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E-Malt.com Newsletter 39a
September 26 - September 28, 2016
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Canada & USA: Canada’s barley exports in August-July 2015/16 reported at 932,000 tonnes
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USA: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act endorsed by 51 Senators
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USA: Trump presidency could be particularly troublesome for Constellation Brands - analyst
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USA, WI: Gathering Place Brewing expects to open in Riverwest next spring
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Canada, NS: Saltbox Brewing now officially open in Mahone Bay
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Canada, ON: Common Good Beer Company opens its doors in Scarborough, Toronto
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Canada, NB: Moosehead Breweries confirms location of upcoming small batch brewery
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USA, MO: Rockwell Beer Co. makes official its St. Louis location target
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USA, PA: Roy Pitz Brewing Co. to open a brewpub in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia
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World: AB InBev wins approval for its takeover of SABMiller plc
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EU: Low alcohol and alcohol-free beer drive consumption volumes in Western Europe in 2015
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World: This year’s barley crop in Europe failed to meet brewers’ expectations
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UK: Sales of beer from supermarkets and off-licences remain above pub beer sales in 2015
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EU: Total barley crop forecast to reach 59.163 mln tonnes in 2016
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Spain: Barley crop to reach record 9.657 mln tonnes with sufficient malting barley supply
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Vietnam: Sabeco’s listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange approved by government and expected by December
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Rwanda: Rwanda’s first craft brewpub to be launched by entrepreneur Josephine Uwineza in collaboration with Canada’s Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company
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Saudi Arabia: SAGO to take over barley imports from the finance ministry
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Vietnam: Ministry of Health considering a ban on sales of liquor and beer at night
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World Beer Production by Continent 2005 - 2015
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Scientific Digest
POLYPHENOL PROFILES OF DIFFERENT
HOP VARIETIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON
BEER FLAVOR
ABSTRACT
A Japanese research team investigated the different
polyphenol profiles of the varieties Hallertau Mittelfrueh,
Hallertau Tradition, Saazer, Tettnanger, Perle and
Cascade. Analysing a range of different polyphenol
monomers, they found that the classic European land
varieties have more proanthocyanidin whereas the
others had more flavonones and prenylflavonoids.
These different profiles showed a flavor difference
in the brewed beers in regards to sweetness and
astringency. A strong correlation to the genetic
heritage was also visible. The researchers found that
proanthyocyanidin correlates with the fullness of beer
while the content of flavonone and prenylflavonoid
correlates with the intensity of astringency.
Hasegawa, T.: Comparison of characteristics of taste and polyphenols in beer using
different hop varieties, poster presentation 129 at the World Brewing Congress.
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These Days in Business History
26 September
1404 - Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established
1680 - Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal
1786 - England & France sign trade agreement
1972 - Norway rejects membership in European Common Market
27 September
1825 - Railroad transportation is born with 1st track (Stockton-Darlington)
1968 - France refuses UK entry into common market
1988 - US Senate votes for major federal tax code changes
28 September
1879 - Sydney Australia inaugurates steam motor tram route
1923 - Radio Times 1st published
1953 - Dutch government proclaims 5% general pay increase on Jan 1, 1954
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September 2016:
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14-15: Food and Drink Technology Africa 2016 (Johannesburg, South Africa)
19-03 October: Oktoberfest 2016 (Munich, Germany)
24-25: Whisky Live Paris 2016 (Paris, France)
26-28: VLB Ibero-American VLB Symposium 2016 (Santiago de Chile, Chile)
28-30: Beer and Soft Drinks Industry - 2016 (Kyiv, Ukraine)
29-01 October: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2016 (Stockholm, Sweden)
October 2016:
06-08: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2016 (Stockholm, Sweden)
06-08: Great American Beer Festival 2016 (Denver, USA)
08-10: Brouwplus 2016 (Antwerp, Belgium)
11-14: China Brew, China Beverage 2016 (Shanghai, China)
21-23: The Finest Spirits & Beer Convention 2016 (Bochum, Germany)
November 2016:
08-10: Brau Beviale 2016 (Nuremberg, Germany)
09-12: Vietfood & Beverage - ProPack 2016 (Hanoi, Vietnam)
December 2016:
15-17: drink technology India 2016 (Mumbai, India)
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Canada & USA: Canada’s barley exports in August-July 2015/16 reported at 932,000 tonnes
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Canadian barley exports in August/July 2015/16 were 932,000 tonnes, of which 677,000 to China, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported earlier in September.
