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Two South German Heritage Breweries Enter Insolvency Proceedings

The filings reflect deep strain in Germany's beer sector caused by falling sales, higher energy costs, weak consumer demand.

Warsteiner Owner to Close Herford, Put Paderborn Up for Sale as Brewing Moves to Warstein

German Beer Output Drops Below 8 Billion Liters as 2025 Sales Slide

Pernod Ricard Ends Brown‑Forman Talks as Jack Daniel’s Owner Weighs Options

Germany’s Beer Sales Hit Record Low as Bavaria’s Volume Shrinks

Mauritius Brauerei Enters Preliminary Insolvency in Zwickau as Administrator Seeks Rescue

Hamburg’s Landgang Brewery Enters Preliminary Insolvency Under Court Supervision

BrewDog Plans German Insolvency Filing, Closing All Local Sites

Jackson Family Wines Closes Sonoma Facility as California Wine Cutbacks Deepen

Gallo to Close Napa Valley Ranch Winery, Cut 93 Jobs Across Five Wine Country Sites

BrewDog Hires AlixPartners to Weigh Sale or New Investment

Heineken to Cut Up to 6,000 Jobs in Global Restructure, Lowers 2026 Outlook

German Brewers Push for Higher Prices After Record 2025 Sales Slump

German Beer Market Falls to 7.8 Billion Liters as Brewers Clash With Health Officials

Baltimore's Brewer's Art Closes After 30 Years as Employees Say Final Pay Is Missing

German Beer Sales Drop 6% in 2025, Falling Below 8 Billion Liters for the First Time

Barcelona Wine Week Opens With 1,350 Wineries as Spain Pushes New Export Markets

Casa Montes Joins Argentina Wine Cash Squeeze as Rejected Checks and Embargos Mount

Bavarian Brewer Leikeim Files for Self-Administered Insolvency as Operations Continue

Schneider Weisse to Acquire Weltenburger and Bischofshof, Close Regensburg Brewery