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E-Malt.com Newsletter 23a
June 02 - June 04, 2025
Quote of the Week
One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.
Henry Ford
Currency Rates
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Base Currency: Canadian Dollar
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1 USD = 0.8772 EUR
1 USD = 0.7395 GBP
1 USD = 1.3725 CAD
1 USD = 1.5467 AUD
1 USD = 143.3830 JPY
1 USD = 5.6612 BRL
1 USD = 78.8885 RUB
1 USD = 7.1948 CNY
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1 CAD = 0.7285 USD
1 CAD = 0.5388 GBP
1 CAD = 0.6391 EUR
1 CAD = 1.1268 AUD
1 CAD = 104.4530 JPY
1 CAD = 4.1242 BRL
1 CAD = 57.4698 RUB
1 CAD = 5.2414 CNY
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Equities of the Largest Breweries
USA: Wholesale beer purchasing improved in May for all segments except craft
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USA: Craft breweries facing growing financial strain from as tariffs intensify
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Canada, SK: Saskatchewan reducing beer tax to encourage small and medium-sized brewing
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USA, MD: Silver Branch Brewing Company officially opens its new Rockville Beerworks location
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USA, CA: Track 7 Brewing Co. abruptly closes its doors
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USA, WI: Bloomer Brewing Company closing its doors after 12 years
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Australia: Barley crop forecast at 12.8 mln tonnes in 2025-26
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Singapore: ThaiBev launches $2 bln debt issuance programme
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India: United Breweries to shut its Mangaluru brewery
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UK: Malting barley premiums dwindle with prices under pressure
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France: Crop conditions further decline in week to May 26 but less sharply than before
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South Africa: Excessive beer taxation driving illicit alcohol trade, BASA says
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Belgium: Chimay to issue an exclusive limited edition Trappist beer to selebrate Scoumont Abbey’s 175th anniversary
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The Number of US Breweries 2010 - 2024
Prices Evolution
Barley Prices
Theoretical Malt Prices
These Days in Business History
02 June
1891 - Work on trans-Siberian railway begins
1907 - Taxis 1st began running in New York City
1977 - Trans Alaska oil pipeline completed
03 June
1748 - Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service
1889 - The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway is completed
1903 - Henry Ford launches the Ford Motor Co. in a refurbished wagon factory in Detroit
1932 - Benjamin Graham publishes the first of a three-part series of articles in Forbes Magazine
04 June
1070 - Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France
1875 - Pacific Stock Exchange opens
1896 - Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and gives it a successful test run
1953 - Woodcock, Hess & Co. of Philadelphia incorporates, becoming the first firm that's a member of the New York Stock Exchange to do so
Agenda
June 2025:
02 - 04: VLB Africa Brewing Conference 2025 (Maputo, Mosambique)
10 - 11: IGC Grains Conference 2025 (116 Pall Mall, London, UK)
13 - 14: Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend 2025 (Tallinn, Estonia)
20 - 22: Mondial de la Biere 2025 (Montreal, Canada)
July 2025:
03 - 04: The CIBD Sustainability in Brewing Conference 2025 (Nottingham, UK)
18 - 19: London Craft Beer Festival 2025 (London, UK)
August 2025:
05 - 09: Great British Beer Festival 2025 (Birmingham, UK)
07 - 09: VIETFOOD & BEVERAGE - PROPACK VIETNAM 2025 (Saigon Exhibitions and Conventions Center, 799 Nguyen Van Linh Street, District 7, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam)
13 - 15: Brewing Summit 2025 (Palm Desert, CA, USA)
22 - 23: Beervana 2025 (Wellington, New Zealand)
September 2025:
02 - 06: Copa Cervezas de America 2025 (Valdivia, Chile)
04 - 06: Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2025 (Stockholm, Sweden)
13 - 14: Bruges Beer Festival 2025 (Bruges, Belgium)
15 - 19: Drinktec 2025 (Munich, Germany)
20 - 05 October: Oktoberfest 2025 (Munich, Germany)
27 - 29: Whisky Live Paris 2025 (Paris, France)
October 2025:
09 - 11: The Great American Beer Festival 2025 (Denver, USA)
16 - 17: Brew Asia 2025 (Bangkok, Thailand)
16 - 17: Salon du Brasseur 2025 (Parc Expo Nancy, France)
November 2025:
04 - 06: Brussels Beer Challenge 2025 (Belgium)
10 - 12: 15th Iberoamerican VLB Symposium Brewing & Filling Technology (Parana, Brasil)
13 - 15: Drink Technology India 2025 (Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India)
December 2025:
03 - 05: Drink Japan 2025 (Makuhari Messe, Japan)
February 2026:
05 - 06: Glug Swiss 2026 (Alte Reithalle, Aarau, Switzerland)
13 - 16: HoReCa 2026 (Athens, Greece)
27 - 01 March: Finest Spirits 2026 (Munich, Germany)
March 2026:
04 - 07: Festival Brasileiro da Cerveja 2026 (Blumenau, Brazil)
18 - 19: BeerX 2026 (Liverpool, UK)
24 - 26: RMI Global Conference 2026 (Lisbon, Portugal)
May 2026:
04 - 07: Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference 2026 (EICC, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
News Articles
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USA: Wholesale beer purchasing improved in May for all segments except craft
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The US have been tracking a dismal year in retail alcohol sales thus far in 2025. But as we enter summer selling season, the outlook for wholesale beer purchasing is improving for all segments — except craft — according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for May 2025.
