Instead of shrinking in fear from the rising green tide of legal marijuana, the parent company behind booze brands like Corona, Svedka, and Robert Mondavi is jumping right in with a big investment in the legal marijuana business. [More]
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Corona Beer Bottles Recalled Because No One Wants To Drink Glass
When grabbing a beer after work today, you might want to spend a little extra time examining the Corona bottle staring back at you from the fridge, as Constellation Brands — a division of Anheuser-Busch InBev — announced the recall of certain 12- and 18-backs of the bottled beer because they may contain glass particles. [More]

Corona Extra Beer Recalled Because Glass Particles Don’t Go Down So Smoothly
That’s not an extra unripe lime interrupting a smooth pull of the beer — the makers of Corona Extra say some 12-ounce bottles of the brew have been recalled for having small glass particles in them. [More]

DOJ Raises A Glass To Anheuser-Busch With Approval Of Grupo-Modelo Merger
A few weeks back it seemed likely that the Department of Justice would let loose a little and allow Anheuser-Busch InBev to merge with Grupo-Modelo, and now it’s official. The DOJ announced today that it had approved the merger after a settlement soothed its fears over anti-competitiveness. Or maybe Anheuser just kept plying it s new BFF with drinks until it agreed.* [More]