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Watch the PreviewAmerica's 130 Year Love Affair with the King o Beers. Is trouble brewing for King of Beers? They're losing market share to microbreweries and facing a possible takeover. Join CNBC inside Anheuser-Busch for an unparalleled look at how the King of Beers plans to overcome these challenges and stay on top.

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Brewing the King of BeersBrewing the King of Beers
Brewing the King of Beers
Nothing is more American than an afternoon baseball game and an ice-cold beer. Not just any beer…a Budweiser. Anheuser-Busch has been brewing Bud for more than 130 years. The "King of Beers" brewed with just the right combination of barley, hops, rice and malt has become an American favorite.


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Test TestersBudweiser brew masters taste beer every day
Test Tasters
Everyday at 3pm, brew masters at Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis gather for a round of drinks. But, it's hardly time to let loose. This is serious business. They sample fresh Budweiser flown in from the company's 12 U.S. breweries.


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Anheuser-Busch brewmasters still brew Budweiser.
The Brew Masters
Adolphus Busch was one of the original brew masters. Today, the family still runs the $2 billion business. The Anheuser-Busch portfolio includes more than 100 beers - from Michelob to Bass Ale.  The company dominates the nation's brewing industry and nearly 50% of the market share.


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The Value of Vintage BeerNot just a beer, Budweiser is a brand.
Not Just a Beer --- It's a Brand
Anheuser-Busch pours in hundreds of millions of dollars into U.S. advertising each year. The master marketing plan includes print ads and TV commercials.


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Attend a "Beer Dinner"Is this Budweiser for you?
Is This Bud for You?
The American consumer is drinking less beer…opting instead of wine or harder liquors. How can beer, which for so long catered to the tough, football loving guy, possibly win over the Cosmo and Chablis crowd?


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SHOW TIMES

Monday, December 22nd  1a ET
Thursday, December 25th  12p ET

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LATEST NEWS WIRES


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    • Anheuser-Busch InBev Launches Rights Issue

        Anheuser-Busch Inbev launched a planned eight-for-five rights issue on Monday at a steeply-discounted price of 6.45 euros per share to part-fund InBev's $52 billion purchase of Anheuser-Busch, sending its stock price down.

    • Buffett's Berkshire Gets A Billion In Beer Bucks

        Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will get almost a billion dollars in cash for its Anheuser-Busch shares, now that the St. Louis brewer's acquisition by Belgium's InBev has been formally completed.

    • Sports Marketing Guru Tony Ponturo Leaves Anheuser-Busch

        Ponturo was recently ranked #14 on the Business Week list of the 100 most influential people in sports. Ponturo, who is in his 26th year with A-B, is responsible for directing all media planning and buying activities for the A-B beer brands.


LATEST NEWS VIDEOS


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    • Inbev Completes Bud Deal 

        Inbev and Anheuser Busch combine to create the global leader in beer, reports CNBC's David Faber

    • InBev Posts Mixed Numbers 

        Belgian brewer InBev reported mixed second-quarter numbers Thursday, as it prepares to takeover Anheuser-Busch. Trevor Stirling from Sanford Bernstein has more.

    • Bud Reigns in China 

        The official international beer sponsor of the games is no stranger to the Olympics or China, with Tony Ponturo, Anheuser-Busch VP, global media/sports marketing and CNBC's Darren Rovell


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