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AB InBev
5:24 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

AB-InBev, Federal Government Reach Agreement On Grupo Modelo Purchase

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Anheuser-Busch InBev and the Department of Justice have reached a deal that will allow AB-InBev to buy the rest of Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona.
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Beer giant Anheuser Busch has reached a deal with the Justice Department that will allow the company to purchase Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo.

AB InBev announced last June its plans to purchase the half of Grupo Modelo it did not already own for $20 billion. The federal government filed suit in January, saying the deal would drive up beer prices.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev
7:15 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

Budweiser May Seem Watery, But It Tests At Full Strength, Lab Says

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Plaintiffs accuse Anheuser-Busch of misleading consumers about the alcohol content in Bud Light, Budweiser and other products. The brewer denies the claims.
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Laboratory analysis of Budweiser found the beer was within federal rules in matching its advertised 5 percent alcohol content by a hundredth of a percentage.
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Originally published on Thu February 28, 2013 2:14 pm

Update at 7:35 p.m. ET: Beer Is At Full Strength, Tests Say

Samples of Budweiser and other Anheuser-Busch InBev beers were found to be in line with their advertised alcohol content, according to lab tests conducted at NPR's request. We've rewritten portions of this post to reflect that new information.

Anheuser-Busch is accused of misleading beer drinkers about the alcohol content of Budweiser and other products, in a series of class-action lawsuits filed in federal court.

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Beer
3:23 pm
Tue February 26, 2013

Budwater? Lawsuits Say AB-InBev Is Watering Down Its Brews

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Updated 3:34 p.m.

Beer lovers across the country have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands.

The suits were filed in Pennsylvania, California and other states on behalf of consumers allegedly cheated out of the beverage's stated alcohol content. Budweiser and Michelob each boast being 5 percent alcohol, while some "light" versions are said to be just over 4 percent.

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