Tell Me About Beer Events
British brewer Scottish & Newcastle agreed to a $15.3 billion takeover by Carlsberg and Heineken. Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen, president and CEO of Carlsberg, says “We now have full control of our destiny.” Insert Austin Powers joke. [MSNBC.com]
Also yesterday, Carlsberg introduced the world’s most expensive beer at $400 per bottle. At 10.5% abv, Vintage No. 1 “contains hints of prune, caramel, vanilla and oak tree from the French and Swedish wooden casks in which it is stored.” [Bloomberg.com]
A Carlsberg truck overturned in Malaysia, so naturally you should just pull over and grab a case to take with you. (with video!)Â [News.com.au]
The folks in Britain lament the loss of Scottish & Newcastle, which is a another huge blow to British brewing. [Financial Times UK]
