Influential trade magazine questions A-B chief August Busch IV’s automatic ascension to the throne of Anheuser-Busch Companies.

Demand has outstripped supply for the new package, says A-B. Plus, A-B promotes tie-in with new movie.

Like the Engergizer bunny, the craft segment continues to thrive despite the tough price gap created by discounting.

Supermarkets aren’t dead, they’re just going upscale.

There’s a malt liquor on the market that is taking the nation by storm.

Let’s catch up on the small stuff.

Why Coors is poised for a 2nd half rebound. Plus, BBD quaffs a stein of Coors Light with new president and CEO Frits van Paasschen.

Miller vows to match A-B and Coors and go directly after Bud Light in ads.

Barton Beers chief Bill Hackett updates Beer Business Daily on Barton’s surprising success with western Modelo.

Scan data soft, but let’s review apples to apples.

Hot pricing getting many distributors hot under the collar.

The SEC has asked Molson Coors for some documents related to their merger.

Bud Light is getting the full court press from, of all people, InBev.

It’s a shell game, and distribs are anxious.

A new study sheds light on consumer preferences. Plus, discounting continues and Femsa raises money to pay for its InBev deal.