What is InBev and why does it want to buy Anheuser-Busch?
For those of you who are interested in the business of beer, a fascinating drama is playing out in St. Louis these days as global brewing conglomerate InBev is trying to buy American brewing titan Anheuser-Busch. What’s that — a European/South American brewing conglomerate (InBev) is trying to take over the fiercely proud maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, and Michelob? I can feel my American pride swelling, jingoism rising — even if I hardly ever drink A-B products anymore. I just flat out don’t like the thought of a foreign company in control of A-B, as iconic an American business as there is. It has been almost two weeks since InBev — which owns over 200 brands, including Stella Artois and Labatt — made an unsolicited takeover bid for Anheuser-Busch. The St. Louis Dispatch — led by reporter Jeremiah McWilliams — has done a fantastic job covering the story. Check out their archive of stories to get educated on the global beer business, InBev’s takeover attempt, and analysis on how this m
