Returnable beer bottles could be a thing of the past at Straub Brewery Inc., in St. Marys.

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Returnable beer bottles could be thing of the past at Straub Brewery

March 26 (Bloomberg) — Heineken NV , the world’s third- largest brewer, said it’s increased its market share in South Africa fivefold during the past four years and now plans to capture more of rival SABMiller Plc’s customers.

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Heineken Targeting SABMiller’s Beer ‘Monopoly’ in South Africa (Bloomberg)

Local alcohol vendors were relieved after lawmakers passed another deadline this past week, leaving several proposals by the wayside, including a bill to let voters decide whether to allow the sale of strong beer and wine in grocery stores.

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State lawmakers kill strong wine, beer bill (KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls)

It might be expected that sales of beer in general would be, well, flat in a recession. And they were in the past year.

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Beer sales ail, but craft brews hop (Arkansas News Bureau)

The value of the Budweiser beer brand has leapt 27 per cent to US$21.3bn (£13.6bn) in the past year, according to the latest BrandFinance Global 500 survey, which annually analyses 500 key brands worldwide.

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Budweiser ‘the world’s most valuable beer brand’ (Publican)

No plans yet for this weekend?

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Seattle Beer News | Last minute beer trips for the Presidents Day weekend (Seattle Times)

The term “imperial” has become one of the most abused words in the beer world. Primarily used in the past in connection with stouts, denoting a stronger version of the style, it has now in the United States been applied to nearly all beer styles — imperial IPA, imperial wheat ale, etc.

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Beer Man: Chocolatey Witte Noir is a sweet standout (The Alexandria Town Talk)

SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s beer imports shot up over the past decade, the county’s customs office said Wednesday.

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South Korea’s Beer Imports Soar in 10 Years (Beverage World)

BATESVILLE – Sunday beer sales will become legal March 1 in unincorporated areas of Panola County. The board of supervisors this past week made Sunday sales legal from noon until 10 p.m.

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Unincorporated area in Panola County to begin Sunday beer sales (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Since the recession hurt everyone, companies are getting creative with different ways to bring in more revenue. For the past 56 years Burger King has served their infamous Whopper with fries and a soda or juice

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Random Ridiculousness: Burger King will Now Serve a Cold Beer with a Whopper and Fries… (Bossip)