1852 - George Schneider establishes the Bavarian Brewery - located on Carondelet, between Lynch and Dorcas streets in St. Louis
1857 - Adolphus Busch, a German immigrant, arrives in St. Louis
1860 - Eberhard Anheuser acquires Bavarian Brewery and renames it E. Anheuser & Co.
1861 - Adolphus Busch marries Eberhard Anheuser..s daughter, Lilly
1864 - Adolphus Busch begins working at his father-in-law..s brewery
1872 - First use of A & Eagle trademark on packaging
1876 - Budweiser introduced
1879 - Brewery changes name to Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
1880 - Eberhard Anheuser dies; Adolphus Busch becomes president
1881 - First use of artificial refrigeration at Anheuser-Busch
1896 - Michelob introduced
1901 - One million barrels in annual production
1913 - Adolphus Busch dies; August A. Busch, Sr. becomes president
1916 - Bevo introduced
1920 - National Prohibition begins; Anheuser-Busch diversifies with a long line of products including ice cream, barley malt syrup, ginger ale, root beer, chocolate- and grape-flavored beverages, corn syrup, truck and bus bodies, refrigerated cabinets, baker's yeast and dealcoholized Budweiser
1933 - National Prohibition ends; Budweiser Clydesdales introduced
1934 - August A. Busch, Sr. dies; Adolphus Busch III becomes president
1936 - Budweiser sold in cans for first time
1946 - Adolphus Busch III dies; August A. Busch, Jr. becomes president
1950 - Groundbreaking for first regional brewery in Newark, N.J. Dalmatians first ride on Clydesdale hitch
1952 - 100th anniversary of founding of company
1955 - Busch Bavarian beer introduced
1959 - Busch Gardens in Tampa opens
1964 - Ten million barrels in annual production
1967 - St. Louis brewery declared National Historic Landmark
1973 - Metal Container Corporation established as subsidiary
1974 - August A. Busch III elected president
1975 - Busch Gardens in Williamsburg opens
1976 - 100th anniversary of Budweiser introduction
1980 - Anheuser-Busch listed on the NYSE
1981 - Anheuser-Busch International, Inc., BARI, Busch Industrial Products established as an Anheuser-Busch Companies subsidiary
1982 - Bud Light introduced; "Know When to Say When" responsibility campaign introduced
1983 - 50th anniversary of Budweiser Clydesdale hitch
1986 - Anheuser-Busch breaks billion-barrel mark of beer brewed since founding of company
1989 - SeaWorld purchased
1993 - Anheuser-Busch invests in Grupo Modelo (Corona beer) in Mexico
1995 - Company purchases majority interest in Chinese brewer, Budweiser Wuhan International Brewing Company
1997 - Annual worldwide beer volume exceeds 100 million barrels for first time (including equity volume)
2000 - 20th anniversary of the company's listing on the NYSE
- Discovery Cove opens in Orlando
2001 - Longhorn Glass Company begins operation
- Bud Light becomes the best-selling beer in the United States
2002 - Patrick Stokes named president and chief executive officer
- 150th anniversary of the company
- Michelob Ultra, Bacardi Silver rolled out nationally
2004 - "Responsibility Matters" alcohol awareness campaign launched
- Budweiser Select introduced
- Aluminum bottles introduced
2005 - "Here..s to the Heroes Tour" allows millions of Americans to meet the Budweiser Clydesdales and salute America..s military
2006 - August A. Busch IV named president and chief executive officer
- Michelob Ultra Amber introduced
Since 1852, Anheuser-Busch has been an American-owned and operated business. In addition to great tasting beer, this company has provided thousands of domestic jobs as well as millions of dollars in charitable donations to nonprofit organizations and disaster relief, and has a long history of environmental awareness. Anheuser-Busch is a huge supporter of our military and their families both here and abroad and is ranked in the ‘Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers’.
Recently in the news, talks of a hostile take over of the company by a European concern have been prevalent. Let’s band together as one voice and try to save more than just our beer. We don’t want another American icon turned over to a foreign company; we want the motto to remain…The Great American Lager.
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