Jul 05, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Goose Island Brewing Co, of Chicago, IL, has now introduced Pete Jacques Belgian-style ale, the first in a new limited edition Reserve Line of beers from the well-established craft brewer. Named after the Abbot of a Belgium Trappist brewery ...
New Glarus modernizes.(Weekly Specialty & Import Beer Report)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The New Glarus Brewing CO. of New Glarus, WI, is undergoing a dramatic expansion in its capacity and capabilities. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the brewery is putting in a kegging line, as well as four new lagering tanks, a designated fruit beer brewhouse, expanded ...
Dos Equis, currently handled by Labatt U.S.A. just signed a deal with E!'s "Wild On" program pairing the beer with favorite local bars.
Jul 05, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Dos Equis. currently handled by Labatt U.S.A, just signed a deal with E!'s "Wild On" program pairing the beer with favorite local bars. The bar with the most votes in key Dos Equis markets will have the chance to get a visit from the Wild Ona crew ...
For the first time.(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: For the first time, Grolsch Premium Larger the Dutch beer managed marketed domestically by United States Beverage, L.L.C., will a major television campaign in the U.S, Grolsch will introduce the $4 million advertising campaign with a new spot that ...
Left Hand brews up Bard's Ale for the annual Colorado Shakespeare festival.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The Left Hand Brewing Company of Longmont, CO, is again a product partner of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, for the tenth year in a row. The festival, which takes place on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colorado, is considered one of the premier Shakespeare Festivals in ...
Virginia enacts 25 new DUI laws.(Marketplace)(Driving Under the Influence)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... With the enactment of 25 new DUI laws on July 1, Virginia among the harshest DUI punishers in the nation, The new laws ratchet up penalties for severely drunk drivers and repeat offenders, who make up a third of all drivers arrested or convicted of drunken driving, according to ...
H&N Packaging, Inc.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... H&N Packaging, Inc. of Colmar, PA, has appointed Christopher S. Nigon as its new Chief Executive Officer. The company said "Mr. Nigon will be responsible for day to day management of the manufacturer of value-added; innovative packaging materials for industries such as beverage, chemical ...
Brewers events.(Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jul 05, 2004 ... July 25-28--World Brewing Congress. MBAA/ASBC convention. Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. Info at www.mbaa.com. September 26-28--InterBev. Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Contact: 877-853-4587. October 18-30-MBAA Brewing & Malting Science Course ....
Wholesaler events.(Calendar)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jul 05, 2004 ... June 20-23--Southeastern Beer Wholesaler Associations Sunbelt Conference 2004. Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina. (Alabama Wholesaler Beer Assoc.; Georgia Beer wholesalers Assoc.; Kentucky Beer Wholesalers Assoc.; South Carolina Beer wholesalers' Assoc.; ...
Delaware is last state to shift to .08 BAC.(motorists' blood-alcohol level limit)(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... AP--Unifying the threshold for what's considered drunk driving across the nation, Delaware lawmakers last week agreed to lower the state's legal limit for motorists' blood-alcohol levels from. 10 to .08 percent. Delaware was the sole holdout to stiffen its drunk driving law. The ...
Miller campaign focuses on taste test results.
Jul 12, 2004 ... Miller banner ads were all over the internet last week, as Miller showcased its latest campaign, based on the results of nationwide taste tests. In these tests, Miller says a majority of Budweiser and Bud Light drinkers said that Miller products had "more taste" than their A-B competitors ....
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.(hired Gil Sanchez as R&D Director )(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has hired Gil Sanchez as R&D Director to head its new 10-barrel pilot brewing facility and research laboratory in Chico, CA. Mr. Sanchez, who previously worked for Miller Brewing Company, is a research chemical engineer with over twenty years experience ...
Distinguised Brands International.(tour of European breweries )(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Distinguised Brands International of Littleton, CO, recently flew a group of journalists and wholesalers to Europe for a whirlwind tour of breweries in England. Germany and the Czech Republic. In the photo above, the travelers are in Prague, hoisting mugs at U Fleku, the world's oldest ...
Small German brewer fights Rheinheitsgebot.(Germany's beer outlaw)
Jul 12, 2004 ... AP--Helmut Fritsche is Germany's beer outlaw. For the past decade, in his out-of-the-way red-brick brewery in sleepy Neuzelle near the border with Poland, Fritsche has been unrepentantly committing what some in his country's conservative beer culture consider an unspeakable crime: He's ...
