I’ve received hundreds of emails and tweets since the film came out asking for a list of the beer brands owned by the 2 big brewers. I’ve been meaning to pull one together and when I received today’s issue of Modern Brewery Age, I decided to go with their partial list (for now). The list includes the top brands sold by Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors (based on sales for the 4 week period ending 11/1/09 from IRI Data Total US Food, Drug & Convenience).
So here is the list. Debate on why it matters will certainly follow.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV
BUD LIGHT
BUDWEISER
NATURALLIGHT
BUSCH LIGHT
BUSCH
NATURALICE
MICHELOB ULTRALIGHT
BUD ICE
BUD LIGHT LIME
BUDWEISER SELECT
BUD LIGHT GOLDEN WHEAT
MICHELOB LIGHT
KING COBRA
HURRICANE HIGH GRAVITY
BUD LIGHT CHELADA
ROLLING ROCK
BECKS
STELLAARTOIS LAGER
ODOULS NA
HURRICANE MALT LIQUOR
BUSCH ICE
MICHELOB AMBER BOCK
BUDWEISER CHELADA
BUDWEISER SELECT 55
BUD DRY
LANDSHARK LAGER
MICHELOB
MICHELOB GOLDEN DRAFT LIGHT
TILT 8% LEMON LIME
BUSCH NA
SHOCK TOPBELGIAN WHITE ALE
MICHELOB ULTRALIME CACTUS
MICHELOB ULTRAAMBER
BUDWEISER AMERICAN ALE
BASS ALE
KOKANEE GLACIER PILSENER
BACARDI SILVER MOJITO
ODOULS AMBER NA
ANHEUSER-BUSCH SEASONAL
BECKS PREMIER LIGHT
BACARDI SILVER RAZ
MICHELOB ULTR POMEGRANAT RSPBRRY
BUD ICE LIGHT
TILT
HAAKE BECK NA
HOEGAARDEN WHITE ALE
ZIEGENBOCK AMBER
BACARDI SILVER STRAWBERRY
BODDINGTONS PUB CREAM ALE
BECKS DARK
BECKS OKTOBERFEST
BACARDI SILVER LEMONADE
KIRIN ICHIBAN
MICHELOB SEASONAL
WILD BLUE
ROCK LIGHT
BACARDI SILVER SIGNATURE SANGRIA
MICHELOB ULTR TUSCN ORNG GRAPFRT
BACARDI SILVER WATERMELON
REDBRIDGE
BACARDI SILVER MOJITO POMEGRANATE
KOKANEE GOLD
TAKE 6 HOME VARIETYPACK
BUSCH ASSORTED
BACARDI SILVER MOJITO MANGO
BUD EXTRA
MICHELOB HONEYLAGER
LOWENBRAU
MILLERCOORS BREWING
COORS LIGHT
MILLER LITE
KEYSTONE LIGHT
MILLER HIGH LIFE
ICEHOUSE
MILWAUKEES BEST LIGHT
STEELRSRV HI GRAV LAGER
MILLER GENUINE DRAFT
MILWAUKEES BEST ICE
COORS
MILWAUKEES BEST
MGD LIGHT 64
OLDE ENGLISH 800 MALT LIQ
MILLER HIGH LIFE LIGHT
BLUE MOON BELGIUM WHITE
KEYSTONE ICE
MICKEYS MALT LIQUOR
FOSTERS LAGER
GEORGE KILLIANS IRISH RED
SPARKS
SPARKS PLUS
MOLSON CANADIAN
BLUE MOON SEASONAL
STEELRSRV TRIPLE EXPORT
MILLER CHILL
HAMMS
MAGNUM
RED DOG
KEYSTONE
MOLSON ICE
LEINENKUGELSEASONAL
HEN WNHRDS PVT RSRV
OLDE ENGLISH HG800
FOSTERS PREMIUM ALE
SOUTHPAW LIGHT
HEN WNHRDS BLUE BOAR PALE
LEINENKUGELSUNSET WHT
MILLER LITE ICE
PILSNER URQUELL
PERONI NASTRO AZZURRO
LEINENKUGEL
BGROLSCH LAGER
LEINENKUGELCLASSIC AMBER
MOLSON GOLDEN
SHARPS NA
MICKEYS ICE ALE
COORS NA
MOLSON XXX
HEN WNHRDS HONEYHEFE
LEINENKUGELBERRYWEISS
MOLSON CANADIAN LIGHT
HEN WNHRDS BLOND LAGER
LEINENKUGELRED
LEINENKUGELVARIETYPACK
OLD VIENNA
HEN WNHRD CLSSC DARK
COORS EXTRAGOLD
HEN WNHRDS BELGIAN WHT
SPARKS LIGHT
LEINENKUGELLIGHT
HEN WEINHARDS SEASONAL
LEINENKUGLCREAMYDARK
HAMMS SPECIALLIGHT
TYSKIE GRONIE
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Some of my favorite brewers: New Glarus Brewing owned by New Glarus Brewing, Bell’s Brewery owned by Bell’s Brewery, New Holland Brewing owned by… you guessed it: New Holland Brewing.
Support your local craft brewers not multi-national corporations!
Amen! And this is only a partial list!
Coors Light outsells Miller Lite?
Interesting
It matters because most people will go through their lives drinking beer from 2 companies and never know what else is out there. Some of this stuff is okay, but most of this “beer” is godawful
It matters!