Export forecasts
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USA: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act endorsed by 51 Senators
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United States Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) became the 50th and 51st Senators to officially endorse the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 1562). This comprehensive and bipartisan bill enjoys wide support from the brewing industry and seeks to recalibrate the current federal excise tax structure for the nation's brewers and beer importers and reform burdensome laws regulating America's brewing industry, PR Newswire reported on September 26.
"It's been 40 years since excise tax has been reformed for American brewers. Now is the time for change," said Bob Pease, President and CEO of the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers. "As we reach 51 co-sponsors in the Senate, the majority of both chambers of Congress have demonstrated their commitment to recalibrating the federal excise tax. Thanks to the Congressional champions who have worked across the aisle to support the brewers who are significantly contributing to culture and economy. When passed, this legislation would enable thousands of small businesses in every state and congressional district to continue to reinvest in their businesses and create jobs."
The American beer industry supports 1.75 million jobs, contributes nearly $79 billion in wages and benefits
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USA: Trump presidency could be particularly troublesome for Constellation Brands - analyst
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Donald Trump has repeatedly promised that if elected president, his tenure would be good for business. But one Wall Street analyst says if the Republican nominee wins the White House, it could be particularly troublesome for Big Beer producer Constellation Brands.
Susquehanna Financial Group food and beverage analyst Pablo Zuanic issued a research report warning a potential Trump presidency would have a “meaningful and negative effect” on Constellation Brands, which generates 70% of earnings from the import of well-known Mexican beer brands, such as Corona, Modelo Especial and Victoria. Zuanic points out that if Trump’s policies were implemented, it could hurt both Constellation Brands’ target customer base (Mexicans that live in the U.S. that would potentially face deportation) and also the crossover appeal of Mexican heritage in beer.
The warning from Zuanic comes as polls have tightened and show Trump in a near dead-heat with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. The Wall Street analyst says Constellation Brands investors are essentially ignoring any worries about a Trump presidency, as the stock is up about 17% so far in 2016.
“We realize some risks are so terminal but so remote that they cannot be priced in (i.e. a meteor hitting Earth), but we are puzzled by
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USA, WI: Gathering Place Brewing expects to open in Riverwest next spring
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In Madison, the "brewmuda triangle" leads from Ale Asylum to Next Door Brewing then House of Brews with several other breweries in between.
Milwaukee is about to get its own brewmuda triangle in Riverwest, the Journal Sentinel reported on September 23.
Gathering Place Brewing expects to open at 811 E. Vienna Ave., next spring, somewhere between Sprecher Brewing, 701 W. Glendale Ave., in Glendale and Lakefront Brewery, 1872 Commerce St., said owner Joe Yeado.
It joins Black Husky Brewing, 909 E. Locust Ave., and Company Brewing, 735 E. Center St., already in the neighborhood.
Yeado is planning a 7-barrel system and a pilot brewery as part of the 4,100 square foot space. The equipment will be purchased in the next few days.
Yeado, a senior researcher at the Public Policy Forum, has been home-brewing and creating beer recipes for a decade now. He won several awards for his beer when he was living in Washington, D.C. When he moved back to Wisconsin last year, he racked up another 14 medals in competitions throughout the Midwest.
