When it first made its bid for Anheuser-Busch last year, few St. Louisans had ever heard of InBev, the Belgian-Brazilian hybrid that had rapidly grown into one of the world’s top brewers. As part of a four-day Post-Dispatch series starting Sunday, we trace here the evolution of what is now Anheuser-Busch InBev, one year after the deal that created the world’s biggest brewer.
—Jeremiah McWilliams

The Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales prepare to enter the stadium of the 2009 All-Star Game at Busch Stadium.

Explore Post-Dispatch photographer Huy Mach’s panoramic photographs of the All-Star Game. These 360-degree photographs consist of several photos taken over a short period of time and stitched together. You can explore the panoramas by clicking and dragging on the photo. You can zoom in and out with the SHIFT and CTRL keys.

Anheuser-Busch’s Clydesdales are some of the most pampered pets in the world. Serving as the corporate icon for the massive brewery, the Clydesdales go through a daily routine to ensure they always look their best.

Video by Max Gersh

Jake the Clydesdale stands at nearly 20 hands tall — roughly six foot seven inches. Anheuser-Busch is having him officially measured for a chance at breaking the world record.

Video by Max Gersh

The Budweiser Clydesdales were introduced to the nation in 1933, the end of Prohibition. They delivered a case of Budweiser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House in Washington, D.C. In 1967, they appeared in a TV ad for the “King of Beers.” Take a look at the history of the Budweiser Clydesdales, including videos of their most well-known Super Bowl commercials.

Timeline by Erica Smith

Budweiser is the King of Beers, and the Busches are the royalty of St. Louis society. With their ancestral roots at Grant’s Farm and the family’s sprawling estates in St. Charles County, the many descendants of “Prince” Adolphus Busch have scattered across the country. Take a closer look at some of the most notable members of the clan that began when Adolphus married brewer Eberhard Anheuser’s daughter, Lilly, in 1861.

Research by Matthew Hathaway; family tree by Erica Smith

The tale of two brewers: Take a closer look at the history of Anheuser-Busch and InBev.

By Brian Williamson