Playing the Patriot Card

Apparently, competitors of A-B's have been spreading the word in the trade that A-B will soon be foreign-owned. In response, A-B vp-marketing Dave Peacock sent a note to distributors Friday, obtained by BBD."In recent weeks, some of your competitors have tried to spread misinformation about us, or make unsubstantiated or weak American claims for their brands," says Dave, perhaps referring also to Pabst's claim to be the largest American-owned brewer. Dave points to several facts, like the HQ will be