He plans to hire a head brewer but expects Gathering Place to focus on Belgian beer styles including Dubbels along with Milk Stouts, Pale Ales and German Hefeweizens. He'll also have
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Canada, NS: Saltbox Brewing now officially open in Mahone Bay
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Just over a month after soft launching at the Mahone Bay Heritage Boat Yard Festival, Saltbox Brewing is now officially open at 363 Main Street in Mahone Bay, Canadian Bee News reported on September 19.
The brewery held its grand opening on Saturday, September 17th, and is offering a variety of brands – including Dynamite Trail Ale, Holy Mackerel Pale Ale, Ironbound Scotch Ale, Old Foundry Stout and Revelation Golden Ale – by the glass and in growlers. The tap room is also pouring several guest beers and ciders from breweries including Firkenstein, Boxing Rock, Good Robot and Shipbuilders.
Saltbox is open at 10:00 AM daily, and closes at 7:00 PM Sunday to Wednesday, with closing time on Thursday to Saturday depending on how busy it is.
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Canada, ON: Common Good Beer Company opens its doors in Scarborough, Toronto
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Ontario Beverage Network reports that a new brewery intended to be a “brewing space for contract brewers, an incubator for brewing startups, and for brewers looking for expand production” has officially opened in Scarborough, the easternmost district of Toronto.
Common Good Beer Company has been founded by Jamie Mistry, a veteran brewmaster best known for his previous stints at Amsterdam Brewing and Cool Beer.
While most production at the brewery is focused on the contract projects noted above, Mistry is also brewing a Small Batch Series under the Common Good brand name, with the first in the series – #1: Pilsner – available starting today in the newly opened Common Good retail store.
Common Good is located at 475 Ellesmere Road between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road in Scarborough.
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Canada, NB: Moosehead Breweries confirms location of upcoming small batch brewery
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Moosehead Breweries has confirmed the location of its upcoming small batch brewery, a project that was originally announced in June, Canadian Beer News reported on September 19.
In a press release issued on September 19, the company announced that the facility will be situated on the Port of Saint John, in a location on Water Street adjacent to Pugsley slip.
Set to open in 2017 on the occasion of Moosehead’s 150th anniversary, the facility is described as follows:
The new small-batch brewery will be a centre for education and innovation. The 10,000 square foot space will include two small-scale brewing systems, allowing the company to explore new product development and new brewing techniques. The open-concept design of the brewery will accommodate tours and training, a tap room and a retail area for merchandise and beer sales.
Moosehead’s brewers will use the small-scale brewing systems to create a new series of small batch brews that will be available for sale at the new brewery, at licensees and at retail outlets.
News of the announcement was leaked over the weekend by CBC News based the photo above which was tweeted by Mayor Don Darling, and which features Darling, Saint John MP Wayne Long, and Moosehead executives Andrew
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USA, MO: Rockwell Beer Co. makes official its St. Louis location target
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When Andy Hille revealed in April his plans to open Rockwell Beer Co. in St. Louis, he said he was targeting the South Vandeventer Avenue corridor just south of Forest Park Southeast's booming Grove as a potential location, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on September 27.
On September 27, Hille made the location official: Rockwell will sign a lease for the Dinzler Equipment building at 1320 South Vandeventer. This will house the brewery's 15-barrel brewhouse and a 1,500-square-foot tasting room.
"It's a chance for us to really stand out over there," Hille tells Hip Hops about the location, which sits on the Botanical Heights side of the border with Forest Park Southeast.
"We originally looked at some spots on Manchester (in the Grove)," Hille says. "That's so far along now, with the space and capital needed for the brewery, it would not work over there. (Urban Chestnut) got in there at the right time."
Once Hille looked through the Dinzler Equipment building, he says, "It was pretty easy to view it as a brewery."
In addition to the building's close proximity to the Grove, Hille notes that its ceilings are high enough to accommodate brewing equipment, and its office space can be converted into the tasting
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USA, PA: Roy Pitz Brewing Co. to open a brewpub in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia
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A Pennsylvania brewing company has inked a deal to open a brewpub and bring their "liquid art" to the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported on September 26.
