From CBS: Molson Coors Brewing Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income dropped 4 percent, hurt by the cost of its pending acquisition of StarBev, but earnings still topped analysts' expectations thanks to higher beer prices.More>>

For the first time in many years, the iconic Budweiser bottle will see a major makeover: special red, white and blue packaging for a limited window this summer.More>>

From The Washington Post: The world almost seems flipped on its side — a revolution has happened,” reported Benj Steinman, president of the trade publication Beer Marketer’s Insight, in assessing the state of craft brewing. More>>

Brewers from around the world received awards from an elite international panel of judges in the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup. More>>

From The Sacramento Bee: The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) reported first quarter 2012 net revenue of $113.3 million, an increase of $11.1 million or 11%, over the same period last year, mainly due to core shipment growth of 8%.More>>

From The Kansas City Star: Twitter didn't exist the last time the Federal Trade Commission examined alcohol advertising, back in the last decade. Now hundreds of millions of tweets fly daily across the micro-messaging site, including an increasing number from wine, beer and liquor companies seeking...More>>

From Reuters: Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR), the world's largest beer maker, increased sales of beer in the United States for the first time in three years and said wage rises should ensure increased consumption in Brazil. More>>

The Maine Brewers’ Guild will host the 2nd annual “Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay” beer tasting event in Boothbay, Maine, on July 14 from 1–4 p.m. More>>

With craft beer delighting the palates of Americans nationwide, beer enthusiasts and beginners alike will come together to toast the seventh annual American Craft Beer Week (ACBW).More>>

From CBS: Four of the five top-selling beers in the U.S. are light beers, but according to one recent study, we've been looking for beer alternatives. Overall, beer sales are down for the third year in a row.More>>