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It feels like the price of a case of beer is higher than it has been since the Babylonians first started fermenting barley 6,000 years ago. But what's behind the rising prices? Turns out, the explanation requires a tour across the economic landscape -- and around the world.

Prospects for reinvigorated growth among brewers have picked up again, partly because sales volume has begun to rebound from last year's sharp drop. And some pros have singled out Molson Coors as the brewer to bet on.

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) will hand out free beer in its latest attempt to revive the Budweiser brand. The brewer will give away samples of the beer to 500,000 people at hip bar and restaurants in the coming weeks, Reuters said. Sponsored Links The promotion is intended to attract new customers...

London-based brewer SABMiller is mulling a $10.9 billion bid for Melbourne-based Foster's Group, according to reports. But SABMiller is not alone, Japan's Asahi Breweries might also be interested.

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Health ministers agreed that binge drinking and excessive alcohol use should be curbed through taxes and marketing rules, especially those aimed at young people. But a nonbinding resolution can't compete with industry's embrace of YouTube and social media to reach out to youth.

Researchers have published a study showing that beer contains a large amount of dietary silicon. The mineral, which previous studies have linked to bone health, is especially abundant in IPAs and ales, beers that are most commonly associated with small-scale breweries.