Tag Archive: Anheuser-Busch InBev

AB InBev Gains U.S. Approval For SABMiller Deal, With Caveats

Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) passed a crucial hurdle in its quest to close its pending $100-billion-plus acquisition of SABMiller, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the transaction, with certain requirements. Continue reading →

Leading Cider Labels See Growth Slow Sharply As Craft Brands Thrive

While business has been good for craft cider producers lately, growth has slowed elsewhere in the cider category after five years of surging volumes. Continue reading →

“Better Beer” Cools Down In 2016, As Craft, Imports See Growth Slow In First Half

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for June 23, 2016

•Lexington, Virginia-based Devils Backbone Brewing Company is introducing a new variety “Adventure Pack,” comprised of five new beers—Ale of Two Cities Amero Kolsch-style ale (4.7% abv), Apple-achian Pie Stout (8% abv), Hot Shot IPA brewed with jalapeno peppers (6.2% abv), Space Fruit Pale Ale (4.6% abv), Tropical Thunder brewed with pineapple juice (5.3% abv)—as well as the brewer’s flagship Vienna Lager (5.2% abv). Continue reading →

ABI-SABMiller Deal Gets EU Approval, But Is Delayed In U.S. Amid Distribution Concerns

Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has gained approval from European regulators to proceed with its $107 billion acquisition of top rival SABMiller, but as part of the pending deal’s review in the U.S., regulators are reportedly questioning some of the brewing behemoth’s incentive policies for distributors. Continue reading →

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for May 10, 2016

•Northern California’s Timberlane LLC, producer of Arkansas Black Straight Applejack (98 proof, $55) and the very limited Twenty-One Year Straight Applejack (92 proof/$125) has expanded distribution beyond California to both Texas and Massachusetts, with plans for additional markets to follow later this year. Continue reading →