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General Discussions => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Pheeel on September 16, 2015, 02:37:08 PM

Title: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Pheeel on September 16, 2015, 02:37:08 PM
I took a look at their brands on their websites. Pretty extensive list of awful beers :)

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/16/anheuser-busch-inbev-sets-sights-on-sabmiller
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Bubbles on September 16, 2015, 03:10:10 PM
True, but I was surprised to see a few decent beers in there too: Leffe, Hoegaarden, Bass..
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: nigel_c on September 16, 2015, 03:29:56 PM
A combination of the brewers would create a company with a market value of about $250bn (£162bn)
Mad money. You would see a real hop shortage then.
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Pheeel on September 16, 2015, 05:35:41 PM
Quote from: Bubbles on September 16, 2015, 03:10:10 PM
True, but I was surprised to see a few decent beers in there too: Leffe, Hoegaarden, Bass..

Not sure Bass has been good in years...
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Kevin O'Roundwood on September 16, 2015, 05:44:17 PM
I see Fosters listed. I know this used to brewed by Beamish, who are now owned by Heineken, but Heineken themselves aren't listed here. So who owns Heineken or are they "independant"?
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: irish_goat on September 16, 2015, 05:47:28 PM
Quote from: Kevin Roundwood on September 16, 2015, 05:44:17 PM
I see Fosters listed. I know this used to brewed by Beamish, who are now owned by Heineken, but Heineken themselves aren't listed here. So who owns Heineken or are they "independant"?

Heineken are a separate company but brew Fosters in Ireland. Kind of the same way Diageo brew Budweiser and Carlsberg for the Irish market.
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Eoin on September 17, 2015, 08:03:29 PM
Quote from: Pheeel on September 16, 2015, 05:35:41 PM
Quote from: Bubbles on September 16, 2015, 03:10:10 PM
True, but I was surprised to see a few decent beers in there too: Leffe, Hoegaarden, Bass..

Not sure Bass has been good in years...
It can still make a decent cask ale over the water.
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Qs on September 17, 2015, 08:12:50 PM
Don't Inbev own Kona, Widmer, Red Hook, Goose Island, etc too.
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Pheeel on September 18, 2015, 10:30:48 AM
Quote from: Qs on September 17, 2015, 08:12:50 PM
Don't Inbev own Kona, Widmer, Red Hook, Goose Island, etc too.

InBev own just over 30% of the Craft Beer Alliance that owns Kona, Red Hook and Widmer. Was never a fan of Widmer and Red Hook hasn't been good in 20 years. However Kona's Pipeline Porter was a great beer (haven't had it recently)
I think Goose Island is 100% owned by InBev now
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: oblivious on September 18, 2015, 10:43:39 AM
Quote from: Eoin on September 17, 2015, 08:03:29 PM
Quote from: Pheeel on September 16, 2015, 05:35:41 PM
Quote from: Bubbles on September 16, 2015, 03:10:10 PM
True, but I was surprised to see a few decent beers in there too: Leffe, Hoegaarden, Bass..

Not sure Bass has been good in years...
It can still make a decent cask ale over the water.


Great beer, but the cask version is brewed by Marstons I believe
Title: Re: InBev and SabMiller merging?
Post by: Eoin on September 19, 2015, 01:07:35 AM
Quote from: oblivious on September 18, 2015, 10:43:39 AM
Quote from: Eoin on September 17, 2015, 08:03:29 PM
Quote from: Pheeel on September 16, 2015, 05:35:41 PM
Quote from: Bubbles on September 16, 2015, 03:10:10 PM
True, but I was surprised to see a few decent beers in there too: Leffe, Hoegaarden, Bass..

Not sure Bass has been good in years...
It can still make a decent cask ale over the water.


Great beer, but the cask version is brewed by Marstons I believe
I liked it.... Ahhhh that's bass.