Anheuser-Busch

Cheap beers getting pricier

2013-05-25 00:23:00

Thirsty beachgoers and barbecuers will be paying more for their cheap beer this Memorial Day weekend, one of the nation's biggest drinking holidays. Two recent studies found that prices for low-cost beers have been steadily climbing at bars and...

Beer getting pricey? The industry has been planning it for years

2013-05-24 12:55:00

Hipsters are making beer more expensive, or at least that’s the argument that’s been popular the last couple of days. But the brewing industry -- run by enormous multinational conglomerates -- has been planning price hikes for years.�...

CBS bets that less is more. Warner Bros. TV shakes up its ranks.

2013-05-16 06:57:00

After the coffee. Before my last day of upfront presentations. Phew! The Skinny: I love New York but it seems to have gotten even more crowded since I left years ago. I can't deal! Thursday's headlines include CBS's new fall schedule and a restructuring...

Anheuser-Busch InBev reports drop in profit, weak U.S. sales

2013-02-27 12:37:00

Already reeling from lawsuits that accused it of watering down the king of beers, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, delivered some more bad news: Profit is down, and sales in the United States are weak. The brewer said Wednesday...

Michael Roarty dies at 84; marketer helped build Anheuser-Busch brand

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Michael J. Roarty, a retired marketing executive who helped build Anheuser-Busch beer brands into international powerhouses, died at a hospital in a St. Louis suburb Saturday, a day after suffering a heart attack. He was 84. Roarty had been...

Beer inspired by HBO series 'Game of Thrones' is released

2013-03-12 16:55:00

HBO’s “Game of Thrones” already has some of the most passionate fans in television. Now it has its own beer. The network has partnered with Brewery Ommegang, a craft beer maker in Cooperstown, N.Y., to create a series of beers inspired...

Brewers launch new Los Angeles craft beer company

2013-03-01 11:22:00

A couple of Los Angeles home brewers have big dreams about their hobby. Los Angeles Ale Works, founded by Kristofor Barnes and John Rockwell, has launched its first commercial beer, Gam-Bart, which is similar to a Bavarian Hefeweizen. They’ll be...

Ports of L.A., Long Beach warn of delays if sequestration occurs

2013-02-27 08:00:00

Operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may slow if automatic spending cuts go into effect Friday, port officials said, as fewer U.S. customs officers would delay the flow of international cargo through the massive sea ports. Officials...

Beer drinkers accuse Anheuser-Busch of watering down brews

2013-02-26 15:40:00

Beer drinkers in three U.S. states filed lawsuits accusing brewing giant Anheuser-Busch of watering down and mislabeling Budweiser, Michelob and other brands to cut costs. The lawsuits, filed in the last week in California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey,...

Beer monopoly? What beer monopoly?

2013-02-03 14:30:00

Like many of you readers, I find a way to pass through the beer aisle just about every time I go to the supermarket. And over the years, I've seen lesser-known regional and imported brews take up an increasing amount of shelf space next to the Budweisers,...

More marketers lengthen Super Bowl ads to stand out during game

2013-01-22 09:44:00

For this year's Super Bowl, more marketers are benching the standard 30-second spots and paying pricey sums — in some cases more than $7.5 million — to run 60-second commercials during the NFL championship Feb. 3. Longer commercials are part...

Craft beer keeps growing, led by Boston Beer, Sierra Nevada

2013-01-21 11:49:00

The craft beer revolution kept charging ahead in 2012, when 12% more barrels were shipped than the year before, the sixth straight year of growth. Of 27 major craft brewers – all of which saw some gain – 16 had double digit increases,...

Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser, famous for its Clydesdales, is routinely watered down, a lawsuit says.

2013-02-26 15:10:40

Frannie Guiou, 36, showed off her style at Federal Hill Main Street's "Fest-of-All" at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. The Anheuser-Busch high-end brewer representative started with a Banana Republic black jersey sheath with 3/4 length sleeves.

2013-02-23 00:00:00

A cooler holds Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser and Grupo Modelo's Corona Light beers at the Chandi Wine and spirits store Thursday in Miami. The Justice Department filed suit to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev's $20.1-billion takeover of Grupo Modelo.

2013-01-31 00:00:00