Posted on 04/04/2020 9:56:47 AM PDT by billorites
Mexican brewers are halting production and domestic distribution in response to a federal suspension of nonessential economic activity to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
Heineken Mexico, which brews brands such as Dos Equis, Sol and Indio, said Friday it would suspend nationwide distribution of its products. Output at its seven breweries will be reduced to a minimum to prevent “irreversible effects that could make it impossible to reactivate our economic activity,” the company said in a statement.
Its main rival, Grupo Modelo, brewer of Corona and Modelo, took similar measures on Thursday. The company is a unit of AB-InBev.
Constellation Brands, which brews and sells Corona, Pacífico and Modelo brands exclusively for U.S. consumers, also reduced operations to minimum levels, a company official said Friday. Constellation runs one of the world's largest breweries in northern Mexico, just across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Mexico is the world's top beer exporter, generating some $4 billion in annual sales. It is also the main source of imported beer in the U.S., with a market share of over 70%, according to the Beer Institute, the Washington, D.C.-based organization that represents the U.S. beer industry.
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This will make it impossible to get a case of Corona.
Yeah, this is pretty grim. I sure hope the Mexicans hurry up and build their wall.
Beer? Actually, I don't drink but there are those who think beer is very essential. Ha, ha.
Not a fan of Mexican beer anyways. I home brew and can still purchase plenty of ingredients online.
Heineken? Must be those German Mexicans.
Now I’m pissed. I love Modelo Negra.
Dos Equis and Modelo are good beers. The rest of it, they can keep.
Oh no! What are they going to use for safe drinking water?
Wasn’t there a news story (a long time ago) of Mexican peeing into the vats for their exported beer.
I haven’t drank any Corona since then.
What about the Bohemia? Not the bohemia!
They’ve finally learned from the cartels.
rwood
They’ve finally learned from the cartels.
rwood
there are lots of them.
Lots of unhappy Mexicans.
WTF?
We dont even make our beer in the USA?
Bring manufacturing production back home. Employ Americans in America.
Good point.
Lots of beer brewed in America.
We will have no shortages.
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