The steadiest improvement can be seen in the flavored malt beverages (FMB) / seltzer category.
“The Beer Purchasers’ Index (45) and At-Risk Inventory (47) measures show sequential improvement over the preceding three months,” according the NBWA.
BPI is the only forward-looking indicator for distributors to measure expected beer demand. The index surveys beer distributors’ purchases across different segments and compares them to previous years. A reading greater than 50 indicates the segment is expanding, while a reading below 50 indicates the segment is contracting.
“The At-Risk Inventory measure dropped below the 50 benchmark for the first time since January. This combination of readings moves the industry from contractionary territory to a more cautionary state.”
BPI segments May 2025
• The index for imports fell 30-points to 42 in May 2025 from 72 in May 2024.
• The craft index at 20 for May 2025 continues to signal contraction in this segment and is 12-points
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USA: Craft breweries facing growing financial strain from as tariffs intensify
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U.S. craft breweries face growing financial strain as steel, aluminum, barley, and malt tariffs intensify. According to a new report from GlobalData, these trade barriers are inflating costs across the industry — from raw materials to essential brewing equipment. These added pressures come at a time when the industry is already struggling, Craft Brewing Business reported on June 2.
For the second consecutive year, more U.S. craft breweries closed than opened, according to the Brewers Association. With operating costs rising and consumer demand plateauing, especially among younger drinkers, many small brewers find themselves at a breaking point.
William Gould, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, said: “The US craft beer industry is at a critical juncture, facing the dual challenges of rising production costs due to tariffs and shifting consumer preferences towards product origin. The historical growth of the craft beer sector has been remarkable, but the current landscape necessitates strategic adaptations to navigate these challenges effectively. Brands must be proactive in understanding the implications of political and economic changes while also aligning their messaging with evolving consumer values.”
On May 30, President Trump announced plans to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum — from 25% to 50%. The new rates take effect June
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Canada, SK: Saskatchewan reducing beer tax to encourage small and medium-sized brewing
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Saskatchewan’s government is reducing its beer tax hoping it will encourage local small and medium sized breweries to increase production, CTV News reported on May 31.
As part of the changes, mark up rates for many production levels will be reduced as production volume rises.
Alana Ross, minister for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority says increasing production is imperative to getting consumers to buy more Canadian products.
“Small and medium-sized breweries employ many people locally and are a source of pride for Saskatchewan and across Canada,” Ross said in a news release.
“Encouraging them to grow is particularly important in a time where consumers are increasingly interested in supporting Saskatchewan and Canadian businesses,” Ross added.
According to the province, the limit for the rates will be increased from 400,000 to 500,000 hectolitres.
The changes will take effect on July 1, the province says.
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USA, MD: Silver Branch Brewing Company officially opens its new Rockville Beerworks location
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Silver Branch Brewing Company has officially opened its new Rockville Beerworks location, Source of the Spring reported on June 2.
It was reported last year that the downtown Silver Spring-based brewery announced plans to expand to Rockville and relocate its brewing operations to the former True Respite Brewing Company location that closed in 2023.
The new Rockville Beerworks hosted its grand opening last weekend, featuring special offers, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and activities that included a DJ, games, face painting, and complimentary ice cream for kids.
The location (secretly) began its soft opening in mid-May.
The Rockville Beerworks is Silver Branch’s third location, following the opening of its original downtown Silver Spring brewery and taproom in March 2019 and expanding to Warrenton in 2023.