Constellation reports strong beer sales in 1Q.(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Constellation Brands, Inc. reported record net sales of $927 million, a 20 percent increase, for its first quarter ended May 31, 2004. Pro forma net sales increased 15 percent driven by growth across all categories--imported beer, spirits, wine and the U.K. wholesale business. ...
Interbrew puts Bass brewery on the market.(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Interbew has announced it will try to sell Northern Ireland's Bass brewery,, located in Belfast. The company said it will close the plant if no buyer is found, putting 80 workers out of a job. Interbrew executives said that the decision was made to sell after the company was ...
McMenamin pub brewery chain continues to grow.(Weekly Specialty & Import Beer Report)
Jul 12, 2004 ... AP--Raising his voice over a cacophony of hammering and drilling, Mike McMenamin explains why he and his brother Brian make a seven-hour roundtrip journey from Portland every Wednesday to watch construction crews in Bend tear apart and rebuild the 68-year-old St. Francis of Assisi School. ...
Michael Bowe founder and brewer at Angel City Brewing Co., has bought So. Cal Brewing from Bill Van Liere.(Weekly Specialty & Import Beer Report)(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Michael Bowe founder and brewer at Angel City Brewing Co., has bought So. Cal Brewing from Bill Van Liere. So. Cal, Brewing is a 8,000 barrel/year German-built lager brewery, established in 1988. Mr. Bowe. the two-time "California Homebrewer of the Year", has been brewing his Angel City ...
The new Summit Brewing Co.(Weekly Specialty & Import Beer Report)(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... The new Summit Brewing Co, "Good Will Beer Tour" radio campaign was launched in late May. It was produced from recording sessions conducted in the cities of Dublin, Galway, and Cork, Ireland. Three to four 60-second spots were created and will air in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market through ...
Redhook finalizes deal with A-B and Widmer.(regarding the operation of Craft Brands Alliance)(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... The Redhook Ale Brewery reports that it has entered into definitive agreements with Widmer Brothers Brewing Company with respect to the operation of Craft Brands Alliance LLC ("Craft Brands"). The companies have established the Craft Brands entity to advertise, market, sell and ...
Anheuser-Busch Sales of San Diego.(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Anheuser-Busch Sales of San Diego, and Markstein Beverage Company, San Marcos have collaborated with the San Diego RegionalChamber of Commerce and the North County Transit District to launch the Coaster Home Run Program. The program has made it easier for thousands of San Diegans ...
FEMSA will sell Coors Light in Mexican mkt.(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Coors Brewing Company and Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of FEMSA Cerveza, S.A. de C.V. have announced that they have reached an ...
Digital Kitchen.(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Digital Kitchen has created a new TIT spot for Kirin Brewer Co. Ltd. The fully animated, 3-D commercial, to be broadcast exclusively on Japanese television, introduces Kirin "Pure Blue"--a type of sake that is distilled from barley instead of ...
American beer month is again in full swing.(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... American beer month will be celebrated in various ways by various breweries this month. This year, there is also an informative web-site, located at www.americanbeermonth.com. This site is sponsored by Coors, and a full slate of craft ...
Rob Watkins of Oak Beverage.(Brief Article)
Jul 12, 2004 ... Rob Watkins of Oak Beverage recently helped erect this giant inflatable pint of Guinness to help represent the brand at the recent Guinness Irish America Festival in Patterson, NY. In addition to fine Irish stout, the event featured Irish arts and crafts and ...
Brewers events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jul 12, 2004 ... July 25-28--World Brewing Congress. MBAA/ASBC convention. Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. Info at www.mbaa.com. September 26-28--InterBev. Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Contact: 877-853-4587. September 30.-October 2--Great American Beer Festival, ...
Wholesaler events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jul 12, 2004 ... July 11-14--Mississippi Malt Beverage Association 58th Annual Convention. Sandestin Beach Hilton. Destin, FL. Contact: 601-987-9098. No trade show. September 12-15--National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) 67th Annual Convention. San Diego, CA. Contact: 800-300-6417. ...
Monsanto sponsors GMO Swedish lager.(genetically modified organism)(Monsanto Co.)
Jul 19, 2004 ... AP--Spurned across the continent by food-fastidious Europeans, the biotechnology industry has turned in its quest for converts to the ultimate ice breaker: genetically modified beer. A consortium of the world's largest biotech companies led by Monsanto Co. helped fund a Swedish ...
