beers

Retail Asia11/09/2023

Belgium is promoting its centuries of beer-making and 430 breweries with a new visitor centre in Brussels that recounts the history of Belgian production and aims to show what is unique about the country’s beer and beer culture. Belgian Beer World will open on Saturday in the neoclassical former Brussels Stock Exchange, renovated at a […]

Retail Asia21/06/2023

Irish stout brand Guinness has launched a limited-edition range of branded thermals ahead of winter. The new garments feature the famous ‘Guinness Harp’ pattern and are made from 100-per-cent merino wool to keep “punters warm at the pub”. In addition to the new thermals, the brewery launched a weather platform, The Brewery of Meteorology, designed […]

Retail Asia17/05/2023

Sabeco has partnered with SP Group, a leading utilities group in the Asia Pacific, for the second phase of its rooftop solar energy system installation and operation. Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and SP Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday to carry out rooftop solar energy system installation and operation with a maximum output […]

Retail Asia28/04/2023

Brewer Sabeco said its after-tax profit rose by 40% last year to VND5.5 trillion. Vietnam’s biggest brewer had net revenues of VND34.98 trillion, an increase of 32% from 2021. These are significant achievements compared to the 2021 results. The 2022 profit figure was the highest in the company’s history, and was achieved despite the challenging […]

Retail Asia29/03/2023

Asahi Beverages will close its Green Beacon brewery’s operations in North Brisbane in around 10 weeks. The closure follows several years of “excellent growth” for Green Beacon, according to the company, and is part of a plan to ensure the company’s growth by boosting brewing capacity across various sites. Asahi Beverages will invest in Green […]

Retail Asia08/02/2023

Heineken Vietnam is continuing its 14-year partnership with the National Traffic Safety Committee for developing a “road safety” culture and inculcating the habit of “When you drink, never drive.” The two-year program has trialed activities to reinforce a “road safety” culture and promote healthy drinking and driving habits among government and other employees based on […]

Retail Asia01/02/2023

Saigon Beer brewer Sabeco saw revenue jump 33% from 2021 to VND35.24 trillion ($1.5 billion) last year as consumption bounced back after two years of Covid-19. The brewer’s post-tax profit surged nearly 40% to VND5.5 trillion, the highest level since it was sold to ThaiBev in 2017. “The company has improved its production efficiency and […]

Retail Asia30/01/2023

Tours of one of Australia’s oldest breweries — which were set to end in a few days — have been saved at the 11th hour after James Boag’s Brewery received funding from the Tasmanian government to keep them running. The Tasmanian government will provide $1 million to keep the Launceston brewery’s visitor centre open. As part of the deal, any […]

Retail Asia30/08/2022

New research reveals that while craft brewers increased production by 7.6 per cent compared with the previous three months, the industry average for actual production time remains just 45 per cent. The findings come from the Craft Brewers Benchmark Report, a quarterly report prepared by manufacturing performance software company OFS which provides insights into how data […]

Retail Asia28/01/2022

Vietnam’s largest brewer Sabeco said after-tax profit fell by over VND1 trillion (US$443 million) last year to VND3.93 trillion, the lowest since it was acquired by a Thai billionaire. Its revenues were VND26.37 trillion, a decline of 6 percent. Thaibev owned by Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi acquired the company in late 2017. The firm blamed the Covid-19 […]

Retail Asia10/05/2019

Majestic Wine is reportedly looking to sell its entire UK retail portfolio to focus on its international e-commerce business, Naked Wines. Bankers at Rothschild have been contacting private equity firms to buy the British bricks-and-mortar business, which includes around 200 stores, on behalf of the retailer, according to Sky News. Majestic Wine acquired Naked Wines in […]

Retail Asia04/06/2018

As more and more Vietnamese drinkers take to beer and competition heats up, leading brands are spending big on advertisements. Saigon Alcohol Beer and Beverages Corporation (Sabeco), the leading beer producer in Vietnam which brews the well-known Saigon and 333 beers, spent VND1.2 trillion ($52.9 million) on advertising last year. While this figure is slightly […]

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Belgium toasts its beer riches with new visitor centre

Guinness launches limited-edition thermals for winter

Sabeco to install rooftop solar panels at 9 breweries

Sabeco profits soar by 40%

Asahi Beverages to close Green Beacon brewery

Heineken Vietnam, National Traffic Safety Committee renew strategic partnership

Saigon Beer brewer sees revenue surge by a third

Boag’s Brewery tours to continue in Launceston thanks to state government funding

Craft brewers increasing production but downtime is hindering growth

Brewer Sabeco profits fall to lowest level since Thai acquisition

Naked Wines about to sell all UK stores

Beer brands pour big bucks into ads as Vietnam bucks global trend