Sentences with phrase «of smaller beer»

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VoIP companies often specifically target small businesses, offering full business telephone services — from automated voice answering to conferencing — without having to buy a $ 50,000 piece of communications hardware the size of your garage beer fridge.

That's small beer compared with his final quarry of the day — Independence Blue Cross, a monster insurance company.

Elysian is one of five small brewers the world's largest beer producer has acquired in the past five years.

AB InBev has made inroads in China's small but fast - growing craft beer market, which analysts say may account for as little as 0.1 % of the country's $ 80 billion a year in beer sales, but which may also be growing at triple - digits in the major cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

«In the last two years, we've seen one by one, several strategic moves by the large global brewers to do mergers and acquisitions of smaller craft breweries in a more fast - paced manner than in the past,» says Julia Herz, craft beer program director for The Brewers Association.

About a generation after small breweries with flavourful beers stormed the oligopoly that controlled the beer sector, craft beers, many of them made in micro-breweries and distributed locally, have become frothy and surprisingly upscale competitors in an industry that traditionally functioned at the meat - and - potatoes end of the alcohol spectrum.

But while Koch has superseded even his wildest dreams, the Boston Beer Company represents just a small segment of the broader beer industry.

Its share of the market more than doubled to 11 % just four years later, as beer drinkers are increasingly attracted to smaller, local brands.

But Boston Beer was the preeminent popularizer of craft beer, which is produced in small batches and noted for its quality and complex flavor.

While it remains to be seen whether an approved merger of Anheuser - Busch and SABMiller will have a negative impact on craft beer, chances are good that a more dominant player in the global market will lead to new challenges for some smaller breweries.

«The continued growth of small and independent brewers illustrates that additional market opportunities and demand are prevalent, although competition in the sector is certainly growing and the need for brewers to differentiate and produce world class high quality beer is more important than ever.»

The stakes of your presentation are surely small beer compared with those of the «I Have a Dream» speech.

«There is confusion and unfortunately a lack of transparency on the labels of the acquired brand,» says Julia Herz, craft beer program director for the Brewers Association, which advocates on behalf of small and independent brewers not owned or controlled by Big Beer.

In addition to this public challenge, the company hosts inter-office competitions, breaking their staff of 16 into small groups and tracking the number of employees who cycle to work, offering lunch, a beer or latte to the winning team at the end of the week.

It's possible, of course, that if the compensation at stake were small beer, tying it to feedback might not have much effect.

The company says some bottles have a flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and possibly fall into the beer.

Small, craft brewers have increased their U.S. revenue share from 6 percent in 2006 to 21 percent in 2015, despite the top two beer companies owning more than 70 percent of the market.

We went to a bunch of small breweries, drank beer with the brewers and that was it.

«You have a psychological advantage when you can go into a morning meeting with suppliers or distributors, having tested various pricing assumptions the night before,» says Maytag, whose 15 - employee operation — one of the few surviving small breweries in the United States — produces 25,000 barrels of premium beer a year.

The impact on a can of beer would be even smaller — less than a penny per can.

The Brewers Association (BA) Craft Beer Wholesaler of the Year award recognizes a U.S. wholesaler that is committed to selling and promoting beer from small and independent craft brewers.

Nespresso's individual - fresh - pour trend is now leaking over to the beer world; just as mini pods of coffee pour fresh - brewed cups for individual drinkers everywhere, now Heineken has created an individual keg that keeps small amounts of beer fresh, for the home drinker.

All of this is small beer compared to the massive costs of new F - 35 fighter jets alone, estimated at up to $ 30 billion, but for voters still reeling from a recession the Conservatives» offerings may be appealing.

Small craft brewers have already been rattled by AB InBev's purchases of craft beer makers, including Golden Road in September, Blue Point Brewing in 2014 and Goose Island Beer Co in 2011.

But the reality is they are a small minority versus the majority of people who love light beer.»

Since 1980 the number of US small craft brewers has grown from under 20 with a negligible share of the beer market to over 1400 that combine for an industry revenue share of almost 6 %.

