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11.20.2009 2:48 pm

Budweiser’s global advertising director speaks

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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We would like to thank St. Louis University for the delicious coffee and pastry we enjoyed this morning, as well as for the interesting discussion of Budweiser’s global prospects. That discussion touched off the Boeing Institute of…

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11.12.2009 8:40 pm

Eavesdropping on an interview with Molson Coors’ top lawyer

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Yeah, we know…this is a blog about beer, not about lawyers. But we couldn’t resist passing along this story about Molson Coors Brewing’s chief legal officer, Sam Walker. It caught our eye and is a fascinating look…

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11.04.2009 3:49 pm

Do brewery mergers call regulation, “three-tier” system into question?

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Lager Heads had the honor of moderating a fascinating - and heated - panel at a beer conference last month in Chicago. The topic: Globalization and its effect on the regulation of alcohol in the U.S.

We wanted…

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11.04.2009 1:13 pm

Russian bear takes a bite out of Carlsberg

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Danish brewer Carlsberg, the world’s fourth- largest beer maker, cut its full-year sales forecast, saying the Russian market will contract more than it expected this year.

That news comes courtesy of Bloomberg, which dives into the company’s…

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11.02.2009 7:30 pm

What does your choice of beer say about you?

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Now this is fascinating. Did you know that, if you are a Heineken drinker, you are more…

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11.02.2009 7:30 pm

Heineken’s revenue falls; Will higher prices and cost-cuts ride to rescue?

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Dutch brewer Heineken has apparently discovered a neat trick: In the face of falling beer sales, raise prices and cut costs. Voila! Bigger profits. We’ve seen it before from other big brewers in St. Louis, London…

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11.02.2009 10:01 am

Anheuser-Busch’s corporate responsibility programs boost bottom line, says trade pub

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Folks, sorry for the delay in posting anything. We have been up to our neck in other stories. But we found some interesting stuff this morning. Here’s one item, with more to follow:

For the second consecutive…

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10.22.2009 4:02 pm

Former Anheuser-Busch executives shop their marketing expertise; St. Louis talent an “enormous asset”

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It’s a question we will be asking more and more in the coming weeks: What do folks do when they leave Anheuser-Busch? A lot of people have left in the 11 months since InBev took over.…

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10.22.2009 11:41 am

Will pressures force family-run Femsa to exit beer business?

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The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story on why brewer Femsa, one of Mexico’s most storied companies, is contemplating getting out of the beer business.

Femsa, brewer of Dos Equis and source of the “World’s Most Interesting Man”…

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10.22.2009 10:42 am

The one-year anniversary of Anheuser-Busch InBev approaches. Lager Heads wants your help

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dear readers:

We are working on a number of stories about the one-year anniversary of the creation of Anheuser-Busch InBev. As of Nov. 18, we will have seen one year of the world’s biggest brewer. We are still sifting through all…

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