Ohio’s Superior Beverage to Scoop Newark-Based Brown, Making a 20 Mill Case MC/STZ Player

Dear Client:  Large Ohio-based Molson Coors/Constellation house Superior Beverage Group, a member of KEG 1, has announced it will buy the assets of Molson Coors/Constellation outfit, Brown Distributing of Newark, Ohio. The deal will make for a 20 million case wholesaler in The Buckeye State once it closes.  Superior and Brown have other large supplier overlaps, with both carrying Pabst, HUSA, craft, and some similar non-alc, although Brown adds some on-trend energy/sports drinks like Alani and Prime (Congo Brands), as