The downtown Silver Spring brewery reached total capacity within a year of opening in 2019; a merger with Old Ox Brewing was announced in April 2022 but was called off three months later.
To fund the expansion plans, Silver Branch owners Brett Robison and Christian Layke launched an investment campaign last year on Honeycomb Credit, the same crowdfunding platform that local coffee roaster Bump ‘n Grind used to successfully fund the expansion of its Analog Market community hub in downtown Silver Spring.
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USA, CA: Track 7 Brewing Co. abruptly closes its doors
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Sacramento’s Track 7 Brewing Co. abruptly announced on social media on May 31 it is closing its two Sacramento locations permanently, The Sacramento Bee reported.
The brewery’s message posted to its Facebook and Instagram pages just before noon read that after 13 years serving the region, its Curtis Park and Natomas locations were shutting down effective Saturday, May 31.
“Our brewery & taprooms have permanently closed,” the message read.
“Thank you for your years of patronage! It’s been a fun 13 years.”
Curtis Park taproom manager Sierra Alvarez said staff received a text from the brewery’s owners around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30, saying there would be a meeting at the Natomas location Saturday morning. At the meeting, staff were informed about the immediate closure just two hours before they were set to open for weekend operations.
According to Alvarez, the owners cited financial struggles for why closing was necessary.
“Our owners basically just said that (for) a year and a half, they’ve been trying to make things work (and) it hasn’t been working so unfortunately, Track 7 is going away,” she said.
A Sacramento Bee reporter was not able to immediately reach a representative for the brewing company for comment.
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USA, WI: Bloomer Brewing Company closing its doors after 12 years
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The community of Bloomer is coming together to say goodbye to one of its social spots. After twelve years, Bloomer Brewing Company is closing its doors, Weau 13 News reported on June 1.
The Taphouse hosted its last day of business on May 31, where people could come and enjoy a final glass of beer from the brewery with their friends.
For many residents of Bloomer, the Brewing Company was one of the community’s go-to places for fun—a place to bring friends and family from out of town, and most of all, a symbol of what their community had to offer.
“Whenever people come in from out of town or friends come up from Eau Claire, we try to bring them here because it is a good place to showcase the community,” said Bloomer resident Tony Erickson. “It is nice to be able to bring the kids and have a big open space with a wide variety of stuff to do while we are here.”
Although the business is closing, many viewed this final day of bar service as a proper send-off for a place where they hold fond memories—an opportunity for the community to make memories there one last time.
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Australia: Barley crop forecast at 12.8 mln tonnes in 2025-26
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Australia is forecast to produce 30.6 million tonnes (Mt) of wheat, 12.8Mt of barley and 5.7Mt of canola in 2025-26, according to the quarterly
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Singapore: ThaiBev launches $2 bln debt issuance programme
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Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) has established a US$2 billion ($2.57 billion) multicurrency debt issuance programme on June 4, The Edge Singapore reported.
The food and beverage (F&B) group will issue notes and perpetual securities denominated in any currency agreed upon between the group and relevant dealers under the programme.
The securities will be offered in Singapore under exemptions invoked under Sections 274 and 275 of the Securities and Futures Act 2001. Section 274 states that the exemptions refer to an offer of securities or securities-based derivatives contracts made to an institutional investor. Under Section 275, exemptions are made if the offer is not accompanied by an advertisement, does not have selling or promotional expenses paid or incurred and does not have a registered prospectus.
DBS has been appointed to act as the group’s sole arranger and dealer of the programme.
ThaiBev will be holding its 2025 annual information meeting for shareholders in Singapore on June 20.
Shares in ThaiBev closed 0.5 cents higher or 1.09% up at 46.5 cents on June 4.
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India: United Breweries to shut its Mangaluru brewery
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United Breweries Ltd. will shut its brewery unit situated in Karnataka's coastal town of Mangaluru by the end of June, the company announced on June 2.
"The closure of the Mangalore Brewery will not impact our business performance in the state," a stock exchange filing said.
The company is taking all necessary and responsible steps to support employees and workmen through this transition, the statement said.
Besides, UBL has initiated a strategic capacity consolidation and is pursuing expansion at its Nanjangud Brewery in Mysuru. It is making significant investments to scale up the supply chain efficiencies.
"This expansion will play a pivotal role in meeting the future demand efficiently and sustainably through enhanced operations within the State of Karnataka," UBL said.
