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11.04.2009 3:49 pm

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

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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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 1:12 pm

MillerCoors’ profits, revenue rise; Anheuser-Busch InBev not the only one cutting costs

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MillerCoors‘ third-quarter profit rose 37 percent as cost cuts and strengthened sales of the company’s cheaper beers helped buoy the brewer’s profits, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.

It’s a fascinating look at how well Anheuser-Busch InBev’s toughest…

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11.04.2009 11:56 am

Pabst on the selling block

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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The benefactor that owns the Pabst Brewing Company and its iconic brands has put the business up for sale, according to the New York Post.

The sale has actually been in the works for some time, beer industry…

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10.16.2009 8:16 pm

Lager Heads headed to Chicago

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Folks, we will be in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday, attending a conference organized by the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s Center for Alcohol Policy. Look for our reporting on the proceedings. Should be lots of interesting nuggest on beer regulation and…

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09.24.2009 5:33 pm

MillerCoors throws NASCAR challenge at Anheuser-Busch

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We can always count on MillerCoors, the Chicago-based competitor to Anheuser-Busch, to periodically aim feisty and creative challenges at its much larger rival. They are entertaining.

The latest challenge seems to be in the service of free…

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09.22.2009 9:42 am

Saddle up: How MillerCoors uses its sponsorship of the Dallas Cowboys

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Chicago-based MillerCoors has found innovative ways to make its mark at the Dallas Cowboys‘ new football palace, according to CNBC reporter Darren Rovell.

“The most talked about part of the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium is of course the…

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09.21.2009 9:32 am

Big brewers’ media spending up for first half of year

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Trade publication Beer Marketer’s Insights found some interesting nuggets in the advertising budgets of America’s two biggest brewers.

After jumping mainstream media spending by 18 percent in the first quarter, Anheuser-Busch InBev “dialed back” in the second quarter. In…

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09.01.2009 10:56 am

Are beer price increases justified?

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After Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors both said this week that they would raise prices this year - a fairly typical tactic - some observers started asking if the actions are justified in this rough economy. From a…

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08.26.2009 10:41 am

Big brewers planning price increases

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The news wires were burning up yesterday that Anheuser-Busch InBev is planning to raise beer prices this year to cover higher costs. At first, we sort of shrugged, because we’ve been reporting that beer prices had continued to rise. As we wrote…

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08.17.2009 11:35 am

Is Anheuser-Busch a “copycat”? You decide.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Reporter’s note: This is for all you lager heads out there who didn’t see the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday. Enjoy!

After word leaked out recently that Anheuser-Busch was getting ready to test-market a new beer called Select 55 - billed as “the world’s…

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