Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global beer category. We are also running similar round-ups for soft drinks & bottled water and spirits & wine.

Constellation has credited its beer business for driving a strong set of first quarter results.

Scottish brewer BrewDog has revealed further plans for its US brewery. The company is to invest US$30.4m in a 100,000 sq ft facility in Columbus, Ohio, which is to be ready by August next year.

Constellation Brands has said the success of its beer business in its first quarter results is the key reason for the upward revision of its EPS guidance for fiscal 2016. The company's president & CEO has also hinted at plans for further brewery expansion.

Following the Conservative Party's victory in the UK's General Election earlier this year, Larry Nelson has penned an open letter, on behalf of the brewer's operating in the country, to the Prime Minister.

The UK division of Molson Coors has snapped up the distribution, sales and marketing rights of Swedish cider brand Rekorderlig in the UK and Ireland.

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SABMiller has unveiled the latest global advertising campaign for its Peroni Nastro Azzurro brand.

Anheuser-Busch InBev has appointed Heineken's former advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy as its global agency of record for two of its beer brands.

United Breweries has extended its premium beer brand Kingfisher Ultra’s portfolio by launching Kingfisher Ultra Max.