Bud drinkers take on InBev

[Ham Murabi]

ST. LOUIS — Ten angry beer drinkers are trying to derail the largest brewery takeover in history.

The group has filed a federal lawsuit claiming Belgium-based InBev's $52 billion purchase of Anheuser-Busch would violate U.S. antitrust law if completed as planned in the coming months.

The suit doesn't seek financial damages but does ask a judge to block the deal.

The Department of Justice often reviews large acquisitions to determine if they are legal under U.S. law. But attorneys behind the lawsuit says they want to halt the deal regardless of the verdict in Washington.

Anheuser-Busch says it will fight the suit.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are listed as 10 individuals who drink Anheuser-Busch and would be affected if the company were to raise prices.

 

[KRCummings]

That should last about 10 minutes before being thrown out.

 

[Wrong Element]

InBev is going to ruin A-B? I certainly hope so.

 

[Ham Murabi]

I thought the most interesting part of the story was the sentence about the Department of Justice reviewing the deal, probably as it relates to a "monopoly."
No telling what the DoJ will say, but seriously, have you ever in your life seen as many beer choices as we have now?

 

[Wrong Element]

I thought the most interesting part of the story was the sentence about the Department of Justice reviewing the deal, probably as it relates to a "monopoly."
No telling what the DoJ will say, but seriously, have you ever in your life seen as many beer choices as we have now?

My guess is the "outrage" has more to do with InBev being non-American. There wasn't anywhere near this sort of publicity for the Miller/Coors deal.

 

[Ham Murabi]

My guess is the "outrage" has more to do with InBev being non-American. There wasn't anywhere near this sort of publicity for the Miller/Coors deal.

I'm sure you're right. I could care less about that aspect of the deal.
What I think might be promising is that InBev will have better distribution of its products in the U.S., and lower prices.

 

[thegreatlb]

I'd drink Budweiser if it came like this.....
http://hoboken411.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/save-budweiser.jpg
Actually I don't know if even that would be enough for me to drink that swill.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Hopefully, the Europeans will not fuck with the sacred Bud recipe.

Only the most malt hops must be used. God forbid they try to sell that ghastly thick sludge in place of my beloved American lager.

 

[Bert Notorius]

I'd like to know where they found 10 angry beer drinkers.

 

[thør]

That should last about 10 minutes before being thrown out.

Maybe 12 minutes.

 

[Odd_ball]

I have anti-trust issues drinking Bud products.

I have no idea if I'm going to have the squirts the next day.

 

[thør]

I have anti-trust issues drinking Bud products.

I have no idea if I'm going to have the squirts the next day.

I drink locally......Alaskan, Midnight Sun, Silver Gulch, Moosestooth, Snow Goose, Glacier Brewhouse....

 

[Odd_ball]

I drink locally......Alaskan, Midnight Sun, Silver Gulch, Moosestooth, Snow Goose, Glacier Brewhouse....

There are so many microbrews out there.

But , I will admit, I won't turn down a free can of *whatever* , either.

Even the cheapest of the cheap 40 oz. are OK if very cold.

 

[thør]

There are so many microbrews out there.

But , I will admit, I won't turn down a free can of *whatever* , either.

Even the cheapest of the cheap 40 oz. are OK if very cold.

The last 40 I drank was during my Physics final in undergrad school. It was free.