Upset about the InBev buyout of Anheuser-Busch?
If you feel like the Belgium-based brewer bought a little piece of Americana this Sunday, you're not the only one. Many view the $50 billion takeover of Anheuser as a loss for the American entrepreneurial spirit. A crowning source of domestic pride, the Anheuser brand was known for classic beers such as Budweiser, Busch, Michelob and Corona.
But fretting is for the French. Americans prone to nostalgia can find comfort in the birthplace of Anheuser-Busch. St. Louis, MO remains the original home of Eberhard Anheuser's Bavarian Brewery.
Location and resources pre-destined St. Louis to become a major beer-brewing locale. In addition to its large German and Irish population in the 1800s, there was plenty of water, rail connections and limestone caves that provided the foundation for a beer legacy. Today, the tradition continues. St. Louis has a number of microbreweries and brewpubs.
For more information on St. Louis Beer History, please visit ExploreStLouis.com.
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