Hold onto your hats! Acme is back.(Acme Brewing Co.)(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Hold onto your hats! Acme is back--Acme Brewing Co. was once one of the biggest West Coast brewers, and built this classic glass block Art Deco bottling plant in San Francisco during its heyday in the 1940s. The company was bought out in the 1950s, and the brand eventually vanished from ...
Jeremy "Jam" Kent, from Pound Ridge, New York is congratulated by Charley Steins of CBS Radio and Jim Koch, founder of Samuel Adams after winning the Samuel Adams "Announcer for an Inning" contest held at Mickey Mantle's Restaurant in New York on July 7.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Jeremy "Jam" Kent, (left) from Pound Ridge, New York is congratulated by Charley Steins (center) of CBS Radio and Jim Koch, founder of Samuel Adams after winning the Samuel Adams "Announcer for an Inning" contest held at Mickey Mantle's Restaurant in New York on July 7. As the winner, ...
Miller may brew new low-carb beer.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Miller Brewing Co. has managed to blunt the Michelob Ultra low-carb offensive with clever promotion of its own venerable Lite. But industry rumors, recently also reported in Ad Age, indicate the Milwaukee brewer is testing a new purpose-built low-carb beer, for launch early in 2005. ...
Asahi breweries will deploy plastic bottles.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Asahi is planning to sell beer in plastic bottles in the Japanese market, beginning later this year, according to a report in the Kyodo News Service. According to KNS, the Japanese brewer will use a proprietary polyethylene terephthalate or PET bottle design. The new PET package ...
Anheuser-Busch says Harbin Brewery deal is near completion.(Harbin Brewery Group Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. said Monday it has nearly completed a takeover of Hong Kong-listed beer-maker Harbin Brewery Group Ltd. and plans to delist it. St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch said in a legal notice published last week in the South China Morning Post that it now controls ...
Malting barley crop expanding in China.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... In tandem with China's rising beer production, barley traders say the Chinese barley crop is also on the rise. However, the increase is not likely to supplant the need for imported barley, analysts say. Malting Barley Expanding in China China became the world's top beer producer ...
Boulevard Brewing Co.
Jul 19, 2004 ... Boulevard Brewing Co. Beers were pouted at the recent Congressional Barbecue, an annual event that is sponsored by the White House. KC Masterpiece Barbecue of Kansas City, MO, had been chosen to prepare the food, and invited Kansas City's Boulevard Brewing ...
North Coast to roll out Acme brands in 34 states.(North Coast Brewing Company Inc.)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Acme is a brand with a past, and North Coast Brewing Co. president Mark Ruedrich thinks it might have a future as well. The Northern California microbrewer is planning a revival of the once powerful West Coast brand in 34 states. Prior to Prohibition, Acme was a brand of the ...
The Grand Teton Brewing Co.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... The Grand Teton Brewing Co. of Victor, ID, recently won three medals at the Mountain Brewers Beer Festival in Idaho Falls, ID. The event took place on June 5 and featured hundreds of entries in 52 categories. Grand Teton Brewing Co. took medals for three of their beers. Teton Ale, the ...
Hawaiian b'pubs can now sell to off-premise.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Hawaiian Gov. Linda Lingle has signed into a law a bill that allows brewpubs to sell sealed containers of beer manufactured on the premises to be consumed elsewhere. Brewpubs had been required to sell any beer for off-premise consumption through a distributor, but lawmakers said ...
Great Lakes Brewing Co.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s Edmund Fitzgerald Porter received another round of plaudits recently, making the Cleveland brewery very proud. In addition to its three gold medals at the GABF, and its first place porter ranking by BTI last year, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter has now been ranked 7th ...
Stoudt's has become a major tourist attraction.
Jul 19, 2004 ... AP--Stoudt's Brewery in Adamstown, PA, is more than just a business. It's a "Dutch Wonderland" for beer enthusiasts. As you drive north on Route 222, a highway sign advertises Stoudt's microbrewery as one of the Denver exit's featured attractions. "It's an ...
The Society of Human Resource Management.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... The Society of Human Resource Management recently presented Heineken U.S.A. with an award for being one of the 50 best places to work. In attendance, (L. to R.) Sue Meisinger, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource ...
