“Grant’s Farm and the Clydesdales are all-important elements of the heritage of Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch and the city of St. Louis, and those, of course, would be retained.”

So wrote InBev CEO Carlos Brito on the Post-Dispatch Commentary Page on June 17. Four weeks…

In a follow-up to Kevin’s “In defense of Budweiser” post last week, I offer this video from the Wall Street Journal.

Belgian beer expert Joris Pattyn — who has sampled over 8,300 different beers in his lifetime — tried out the flagship…

A colleague here brought me an excerpt from an Anheuser-Busch filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It indicates that as of December 31, 2007, the company’s “equity compensation plans” had outstanding options for 100,491,526 shares of common stock, with a…

Fallout from the Anheuser-Busch deal with InBev:

A colleague (who shall remain unnamed) suggested in an editorial board meeting Monday that “Budweiser is (crummy) beer.”

This particular colleague does not drink beer. His defense was that “everyone I know who knows…

We suppose it’s just coincidence that Schlafly’s Tap Room, the upstart microbrewery in a macrobrewery town, will celebrate “mussel-mania” next Friday and Saturday. The downtown brew pub will be featuring “mussels and frites,” the national dish of Belgium, along with a selection…

Oh, to be a fly on the wall of the Anheuser-Busch board room. Then we’d know if board members seriously believe they can fend off a hostile takeover by InBev, or if they’re simply angling for a higher price.

If they…

Like Budweiser poured into a tall glass, reports swirled tonight that the board of directors of Anheuser-Busch Cos. has decided to reject the $46 billion takeover offer made last month by InBev, the Belgian-Brazilian brewing giant.

The online edition of…

TO:

Senhor Carlos Brito
InBev N.V./S.A.
Rua Renato Paes de Barros
1017, 4th Fl.
04530-001 São Paulo, Brazil

Exelentissimo senhor:

As chief executive officer of InBev, you are no doubt well aware that your company’s offer to purchase Anheuser-Busch Cos. has been met…

Our friends at The Onion have conducted a quick-but-imaginary man in the street poll about growing opposition to the sale of Anheuser-Busch. It may not reflect the opinion of actual men and women on the streets of St. Louis, but…