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Sam Adams | minuscule compared | nation's beer | Budweiser

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[0:00] ..." The king of -- abdicating -- Americans thrown Anheuser-Busch. The maker of Budweiser and Bud Light. A green today to a 52 billion dollar takeover bid by a Belgian."...

[0:18] ..." a certain local beer maker. And I as a bush calls its Budweiser the king of Beers long the dominant player in the industry and American brewer responsible for -- have to be -- sales in this country. Boston beer company -- Sam Adams -- will become the largest America don't reward if the deal with the Budweiser go through first Sam Adams. To become. The largest American. Worry is very weird. It's like. A Little League team winning the World Series because nobody else showed up. And beer company is minuscule compared to Anheuser-Busch Sam Adams accounts for less than 1%. Of the nation's beer sales. But it potentially moves to the top of the list is an American record. Budweiser the largest will be Belgian owned number two Miller has ownership in South Africa and chorus is now a division of mold"...

[1:24] ..." I don't always promoted. Sam Adams on the basis of the -- quality to me that's the real reason to drink a beer. Can Boston beer company gain"...

Will 'King's' Sale Affect Local Brewers?

Mon, 14 Jul 2008

The King of Beers is abdicating its American throne. Anheuser Busch, maker of Budweiser and Bud Light, agreeing to a $52 billion takeover bid by a Belgian brewer. But what does the sale mean for local brewers?

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