Dispatches From the Road: Maui and Flavored Beer
In his latest dispatch, Courthouse News’ western bureau chief recalls the Maui locals who aided his descent into a life of brewing sin.
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Craft Beer
A shareholder class action claims directors are selling the Craft Brew Alliance too cheaply through an unfair process to Anheuser-Busch, for $16.50 a share or $321 million, in King County Court.
Read moreCrafty Move: German Spies Take Foreign Agents to Oktoberfest
The German government has acknowledged that it picked up the tab when the country’s spy agency recently took dozens of foreign agents on a trip to the Munich Oktoberfest.
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The Secret to Belgian Ale? Medieval Super-Yeasts
Classic Belgian beers, some of the most famous ales in the world, are fermented with rare, hybrid yeast species, according to a study published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Read moreSpat Between Beer Giants Widens With Claim of Trade-Secret Theft
A dispute between two beer giants took an unexpected turn after Anheuser-Busch filed a counterclaim accusing a MillerCoors employee of stealing its recipes, brewing processes and other trade secrets using contacts and inside information gathered when he worked for Anheuser-Busch.
Read morePanel Sympathetic to Budweiser in Spat Over Corn Syrup Ads
The Seventh Circuit was critical Monday of MillerCoors’ false advertising claims against Anheuser-Busch over multimillion-dollar Bud Light advertisements claiming that Miller Lite and Coors Lite contain corn syrup, pointing out that Miller itself lists corn syrup as an ingredient in its beers.
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Seventh Circuit Revives Antitrust Beer Brawl
The Seventh Circuit on Thursday partially revived a small brewer’s antitrust claims against Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors, accusing the beer giants of making secret deals with Canadian authorities to monopolize the Ontario market.
Read moreBeer Brawl
In the MillerCoors v. Anheuser-Busch trademark fight, a federal judge preliminarily enjoined Anheuser-Busch from using the term “no corn syrup” on its packaging, as it implies that its competitors’ beers do use corn syrup, though it can sell the beer packaged like that of as June 6.
Read moreAnheuser-Busch Can’t Duck Trademark Spat With Patagonia Over Beer
Global beer giant Anheuser-Busch must face claims it unlawfully appropriated the brand and environmentalist identity of outdoor clothier Patagonia when it produced a beer by the same name, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Read moreJudge Orders Removal of Ads in Fight Between Beer Giants
Multimillion-dollar Bud Light advertisements insinuating that Miller Lite and Coors Light contain high-fructose corn syrup went a step too far, a federal judge in Wisconsin said late Friday in an order blocking the ads.
Read moreJudge Tells Anheuser-Busch to Can Deceptive Beer Ads
A Wisconsin judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising that MillerCoors’ light beers contain corn syrup, wading into a fight between two beer giants that are losing market share to smaller, independent brewers.
Read moreJudge Hears Spat Between Beer Giants Over Corn Syrup Ads
Two household names in beer argued before a federal judge Thursday over the veracity and potential harms of Bud Light advertisements claiming Miller Lite and Coors Light contain high-fructose corn syrup.
Read moreEU Fines AB InBev $225M for Restricting Cross-Border Beer Sales
The European Commission fined beer giant AB InBev just over $225 million Monday for trying to keep cheaper imports of its Jupiler beer from coming into Belgium from the Netherlands.
Read moreGuns N’ Roses N’ Beer
Guns N’ Roses claims in a federal complaint that Oskar Blues Brewery, of Colorado, violates trademark by selling Guns ‘N’ Rose beer in kegs, and other merchandise with the name.
Read moreBeer-to-Go Bill Advances in Texas Legislature
Texas brewery workers are used to tamping down temper tantrums. Their taproom patrons, buzzing off seasonal brews, often take offense when told they cannot buy beer to take home. Reforms bubbling in the Texas Legislature are poised to rectify this perceived injustice.
Read moreBeer Kept Ancient Empire Together for 500 Years
A study published Thursday found that the unusually persistent reign of the South American empire immediately preceding the Inca is attributable to one major factor — a steady supply of beer.
Read morePatagonia
Patagonia Inc., maker of outdoor apparel and also beer, accused Anheuser-Busch in a federal complaint of violating its trademark and defrauding the public by selling infringing Patagonia brand beer.
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San Diego County-based Stone Brewing Co., maker of Arrogant Bastard Ale and other brews, cannot have a preliminary injunction to stop MillerCoors from using the Stone trademark to advertise its Keystone beer, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreMillerCoors Sues Anheuser-Busch Over Corn Syrup Ad
Apparently long past arguments of “tastes great” and “less filling,” beer giant MillerCoors accused its rival Anheuser-Busch on Thursday of misleading customers – via a million-dollar advertising campaign – into believing Miller Lite and Coors Lite contain high-fructose corn syrup.
Read moreMore Lenient State Laws Could Chill Low-Alcohol Beer Market
Beer snobs in states where grocers could offer only low-alcohol brands are raising their mugs to stronger brews thanks to updated laws.
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