St. Louis craft breweries post big gains in 2011

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

Combined, St. Louis craft breweries produced the equivalent of 20.4 million 12-ounce servings of beer.

May 24, 2012 | 12:05 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Major Brands in deal to buy Miami distributorship from A-B

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Wholesaler is roughly the same size as one Major sold A-B in Oregon last year

May 23, 2012 | 2:45 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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Bud bottles up distribution bill

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Bid to bar direct distribution dies in Legislature

May 21, 2012 | 6:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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This Bud's for who?

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

"Global Budweiser" stays on a tear even as U.S. sales keep sagging

Apr 30, 2012 | 9:27 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Platinum powers strong quarter in U.S. for A-B InBev

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

But higher costs in Brazil mean brewer missed Wall St. expectations

Apr 30, 2012 | 9:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Katz, A-B sparring over discovery

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Brewery wants details sealed in gender discrimination suit

Apr 25, 2012 | 11:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Slow and steady for Schlafly's St. Louis Brewery

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Schlafly parent weighing options for long-term growth

Apr 25, 2012 | 7:45 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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A-B InBev whiffs on Kingway?

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Report says Chinese rival is near deal to acquire Guangdong-based brewery

Apr 24, 2012 | 11:30 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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What's on tap next from A-B? Bud Light Lime-A-Rita

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Margarita-inspired beer is latest new product in brewery's busy spring

Apr 23, 2012 | 10:30 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Schlafly climbs in craft beer rankings

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

St. Louis Brewery earns Top 40 slot for first time

Apr 18, 2012 | 3:45 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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And the analysts say... ABI Dominican deal smart, but spendy

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

A wise strategic move to lock up Dominican, but at too steep a price?

Apr 17, 2012 | 9:30 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev wins control of Dominican brewer for $1.2 billion

By TIM LOGAN tlogan@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8291

Deal will deepen big brewer's foothold in the Caribbean

Apr 16, 2012 | 8:30 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Buffalo Brewing Co. owner looks to sell midtown brewpub

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

It has operated at 3100 Olive Street since March 2008.

Apr 15, 2012 | 2:30 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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This Bud's for You...kraine!

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Ad Age piece on Bud's Ukraine launch highlights the quirks of many global markets

Apr 12, 2012 | 4:00 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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Report: AB-InBev near deal to buy Dominican brewer

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

ABI "clear leader" to acquire "The Taste of the Caribbean"

Apr 12, 2012 | 8:03 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Beer sales up, but Big Beer down

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

A-B, MillerCoors see sales slip in Q1. Nearly everyone else gains.

Apr 09, 2012 | 10:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Super-premium vodka finds new life after A-B

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Anhueser-Busch spent millions developing Purus vodka; now a startup spirit seller reaps the profits

Apr 08, 2012 | 8:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Kraftig rolling out the cans

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Busch family startup takes next step in roll-out

Apr 06, 2012 | 10:45 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Is AB-InBev making a move on Miller?

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Burger King sale will free up $1.4 billion for top ABI investors

Apr 05, 2012 | 11:30 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Urban Chestnut to expand with 400-seat beer garden

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

The new Bavarian-style biergarten is scheduled to be open by June.

Apr 03, 2012 | 4:00 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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Molson-StarBev deal has its critics

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Analysts worry there's too little growth potential in former InBev unit

Apr 03, 2012 | 12:12 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

A-B's 19th Hole hits shelves this week

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Brewery's take on the Arnold Palmer targeted to golfers

Apr 03, 2012 | 9:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Craft sales jump 13% in 2011

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Small-batch beers getting bigger all the time

Mar 26, 2012 | 4:33 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

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SAB Miller CEO doesn't say 'no' to MegaBrew

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Chatter about huge ABI-SAB deal continues

Mar 26, 2012 | 9:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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Does Big Beer have a woman problem?

BY TIM LOGAN • tlogan@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8291

Analyst: A-B, Miller spent too long "blinkered and complacent" towards women, young drinkers

Mar 23, 2012 | 9:19 am | (Loading… ) comments.

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