Craft Brew Alliance Inc. said Wednesday that it lost $1.8 million in the first quarter lower beer sales. The Portland-based parent of Widmer Bros.

The gross profit margin for CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE INC is currently lower than what is desirable, coming in at 29.80%. It has decreased from the same quarter the previous year.

Boston Beer Co Inc (NYSE:SAM) still beat the Craft Brew Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:BREW) this reporting period. The Craft Brew Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:BREW) posted 4.9% weaker sales and a $1.77 million loss for 1Q 2013. The Craft Beer Alliance did note that it ...

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MillerCoors, owned by SABMiller Plc and Molson Coors Brewing Co., is in the market for acquisitions, while winemaker Constellation Brands Inc. may also also acquire craft brewers. A sale or two among the country's top craft brewers may prompt others to ...

About Craft Brew Alliance - CBA is an independent, publicly traded craft brewing company that was formed with the merger of leading Pacific Northwest craft brewers - Widmer Brothers Brewing and Redhook Ale Brewery - in 2008.

Craft Brew Alliance has a 1-year low of $5.62 and a 1-year high of $8.92. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $7.34.

Craft Brew Alliance makes a stunning array of beers for its Widmer Bros., Kona, Redhook and Omission brands. It's CFO Mark Moreland's job to make sure everything - production costs, distribution, public company filings - runs smoothly.

Redhook is partnering with Buffalo Wild Wings on the new craft offering, called Game Changer. Buffalo Wild Wings is based in Golden Valley.

And new brands keep coming. In April, Portland-based Craft Brew Alliance, a craft brewing company that's partly owned by A-B, launched Square Mile Cider Co.