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 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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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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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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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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Japanese companies are getting a bit of pricing power and that's helping to push inflation figures higher says Jesper Koll, president and CEO at Tantallon Research Japan. He talks with CNBC's Martin Soong, Amanda Drury and Sri Jegarajah about what the government is doing to help consumers.
Belgian brewer InBev reported mixed second-quarter numbers Thursday, as it prepares to takeover Anheuser-Busch. Trevor Stirling from Sanford Bernstein has more.
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