Roy Pitz Brewing Co. of Chambersburg has signed a lease to open a 4,000-square-foot brewpub on the ground floor of 990 Spring Garden St. in an area that is pegged as the Spring Arts district, according to Craig Grossman and Aaron Cohen, partners in Arts and Crafts Holdings.
Initially launching only as a wholesale business, Roy Pitz eventually grew into a microbrewery with a brewpub located above its production brewery in Chambersburg.
The Callowhill location — dubbed Roy Pitz Barrel House — is expected to open in the first quarter of 2017.
The Spring Arts district is made up of artisans and makers, technology and creative businesses, performance venues, and independent food-and-beverage establishments, including local food trucks.
The 990 Spring Garden building is a former industrial building originally designed by architect Rankin and Kellogg.
The property has undergone extensive renovations as loft-style office spaces by Arts and Crafts Holdings. The project is being redeveloped into a space that caters to creative and innovative companies.
“We are makers, and excited to bring our liquid art to this
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World: AB InBev wins approval for its takeover of SABMiller plc
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Anheuser-Busch InBev NV on September 28 won approval for its $100 billion takeover of rival SABMiller PLC, ushering in a new world order for the beer industry.
Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the $100 billion-plus acquisition, one of the largest in corporate history. AB InBev will drop the SABMiller name and begin trading as a combined company Oct. 11.
It also strengthens rival brewers who were able to scoop up discarded pieces of SABMiller. AB InBev sold off dozens of brands to gain regulatory approval for the deal, including Miller Lite, Peroni and Snow, the world's top-selling beer.
The takeover is just the latest in a string of acquisitions for the Budweiser brewer. Built through the 2004 combination of Brazil's AmBev and Belgium's Interbrew, the company has now bought four major brewers since 2008, including Anheuser-Busch Cos., Mexico's Grupo Modelo and Korea's Oriental Brewing.
Its pursuit of SABMiller began a year ago at a time when Belgium-based AB InBev was struggling to revive Budweiser in the U.S., its biggest market, and facing an economic downturn in Brazil, its second-biggest market.
Acquiring SABMiller eases its reliance on those businesses by adding operations in South America, Australia and Africa. In volume, the deal makes AB InBev
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EU: Low alcohol and alcohol-free beer drive consumption volumes in Western Europe in 2015
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Low alcohol and alcohol-free variants have been major drivers of beer consumption volumes in 2015, and are becoming widely accepted as flavorsome alternatives to regular strength beer, according to consumer insight firm Canadean.
The company’s latest report states that due to the health and wellness trend becoming more entrenched in consumer lifestyles, low alcohol beer volumes in West Europe have been growing by 1 percent annually. Indeed, alcohol-free beer recorded growth of 7 percent in 2015, and is the fastest growing segment by alcohol strength over a seven-year period.
Germany, a country whose alcoholic beer culture is internationally renowned, is a key driver of West Europe’s low and non-alcoholic beer volumes, accounting for over half of low alcohol and alcohol-free beer consumption. Growth in Germany’s low alcohol beer and alcohol-free beer volumes outpaced that of West Europe in 2015, at 5 percent and 3 percent, respectively. This growth can be attributed to the strength of the domestic industry, as Germany boasts the most popular brands in both strength segments, with Erdinger Alkoholfrei (Erdinger) generating the largest alcohol-free volumes, and Oettinger Radler (Oettinger Bier Brauhaus) leading the low alcohol segment. This highlights how German brewers have been effective at capturing market share as
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World: This year’s barley crop in Europe failed to meet brewers’ expectations
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Brewers in Europe had covered about one half of their malt demand for 2017 before harvest started. As crop prospects seemed fair to good,
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UK: Sales of beer from supermarkets and off-licences remain above pub beer sales in 2015
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Sales of beer from United Kingdom’s supermarkets and off-licences remained above that of pubs, bars and restaurants last year.
