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One year of Anheuser-Busch InBev is now in the bag. Wednesday marked the birthday of the world’s biggest brewer, when InBev of Belgium officially took control of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, which it had been eyeing as a…

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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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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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If we know Dave Peacock, he’ll probably shrug off this recognition. But we found it fascinating that Peacock was high on the list of Advertising Age’s list of “Power Players.” Peacock is No. 7. AdAge points out that…

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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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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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“Pabst Blue Ribbon is a recession juggernaut, but not just because it’s cheap,” Advertising Age scribe Jeremy Mullman reports.

PBR sales are up an “astounding” 25 percent this year, Mullman writes, quoting data from Information Resources Inc. From the story:

While cheaper…

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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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If they pay attention, statisticians and humble beer drinkers might notice something interesting these days. Prices for a lot of everyday items like produce and dairy seem to be hanging steady or falling in this recession.…

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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…