Budweiser, the Great Amer....er ... Belgian Beer?

[cheerful_deviant]

Ok, so I really don't even like Budweiser, but somehow this just seems wrong to me. I know it's been brewing (sorry, couldn't resist. ) for weeks now, but somehow I never thought it would really happen.

Source: Anheuser-Busch agrees to InBev buyout
Belgian company to buy largest American brewer in $50 billion deal

updated 25 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA - U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc agreed to a $50 billion takeover by Belgium-based InBev NV, a source familiar with the situation said Sunday, creating the world's largest beer maker.

InBev, the maker of Stella Artois, and Budweiser-brewer Anheuser were not immediately available to comment.

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[JagFarlane]

Ok, so I really don't even like Budweiser, but somehow this just seems wrong to me. I know it's been brewing (sorry, couldn't resist. ) for weeks now, but somehow I never thought it would really happen.



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Yea I had kinda hoped it would never happen. Busch was one of the better stocks to invest in. Haven't heard much on InBev though

 

[sr71plt]

We're planning to take the granddaughters to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg next month. Think we'll need to get passports?

 

[rengadeirishman]

maybe if the belgians own it, itll start to taste better

 

[shereads]

The iconic Chrysler Building has been sold to the government of Abu-Dhabi. I hope they don't plan to move it.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

The iconic Chrysler Building has been sold to the government of Abu-Dhabi. I hope they don't plan to move it.

Have you ever seen the illustrated childrens book 'Unbuilding'?

http://www.delart.org/images/store_pix/books/macaulay/unbuilding.jpg

Some middle east country buys the Empire State Building and takes it appart piece by piece to ship it back to the Gulf. It's the first thing I thought of when I heard that.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

maybe if the belgians own it, itll start to taste better

I wouldn't get your hopes up.

 

[TE999]

I wouldn't get your hopes up.

It has to taste better than it does now.

Once was enough for me.

 

[glynndah]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/270295241_a3e5737774.jpg?v=0

And they have their own draft horses, too. Anyone need an unemployed Clydesdale?

 

[TE999]

The King (of beers) is dead. Long live the King.

 

[oggbashan]

Don't worry.

The Belgians won't change Budweiser. They'll market it more extensively in Europe although it is already available almost everywhere.

They'll also market Stella Artois more effectively in the US.

It should be a win:win scenario for Budweiser and Stella Artois.

Og

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

Shrug.

I'm glad the stockholders will make a lot of money.

 

[3113]

And they have their own draft horses, too. Anyone need an unemployed Clydesdale?

I don't care about the beer. But if they get rid of those horses, I'll be really mad

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Oh! Give things another generation to unravel more, and most Americans will be boat people seeking refuge in Haiti.

 

[Liar]

maybe if the belgians own it, itll start to taste better

I'll settle for that it starts to taste.