What some of the bloggers are saying about A-B/InBev
Here’s some of the highlights from the blogosphere post announcement of the A-B takever by InBev. Updates to the feed from here.
The board of Anheuser-Busch, the USA’s biggest brewer, has accepted InBev’s latest $25bn* takeover offer. Although this is a straight acquisition by the Belgian company - as opposed to a merger between the two - the combined company … (Staunch’s Beer Blog)
how will inbev turn bud global?
“There are meaningful revenue opportunities through expansion of Budweiser on a global scale: InBev is the number one brewer in 10 markets where Budweiser has a very limited presence, and has a superior footprint in nine markets where … (influxbranding)
The InBev takeover: The sun rises on the world’s largest beer …
Well, if any of the big companies decide to get into bed with Anheuser-Busch InBev then choice will be so drastically reduced for so many licensees - not to mention consumers - that it could set back the progress of local, regional and … (What’s On Tap)
The view of the InBev-AB takeover from St. Louis
If the InBev -Anheuser-Busch merger interests you, the best place to go on the Web is the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Readers are telling the newspaper they don’t like the takeover by a Belgium company There’sa lot of concern for the future …
kopper: So if you think the cultural makeup of St. Louis’ won’t change in the wake of the InBev/A-B buyout, then you’re more optimistic than most!
MariaPerotti: wow. AB sold to InBev. It’s the end of an era
Bogeze: Only good thing about InBev taking over Anheuser Busch is I should be able to get Leffe (Belgian Beer). I had some in Paris and it is Great!
stephy304: While I get WHY A-B sold out to InBev, it still sucks! And boycotting A-B is only going to make it worse!



Kurt is the director of social media for the Post-Dispatch, where he has worked since August 2002. He's been a journalist since 1982, covering municipal government, courts, education and two hurricanes as a reporter before becoming an editor.
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