Anheuser-Busch agrees to be acquired by Belgian InBev
It’s finally happened. Anheuser-Busch, the largest brewery in America, has agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev, maker of Stella Artois, Beck’s, and other well-known beers. More details in this NY Times story.
The fear in the St. Louis area, of course, is that consolidation of operations will cause some of Anheuser-Busch’s 6,000 employees in the area to be laid off. There’s also a sense that Bud and Bud Light are a little less “America’s beers” than they were before the merger.
On the other hand, there could be an upside to this… cheaper Stella Artois in the US. Stella is a GREAT beer.
I’ll keep my eye on the news and keep you informed of further details.