The Brew Enthusiast is a small team of beer lovers and creative thinkers focused on great storytelling.

Alone, it doesn't make a lot of sense, but combine it with these: (1) sales in the craft segment are slowing, and distinctive winners and losers are emerging; (2) large, independent brands not committed to deep cost - cutting are suffering, while corporate - owned craft brands are selling briskly; (3) small craft beer producers are still posting big growth gains; but (4) legacy mass market brands are collapsing; finally (5) mass market Mexican imports are killing it, especially (yay!)

Tired of watching mainstream beer sales fall while the craft beer craze soared, large international companies like MillerCoors and Anheuser - Busch InBev have hijacked the playbook of small, independent brewers.

Last year, one of the small club of Americans making these beers decided to name and codify it, and thus began the debate.

In its annual report on industry - wide growth, the BA said more than 4,250 small and independent U.S. brewers collectively produced about 24.5 million barrels of beer in 2015.

Plenty of smaller craft beer brands have experimented with bourbon barrel - aged brews.

Small: Annual production of 6 million barrels of beer or less (approximately 3 percent of U.S. annual sales).

The Brewers Association is the not - for - profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts.

One of the few genuine shops was a small supermarket, selling typical, low - end domestic fare — duck necks, vacuum - packed chicken feet, potato chips, spicy tofu, beer, and frozen fish balls; items that probably don't fit Liu's «brand.»

Whether it's the suburbs, cities, or small towns, if you want to get personal with another man, you share commiserations about the home team over a communion of wings and beer.

Fond of good stewardship, Distributists found joy in smallholdings and small communities: the picking of common fruits, making butter and cheese, brewing beer and sharing these gifts with neighbors.

While studying Hamlet in the West African bush, she was invited to drink beer and share a story with a small group of elders of the Tiv people.

«We expect BLADE will be a perfect fit for small bars and restaurants currently without a draught beer program or for accounts with one or two taps looking to maximize profitability and remove the hassle of traditional draught systems.»

Once solely the domain of the hard - core aficionados and dedicated hobbyists, smaller breweries have taken up a much larger portion of the overall beer market in recent years, even taking up space on the shelves at major national retailers and convenience stores.

Its actual share in terms of volume and retail dollars, however, remains much smaller than national and international commercial beers since the craft beer market consists of smaller brewpubs, microbreweries and regional craft breweries.

Even though craft beers make up only a small part of Triple Crown's sales, offering those niche products is a key component in how the distributor appeals to its retailers.

HEINEKEN USA expects Blade will be a perfect fit for small bars and restaurants currently without a draught beer program, or for accounts with one or two taps looking to maximize profitability and remove the hassle of traditional draught systems.

Relationships with smaller breweries have grown because of consumers interest in craft beer, especially in the 21 - to 31 - year - old range.

2014 competition saw 4,754 entries from 58 countries Boulder, CO • April 11, 2014 — The Brewers Association (BA)-- the not - for - profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America's small and independent craft brewers — announced the results of one of the largest commercial beer competitions to date, the 2014 World Beer Cup Awards.

Boulder, CO • April 11, 2014 — The Brewers Association (BA)-- the not - for - profit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America's small and independent craft brewers — announced the results of one of the largest commercial beer competitions to date, the 2014 World Beer Cup Awards.

On the stove top over medium heat in a small pan heat the butter until melted then add 1 cup of beer.

Craft beer has experienced exponential growth in the United States and throughout the world over the past decade as consumers have come to appreciate the variety of styles and phenomenal quality that result from the dedication of smaller, local beer producers.

Each Yard House has its own distinct beer list with a handful of taps reserved for local and regional brewers along with an offering of seasonal and small - batch selections as part of its rotating «Chalkboard Series.»

GTIM also owns and licenses 13 Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurants, a full service, upscale, «small box» restaurant concept featuring a chef driven menu of gourmet signature burgers, chopped salads, appetizers and sandwiches with a full bar and a focus on a selection of craft microbrew beers in a high energy atmosphere that appeals to a broad consumer base.