The Beer Must Go On…

Anheuser-Busch’s days as an independent company are all but over.

St. Louis is in mourning. Will the city have to be renamed? Probably not, but the sale is imminent.

So who is this buyer from the wings that will take over the 156 year-old icon? Microsoft? Apple? Warren Buffet? Nope.

InBev

InBev? Who the heck is InBev?

The Belgium conglomerate currently has such beers as Stella Artois and Bass.

Not since Harley-Davidson fell into foreign hands has something been this depressing. Ok, maybe I am going a bit overboard, but the sale still hits home.

There is a small chance the sale will fall through. I am sure the Busch family may be spending less time drinking beer this week and more time looking under cushions and car seats for a spare $50 billion.

In the end, icon or not, Anheuser-Busch makes beer. They are a company and any company runs the risk of being taken over when shares drop and the product is mismanaged.

I wonder if NASCAR will now have the InBev 500?