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.

Heineken's CEO has said the company is to add premium lines to its portfolio – including craft brands – to stave off competition from independent brewers.

Beer sales in the UK registered a dip in the first three months of this year, but maintained a slight upward trajectory in the 12 months to the end of March.

Molson Coors has added a senior executive at Procter & Gamble to its board.

Pabst Brewing Co (PBC) has tried to cool a spat with Snoop Dogg after the rap star reportedly claimed a potential US$70m from its recent sale.

Drink-driving is a sensitive subject and one that the world's legislators clearly don't have a united view on.

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Molson Coors is to take over distribution of Staropramen in the UK after it agreed to cut short an agreement with current distributor Carlsberg.

Scottish brewer Brewdog has unveiled plans to open a distillery in Scotland and a brewery in Ohio, US. The move marks the company's first foray into distilling and also its first brewery outside of Scotland.