Great job, do we get more?
This provides a handy list of beer to avoid. Most helpful for the tourist! Here’s what I’ve had since March http://www.flickr.com/photos/goosegog/sets/72157614347470652/
thanks for making this so straight forward and simple for us! (i was getting exhausted researching breweries/distributors every time i went to the liquor store!!!)
DOWN WITH AB/INBEV/MILLER/COORS! VIVA CRAFT BEER!
“And this is only a partial list!” Truly a travesty of epic proportions… can you say Beeropoly!
Amy says it all “…VIVA CRAFT BREW!”
The only beer on that entire list i’d remotely consider drinking is Pilsner Urquell. If any of those other beers were offered to me, i’d ask for a Pepsi.
I’ll still drink Leinie’s. They make a bunch of great beers! http://leinie.com/5th_gen_history.html
Seriously, this list is like looking at a list of Chicago Bears Quarterbacks. (long list of bad). All I can say is there are a lot of people out there who love to suck down watery yellow swill that barely has a hint of what beer tastes like. I guess I can’t blame them though- when I want a soda- I typically want a fountain soda that’s loaded with ice because its refreshing. So I guess the same rule applies for the BMC brews. “Drinkability” to them doesn’t mean “Flavorability”. Anyway, for what it’s worth… I enjoy Three Floyds, New Glaurus, Two Brothers, Goose Island and Dogfish Head.
I have been looking for the list since I saw Beerwars. Never found one. Thanks for posting it.
In fact, I’m going to post it to my blog for all the fellow beer drinkers to see.
Keep up good fight.
Thanks Anat.
When in Canada you can always try our top two: Moosehead and BIg Rock Brewery……
Aren’t Redhook and Widmer still part-owned by AB?
Anat, intrigued, I spent my evening putting together this list, which, while bigger, is still probably not exhaustive.
http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-big-brewers-brands/
J
Good information and thanks for listing it. Some on the list were good beers prior to the big boys buying them. As we all know success in this industry is all about marketing and not quality.
Stick 66:
You are correct. This list is just the top selling. I will put together a comprehensive list with partial owneership as well. For example, Grupo Modelo, parent of Corona is 50% owned by A-B I.
Interesting list, and well researched. And the comments are just as interesting.
I would disagree with the more militant posters here that anything on the list is hereby declared yellow water “swill”. Actually, there are plenty beers on the list that are not only worth drinking but happen to be fine beers. The fact that they are owned or distributed by a multinational company does not automatically dictate a lack of quality. That’s just dumb.
I have always been a big fan of the craft brewery movement and I support the “craft” brewers that _deserve_ my support (if they are delivering _quality_). But let’s be real…there is plenty of crap beer coming from the craft side of the industry as well (often overpriced to boot).
Don’t misunderstand me…I want the “little guy” to do well and thrive, but by the same token I don’t buy into the industry hype that smaller is _always_ better because it’s simply not true and thankfully, many consumers are seeing through the smoke and mirrors (and inflated pricing) as well.
why does the list matter? it doesnt. people with refined palettes already know where to buy their local brews.
Dear Whyitdoesntmatter: Just because you know it all doesn’t mean that there aren’t others who are asking for this information. What people do with it is their business.
For whatever it’s worth..
from the Better World Shopping Guide:
Corporate hero: New Belgium
- 1st 100% wind powered brewery
- Conserves 50% more water than average
- Employee owned buisness
- $1.6 million to local community
Corporate villain: Miller (SABMiller)
- EC overall responsibility rating of POOR
- CC Climate change score of 49/100
- 30% owened by Altria (#2 worst company)
http://www.betterworldshopper.org/idea.html
http://www.betterworldshopper.org/r-beer.html
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Boddingtons is killer, I am about to pour myself a pint. . . Kinda bummed they are owned by AB. . . Ah well!
Too much is being made out of some “movement” or whatever. Peoples’ tastes are changing back to dark yellow and brown ales instead of light, watery lagers. Ales were the thing back when dinosaurs walked the Earth and I was a pup. The whole lager thing was fairly recent.
Sorry. I’m digging the IPA from Stone these days. But then, I guess that’s pretty typical. But I like it, so, you know…
Henry Weinhard’s USED to be one of our local breweries, but is the only Oregon name I see on here thank goodness, LONG LIVE PORTLAND BEERS!
I will be avoiding any of the brands on this list from now on. Though like a previous commenter I am fond of Boddington’s.
Just watched the film last night on Comcast. It was entertaining and a real education. Major props to Sam Calagione, Greg Koch and others like them who do it for the love of the craft and passion for the centuries old tradition of brewing. May their tribe increase!
Just watched your movie on Netflix Watch Instantly. Excellent movie, I especially liked to material on the distribution chain and their strong commitment to lobbying (keeping them that way), creating steep barriers to entry for smaller brands and store shelf space. I also liked the “non scientific” taste tests – it showed how thin the loyalty was to the actual beer, vs the brands.
Really enjoyed the movie (off Netflix last night). The craft industry is gaining speed here in New Orleans. We recently got Stone Brewery to move in. Nola Brewery has started up with some good stuff, especially the cask conditioned batches. I wish I didn’t have to go so far to drink my favorite, Smuttynose IPA, though. New Hampshire is a long way off.