Mayor Francis Slay — who has a brother and sister who work at Anheuser-Busch — spoke to InBev chief Carlos Brito today about his company’s hostile takeover attempt of the St. Louis brewing icon.
The mayor is the latest public official to…
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Loading ...Sen. Claire McCaskill — fresh off her midday sip of beer Tuesday — turned her attention today towards roasting John McCain’s energy policy.
In a conference call this morning, McCaskill, filling her role as Barack Obama’s go-to surrogate, attacked McCain’s stance on oil,…
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, whose district includes Anheuser-Busch’s Pestalozzi Street headquarters, offered a glum statement today regarding the future of the brewery. 
On the heels of investment sage Warren Buffett reportedly declaring he’s on the side of Belgian beer giant InBev,…
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Even under siege and with an uncertain future, the King of Beers continues to exert political influence like no other St. Louis institution.
According to the Arch City Chronicle, Crosslink Strategy Group — a Beltway consulting outfit run by high-powered Republican…
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Since arriving in St. Louis, Ed Martin has been a litigator, an aide to the archbishop, ran the city Elections Board and — most notoriously, perhaps — had a short but tumultuous turn as Gov. Matt Blunt’s chief of staff. 
In his…
(5 votes, average: 4.2 out of 5) Loading ...The hostile acquisition of St. Louis institution Anheuser-Busch would be one thing — but pouring all beer down the drain? Gulp.
Republican White House hopeful John McCain, in a slip of the tongue highlighted by CNN.com’s Ticker blog, vowed “I…
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Aldermen today urged St. Louis residents to do their part to keep Anheuser-Busch from becoming the latest victim of global consolidation.
Reports have the international beer giant InBev attempting a hostile acquisition of the St. Louis brewing institution.
At City Hall…
(4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5) Loading ...After the hullabaloo surrounding Phyllis Schlafly’s honorary degree at Washington University, another Schlafly made the national news this weekend.
Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood — one of two restaurants run by the local beer makers — was featured in the Sunday New…
(2 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...Last night at the VIP dinner for the upcoming St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival (the area’s granddaddy of beer festivals), both St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan got heavy applause for being beer aficionados. Both reiterated their belief…
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