I doubt that In-Bev bought AB to get a lousy beer off the market. They bought AB because it is a well run company that has a very marketable product, and it consistantly makes a profit. They will do what In-Bev has always done, remove duplicated efforts where the merger has created overlapping operations and costs. This will effect upper managment the most.

None of the AB plants are obsolete and have little excess capacity so there is no reason to shut them down. Sales efforts and expenses will remain much the same. Accounting and purchasing will see cuts.

In-Bev has no reason to change the product at all.

This sale/merger is not the result of poor managemant or greedy board members selling out their American company. The sale was partly the result of the cheap dollar. Same thing any American company would do if the roles were reversed. AB did what it could to improve the inevitable situation for it's shareholders and of course for the Bush family. They deserve something for building a Juggernaught from nothing by selling bottles of what some here have called Horse Pi$$. My hat is off to anybody that can do that.

It will matter to St. Louis somewhat as the World Headquaters are here and a lot of area printers and advertising agencies exist off the AB accounts. My company has intentionaly not fed off this whale for a long time.

As for me, The only beer I keep regular in the frig is Sam Adams and Shiners.


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