Beer Drinking Dog wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 14 Jul 2008 04:21:49a, Andy told us...
>>
>>> Goodbye Budweiser!
>>>
>>> Depending on the shareholder vote, Anheiser Busch will become the
>>> property of !Bev a Belgium company.
>>>
>>> There goes the neighborhood.
>>>
>>> I shall not be drinking Bud Light any longer.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>
>> I doubt anything perceptible will change, Andy. !Bef is not going to
>> tamper with the legendary history and reputation of a product that's a
>> commercial success. Only the ownership will change. Besides, German
>> beers are legenary in themselves. Would you rather it be a company
>> from the Congo that bought them out?
>>
>
> Not far off... If I remember correctly, InBev was the result of the
> merger of a *South African* brewer and a Belgium one.

Remembered incorrectly... InBev was a merger of a Brazilian brewer and
one in Belgium. Current world's largest SABMiller was the one that was
from South Africa; the SAB in the name stands for _S_outh _A_frican
_B_reweries.

Still, Brazil isn't far off.... Not what I think of when I think of
great beer.