Cooperstown beer festival, August 21.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Brewery Ommegang of Cooperstown, NY, will sponsor its "Belgium Comes to Cooperstown" festival, to be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at the brewery. About 75 beers from different brewers will be available for sampling at the festival, Ommegang brewmaster Randy Thiel reports ....
B. United International.(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... B. United International of Redding, CT, now import Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouche Brut, an Organic and vegan cider form Normandy, France. The cider is produced at small farm cidery in ...
Wisconsin village chosen for Breweriana museum.(Marketplace)
Jul 19, 2004 ... AP--This southwestern Wisconsin village of about 700 people where a brewery named after the community operated for 120 years has been chosen to house a museum on U.S. brewery memorabilia. The American Breweriana Association made the decision last week at its convention in ...
Texas regulators shut down microbrewery.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... After a complaint by a distributor, Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission regulators recently shut down all bottled beer production at the Great Grains Brewing Co. of Fort Worth, TX. Regulators said no new bottled beer production will be allowed until the brewer changes its labels. ...
Linpac Materials Handling.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
Jul 19, 2004 ... Linpac Materials Handling, of Georgetown, KY, has introduced the new T-PAK 4456 pallet. The company says that the 4456 pallet's one-piece design was created specifically to serve as a platform for the transport of metal, plastic, and composite beverage and food cans from manufacturer to ...
Brewers events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jul 19, 2004 ... July 25-28--World Brewing Congress. MBAA/ASBC convention. Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. Info at www.mbaa.com. September 26-28--InterBev. Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Contact: 877-853-4587. September 30-October 2--Great American Beer Festival, ...
Wholesaler events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Jul 19, 2004 ... July 11-14--Mississippi Malt Beverage Association 58th Annual Convention. Sandestin Beach Hilton. Destin, FL. Contact: 601-987-9098. No trade show. September 12-15--National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) 67th Annual Convention. San Diego, CA. Contact: 800-300-6417. ...
Beer Institute promotes ball game sobriety.
Jul 19, 2004 ... Drunken louts at Major League ballparks will soon be relics of the past, if the Beer Institute has anything to say about it. The Institute has launched a new promotion aimed at reducing drunk driving and encouraging responsible fan behavior at major league baseball parks. The ...
Coors and Molson announce merger.(Adolph Coors Co.)(Molson Breweries U.S.A. Inc.)
Jul 26, 2004 ... Adolph Coors Co. and Molson have announced plans for a "merger of equals" to create the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Eric Molson, current Molson chairman, would become chairman of the board; Leo Kiely, current Coors CEO, would be CEO, and Daniel J. O'Neil, current Molson president and ...
New brewmaster at High Falls Brewing Co.(Brief Article)
Jul 26, 2004 ... The High Falls Brewing Co. of Rochester, NY, has announced that David Schlosser has been appointed as the new brewmaster, succeeding Gary Geminn, who has retired after 42 years of service. Schlosser, 35, joined High Falls in 2001, from a small craft brewer in the area. "Dave Schlosser is ...
More than $250,000 was raised.
Jul 26, 2004 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: More than $250,000 was raised for charity recently during the 17th Annual Fuller's Denver Polo Classic. Hosted by Fuller's Ale and Midwest Beverage Company, the funds would benefit the Denver Nuggets Community Fund, and will be matched by the ...
Brewery scandal entangles Peruvian president.(Brief Article)
Jul 26, 2004 ... AP--President Alejandro Toledo has rejected accusations that he received bribes from a former presidential adviser who allegedly arranged a $2 million kickback to favor the sale of Peru's primary beer brewer in 2002. "Any insinuation about my personal participation or via my ...
EU rejects Budvar attempt to block A-B's "Bud".(European Union)(Budejovicky Budvar)(Brief Article)
Jul 26, 2004 ... Anheuser-Busch has reported an important victory in the ongoing trademark battle with Budejovicky Budvar of the Czech Republic. In addition to going after A-B's use of the "Budweiser" trademark, the Czechs have also sought to limit use of the term "Bud." The European ...
NBWA continues drumbeat against estate tax.(National Beer Wholesalers Association)(Brief Article)
Jul 26, 2004 ... The National Beer Wholesalers Association is seeking to cement estate tax repeal while Republicans still control the legislative and executive branches. "Voters representing both sides of the aisle have spoken," said NBWA President David Rehr. "The House of Representatives has ...