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09.21.2009 9:37 am

Sales of imported beers keep dropping; “No bright spots”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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The bad times continue for imported beer, those fancy, (generally) expensive brews from places like Mexico, the Netherlands and Germany.

The Washington-based Beer Institute released figures showing that imported beer shipments were down more than 8 percent in July,…

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08.14.2009 11:15 am

Heineken USA chief executive to leave company; What is up with Big Green?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Don J. Blaustein, chief executive officer of the U.S. unit of Dutch brewer Heineken, is leaving the beer giant amid weak sales results for the Heineken brand, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.

As far as we…

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08.13.2009 1:56 pm

Slide of imported beers slowed in July. Temporary relief, or sign of a comeback?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Interesting news on the foreign beer front. Imports of beer into the U.S. have been dropping like a rock this year as drinkers pinch pennies and…

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06.16.2009 5:02 pm

Imported beers’ sales falling, falling, falli…

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Just how bad is the environment for imported beer these days? Bad. Yes, consumers still think the beers are high-quality. But they seem dern expensive in this limp economy. That’s the problem.

The numbers, please, my dear…

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03.16.2009 11:21 am

Sales of imported beers are falling, says trade publication

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“One bad month is bad, but it’s not a trend,” advises today’s issue of Beer Business Daily. “Two bad months are worse, and still not a trend, but worrisome.”

If you make money off imported beer, the numbers might look worrisome…

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