Archive for June, 2008
- 06.29.08Alcohol is Making Women Fat
As women catch up with men in the drinking stakes, their waistlines are also catching up with the beer belly, according to health experts. An English dietitian has given the apple-shaped body type a new name– the wineglass–due to the love of the drink. Jacqui Lowdon, from the British Dietetic Association, said it was the [...]
- 06.28.08Miller Joint Venture May Give Molson Coors A Leg Up
So much happening in the Budmillors businesses… MillerCoors, the new joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Co., finally takes shape next week. The joint venture – which closes Monday – will unite the U.S. operations of the two brewers and will help prune costs. It will also create a more formidable rival to [...]
- 06.27.08Anheuser-Busch Stops Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Sure is a LOT of A-B in the news lately. Anheuser-Busch will reformulate its alcoholic energy drinks to remove caffeine and other stimulants they contain as part of a nationwide legal settlement. An investigation by attorneys general of 11 states found the largest U.S. brewer was marketing its caffeinated alcoholic beverages to minors and misrepresenting [...]
- 06.26.08Anheuser-Busch to Reject InBev; Drink American Stands Down from Boycott
In a move that has surprised many (including us) it’s been reported that Anheuser-Busch plans to reject InBev’s unsolicited $46.3 billion takeover offer, saying it undervalues the company. DrinkAmerican.US had more to say about this.
- 06.22.08Two Six-Packs of Truly American Beers for the 4th of July
We just updated our new Buddy site Drink American with a new article on some of the beers you should look for to replace your Budweiser consumption on the 4th of July weekend if you’re participating in the AB sale boycott. “To help get you started in your quest to Drink American, here is a list of [...]
- 06.19.08Call to Action! Drink American Officially Proposes Boycott
Strikes and boycotts quite frequently do absolutely no good. We see them all the time and pay them no mind. The plights of the supporters go unheard of or dismissed due to a minority interest or only a local following. But, my fellow Americans, we are not in the minority. We are patriots and this [...]
- 06.19.08$65 a BUD (NYSE)
The head of Belgian brewer InBev NV visited Capitol Hill Tuesday to promote his company’s takeover of Anheuser-Busch to skeptical lawmakers and told reporters the $65 a share offer is the highest it would bid. At that price per share, the deal would be worth about $46.3 billion. At the meeting Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill [...]
