Heineken fined for allegedly forcing pubs to sell 'unreasonable' amounts of beer
Heineken's pub business is set to pay nearly $2.6 million for allegedly restricting the sale of competitor beers. For three years, Star Pubs and Bars, which operates Heineken's U.K. pub arm, limited pub owners who tried to serve products from different brewers, violating U.K. rules. Read more on the story here.
Hard seltzer is here to challenge the status quo of the alcoholic beverage industry. Just how popular has this category become? In August 2020, White Claw, Truly and Bon & Viv outsold the top six beer brands combined. Check out the full article for more on how we got here and how to move forward.
Halloween's coming: time to crack open a candy beer
Halloween - it's all about the costumes, the scares, the candy (beer). That's right - many brewmasters have brews inspired by sugary treats that you might find on Halloween night. Candy beer is fun and nostalgic, and the perfect way to get in the spooky spirit. Read the full article from Forbes for some sweet suggestions.
What makes a beer the best beer in America? Drinkability, accessibility, affordability and uniqueness all play a role in determining which brews are best. For UPROXX, these 10 beers, the result of thousands of votes cast by American beer drinkers, meet all of those criteria. If you're looking to change up your macro-beer routine, look no further than this list curated by Ranker.
