Arkansas Fines A-B
FILED FEBRUARY 3, 2012
The Arkansas state ABC has levied a fine against Anheuser-Busch for alleged violations of the state's uniform FOB law, which requires A-B to offer their products at the same price to each wholesaler and disallows reach back... Read More

Crown's Future Scenarios
FILED FEBRUARY 2, 2012
J.P. Morgan released an investor's report this week on Constellation Brands in which it deemed the Crown Imports joint venture, "one of the biggest issues" in owning stock in the company. The overhang from the company "potentially losing their 50% stake" in the venture with Modelo could intensify as the deadline for when Modelo needs to notify Constellation if they are not renewing the agreement is less than two years away... Read More

New Direction, Agency Added for Miller Lite
FILED FEBRUARY 1, 2012
MillerCoors is adding a new ad agency to help create Miller Lite ads in time for the brewer's Spring distributor conference next month, and they may be ditching the 'Man Up' campaign, according to a report in Ad Age by EJ Schultz. MillerCoors is adding Saatchi & Saatchi to longtime agency DraftFCB to help with the new campaign... Read More

Retailers Talk Beer
FILED JANUARY 31, 2012
CM Profit Group's Tom Fox (a Beer Summit speaker) led a discussion with some category managers from Florida-area chains at last weeks NAB conference in Orlando. BBD lurked in the back with sunglasses and a "Flour City" t-shirt on, scribbling notes... Read More

Sneak Peek at A-B's Super Bowl Ads
FILED JANUARY 27, 2012
Anheuser-Busch will be bringing six TV ads to the Super Bowl this year: Two 30 second Bud Light Platinum ads which will air first, two 60 second Bud Light ads, and two 60 second Budweiser ads. BBD got a sneak peak at the ads yesterday: One Budweiser ad centers on the Clydesdales bringing the first cases of beer to a tavern after Repeal of Prohibition, and the other is a music fueled ad showing people partying with Budweiser through the ages... Read More