Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev, abbreviated as AB InBev, is a publicly traded company and the world’s leading brewer. The company boasts over 200 beer brands such as, Budweiser, Beck’s, Skol, Bud Light, Alexander Keith’s, the list goes on. Like the rest of these megacorps, the company is an amalgamation.
German-born soap salesman, Eberhard Anheuser, bought a struggling Bavarian Brewery in downtown St. Louis in 1860. When Anheuser’s daughter married Adolphus Busch in 1861, the Anheuser-Busch abbreviation was born. Aldolphus Busch was an industrialist. He was the first American brewer to use pasteurization and refrigerated railroad cars, substantially expanding the distribution capabilities of Anheuser-Busch products.
SABMiller
SABMiller is a brewing and beverage multinational company based in London, UK. Gold was discovered near Johannesburg in 1886, triggering a gold rush and an influx of foreign workers. SAB was founded as Castle Brewery in 1895 in an effort to cater to the miners and prospectors of Johannesburg in South Africa. It wasn’t until 1956 when Castle Brewery bought Ohlssons and Chandlers Union Breweries, that SAB, South African Breweries, was named as such. In 2002, SAB purchased The Miller Brewing Company based in North American from the Altria Group, and was hence forth known as SABMiller. Click Here for Full History
Heineken International
Heineken International is a Dutch brewing company founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken. Gerard Adriaan bought a brewery known as De Hooiberg (the haystack) and began production of the pale lager. His purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast recipe won several awards in those early years, and the brand grew. A second brewery opened in Rotterdam in 1874, and as of 2014 Heineken International owns over 190 breweries in over 70 countries. The original Amsterdam location of the first brewery is preserved as a museum known as The Heineken Experience. Click Here for Full History
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