During a post-earnings conference call last month, company executives noted a "rocky start to the year" in Karnataka because of the excise changes that had a big impact in sales.
UBL operates three breweries in the state, with one in Bengaluru.
United Breweries reported positive year-over-year growth in profit in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25, even as it missed projections. For the whole year, the bottom bottom line rose nearly 8%.
Revenue during the quarter under review increased by
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UK: Malting barley premiums dwindle with prices under pressure
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Margins for malting barley have dwindled in recent years and are now roughly £15/t above feed barley prices, Farmers Weekly reported on June 4.
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France: Crop conditions further decline in week to May 26 but less sharply than before
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French cereal crop conditions declined in the week to May 26 but less sharply than in the previous week, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on May 30, suggesting showers may have tempered drought in northern regions, Business Recorder reported.
For soft wheat, France’s most produced cereal, the office rated 70% of crops as good or excellent by May 26, down from 71% a week earlier and following a two-point drop in the preceding week. The rating was still above a score of 61% a year ago, when torrential rain led to the smallest French harvest since the 1980s.
In contrast to last year’s soggy conditions, a very dry spring has parched crop belts in the north of France and a swathe of northern Europe, raising doubts about the extent to which production will recover from the poor 2024 harvest.
But traders expect showers and cool temperatures in the past week to give crops some respite ahead of a hot spell at the end of this week. For spring barley, the good/excellent rating decreased by one point to 74% after a six-point drop the prior week.
The corresponding winter barley score also slipped by one point, to 65%, after a two point fall the
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South Africa: Excessive beer taxation driving illicit alcohol trade, BASA says
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Excessively high beer taxation levels are driving consumers to support the illicit alcohol industry, a situation that needs to be rectified by lowering beer excise taxes as soon as possible, Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) CEO Charlene Louw was quoted as saying by Engineering News on June 3.
“Beer is one of those beverages that is highly taxed through excise. It's struggling and it's a global concern. High taxes are eating away at the margins of manufacturers and it's opening up a market for illicit alcohol and delegitimising the industry in many respects,” she told delegates at the 2025 Africa Brewing Conference, in Johannesburg, on June 3.
“We have very stern conversations with Finance Minister [Enoch Godongwana]. We're trying to sustain this industry, because this is an industry that sustains many jobs in South Africa, which is one of those countries that has a significant unemployment rate. If you did away with this sector, that would have a huge impact on our economy,” she said.
Louw noted that a recent study found that about 38% of the price of a 330 ml bottle of beer went toward taxation. This figure included both value-added tax (VAT) and excise duties.
“That is significant and it
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Belgium: Chimay to issue an exclusive limited edition Trappist beer to selebrate Scoumont Abbey’s 175th anniversary
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The Chimay Brewery will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Scourmont Abbey this year with an exclusive limited edition Trappist beer, the brewery announced in a statement on June 3, The Brussels Times reported.
The Chimay Brewery describes its new Chimay 175 beer as "a blonde beer, both lively and refined, brewed in the spirit of monastic tradition."
The Chimay 175 has an alcohol content of 6.5%. Like the brewery’s other beers, it will bear the Authentic Trappist Product label.
This label ensures the beer is brewed within the Trappist abbey, supervised by monks, and that the majority of profits are dedicated to social assistance.
Founded in 1850, the Scourmont Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in the heart of Hainaut, Belgium.
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South Korea: Small breweries are leaving Seoul
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Small breweries in downtown Seoul, which have emerged as "hot people" and changed trends in domestic drinking culture, are leaving Seoul. This is because the recent decline in consumption of traditional liquor and craft beer, which are the main types of small breweries, has become clear, facing management difficulties. It is interpreted that moving to the provinces can reduce rents and even online sales of liquor is possible if a "local specialty owner's license" is obtained, Maeil Business Newspaper reported on June 3.
According to the National Tax Service on the 3rd, the number of stores with small liquor manufacturing licenses in Seoul last year was 87, down 6.5% from 2023. This is the first time that the number of small breweries in Seoul has decreased compared to the previous year since 2020, when related statistics were compiled. A small liquor manufacturing license is a license obtained by a small liquor store that produces and sells traditional liquor or craft beer as it can manufacture takju, spirits, rice wine, fruit wine and beer at a lower facility standard and cost than a general license.
On the other hand, there were 413 stores with small liquor manufacturing licenses nationwide, up 8.7% from 380
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