Based on HMRC alcohol tax receipts,
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EU: Total barley crop forecast to reach 59.163 mln tonnes in 2016
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Coceral’s September Grain Crop Forecast pegs the EU-28 total barley output at 59.163 mln tonnes in 2016 vs. 61.273 mln tonnes in 2015. Spring
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Spain: Barley crop to reach record 9.657 mln tonnes with sufficient malting barley supply
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Spain's official crop forecast of June was already a record 9.096 mln tonnes of barley, the August edition of Info-Market puts the number at
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Vietnam: Sabeco’s listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange approved by government and expected by December
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Vietnam's largest beer producer Sabeco has secured government approval to list shares on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, a government official said on September 27, with a listing expected by December, Reuters reported.
Ho Chi Minh City-based Sabeco, or fully known as the Saigon Beer, Alcohol, Beverage Corp, is valued at $2 billion by the government and is known for its Bia Saigon and 333 beers.
"The approval has been granted," Phan Dang Tuat, head of the Industry and Trade Ministry's enterprise renovation and development committee, told Reuters, confirming earlier state media reports.
"(Sabeco) has 10 to 12 weeks to debut, depending on the consultative contract," he added, referring to Sabeco's plans to hire a consultant firm to advise on the listing.
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Rwanda: Rwanda’s first craft brewpub to be launched by entrepreneur Josephine Uwineza in collaboration with Canada’s Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company
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Rwandan entrepreneur Josephine Uwineza is accustomed to challenging the status quo in her country’s food scene. In 2000, she brought Asian cuisine to the capital city of Kigali with the country’s first Chinese restaurant. Now she has her sights set on disrupting the pub culture in the Central African nation, TakePart.com reported on September 25.
“There’s no craft brewery owned by a woman in Rwanda—not only never owned by a woman, but there’s no craft breweries in Rwanda right now,” Uwineza told TakePart.
Uwineza hopes to fill the void by establishing a brewpub in Kigali, where customers can socialize over a tasting or buy a six-pack to enjoy at home. This week, Uwineza and Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, based in Canada, announced their partnership with a Kickstarter campaign, seeking roughly $72,000 to purchase a bottling line.
Microbreweries have started cropping up across Africa, gaining popularity in Kenya, Botswana, and South Africa, but they haven’t made their way to Rwanda. The most commonly found beer in Rwanda is Primus, a light lager produced by a Heineken subsidiary.
“There are a few [beer] selections that are the exact same in every single bar, in every single store,” Steve Beauchesne, CEO and cofounder of Beau’s All
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Saudi Arabia: SAGO to take over barley imports from the finance ministry
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Saudi General Grains Organisation (SAGO) will take over barley imports from the finance ministry starting next week, its director-general was quoted as saying by Reuters on September 25.
SAGO, which was previously called the General Silos and Flour Mills Organisation (GSFMO), handles the storage and operation of silos and production at mills.
SAGO will handle barley imports and more details will be available later this week, SAGO Director-general Ahmed al-Fares said on his twitter account.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world's largest importers of barley.
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Vietnam: Ministry of Health considering a ban on sales of liquor and beer at night
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Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is considering a ban on sales of liquor and beer after either 10:00 p.m. or midnight as officials aim to reduce negative impacts of drinking, VnExpress International reported on September 27.
Nguyen Huy Quang, director of the ministry’s Department of Legal Affairs, told a seminar in Hanoi on September 26 that the ban is part of a new bill on alcohol consumption that is being drafted.
The proposal is based on similar bans already in place in several countries, which the official said have proved effective in curbing the impacts of drinking.
The bill is expected to be put before legislators in 2018.
Vietnam is currently the second biggest consumer of beer and liquor in Southeast Asia, only after Thailand; the 10th largest in Asia; and the 29th largest in the world, Vice Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said.
“If prevention measures are not applied effectively, Vietnam may become the biggest consumer of beer and liquor in the world, not just the 29th,” Long said.
A new study jointly conducted by the ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 77 percent of Vietnamese men drink liquor and beer, nearly half of them drink at hazardous levels.
According to the Vietnam
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