DOJ Launches New Investigation into A-B Craft Acquisitions

Dear Client:The Capitol Forum is reporting that A-B is the subject of yet another DOJ investigation, this time delving into the brewer's recent craft beer acquisitions. As Senator Amy Klobuchar wrote to the Antitrust Division head last week, "ABI has acquired seven craft brewers since 2014, four since merger negotiations with SABMiller began."Likely due to such concern in ahead of potential MegaBrew deal, per Capitol Forum sources, "the DOJ recently launched an antitrust investigation into AB InBev's acquisition of Devilâ€