I’m not making any assumptions. You’re the one making all the assumptions. You’re assuming they’re going to move production of all this:
* Budweiser Family
o Budweiser (World Beer Cup Bronze Medal, 1996)
o Bud Light
o Budweiser Select
o Budweiser American Ale (available October 2008)
o Bud Dry
o Bud Ice
o Bud Ice Light
o Budweiser Brewmaster’s Private Reserve
o Bud Light Lime
o Budweiser & Clamato Chelada
o Bud Light & Clamato Chelada
o Bud Extra
* Michelob Family
o Michelob
o Michelob Light
o Michelob Honey Lager
o Michelob AmberBock
o Michelob Golden Draft
o Michelob Golden Draft Light
o Michelob Bavarian Wheat
o Michelob Porter
o Michelob Pale Ale
o Michelob Dunkel Weisse
* Ultra Family
o Michelob Ultra
o Michelob Ultra Amber
o Michelob Ultra Lime Cactus
o Michelob Ultra Pomegranate Raspberry
o Michelob Ultra Tuscan Orange Grapefruit
* Busch Family
o Busch
o Busch Light
o Busch Ice
* The Natural Family
o Natural Light
o Natural Ice
* Specialty Brews
o Bud Extra
o Bare Knuckle Stout
o Anheuser World Lager (discontinued)
o ZiegenBock
o Ascent 54 (Colorado only)
o Redbridge (gluten-free)
o Rolling Rock
o Landshark Lager
o Shock Top (Formerly Spring Heat Spiced Wheat)
o Skipjack Amber Lager (Mid Atlantic Only)
o Wild Blue
* Seasonal Beers
o Sun Dog (New in 2008) (spring)
o Beach Bum Blonde Ale (summer)
o Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale (fall)
o Winter’s Bourbon Cask Ale (winter)
* Non-alcohol
o O’Doul’s (World Beer Cup Gold Medal, 2006)
o O’Doul’s Amber (4 World Beer Cup Medals)
o Busch NA
o Budweiser NA (Saudi Arabian Market)
o Budweiser NA Green Apple (Saudi Arabian Market)
* Energy Drinks
o 180 Blue
o 180 Energy
o 180 Red
o 180 Blue Low Calorie
o 180 Sugar Free
* Specialty Organic Beers
o Stone Mill Pale Ale
o Wild Hop Lager
* Specialty Malt Beverages
o Bacardi Silver
o Tequiza
o Tilt
* Spirits and Spirits Distribution Alliances
o Jekyll & Hyde
o Bluecoat Vodka
o Cape North
o Hammer and Sickle Vodka
o Ku Soju
o Margarittaville Tequila
o Purus Organic Wheat Vodka
o Vermont Spirits
* Malt Liquors
o Hurricane Malt Liquor
o Hurricane Ice
o King Cobra
* Craft Distribution Alliances
o Goose Island Beer Co.
o Kona Brewing Co.
o Ray Hill American Pilsner
o Starr Hill Brewing
o Fordham Brewing
o Dominion Brewing
* Harbin Lager
* Tiger Beer
* Kirin
* Bass Ale
* Boddingtons
* Beck’s
* Hoegaarden
* Leffe
* Stella Artois
* Löwenbräu
* Tennent’s Ale
* Budvar Czechvar
* Borba Skin Balance Water
* Monster Energy Drink
* Lost Energy
* Rumba Energy
* Icelandic Glacial Spring Water
off shore. That’s YOUR assumption when you say this is going to cost Americans a lot of jobs. All I’m saying, completely without any assumption, is that such an action simply does not make sense. And because Stella Artois is on that list then inBev already knows off shore production of large quantities of beer is not economical.
I’ve tried to be nice to you. I believe I said you made some points I couldn’t refute. In the end it all boils down to what the corporation in it’s infinite wisdom decides to do.
It doesn’t hinge on what rational arguements you can make.
It doesn’t matter what rational arguements I can make.
It doesn’t matter what rational arguements uppper and middle management at Budweiser make.
It doesnt’ matter what makes sense to it’s stockholders or employees.
Rationality is no indicator of what will or will not take place.
And yes, sadly, you are making a ton of assumptions. You think you have a good reason to do it, and perhaps you do. It’s still no guarantee of future decision outcomes.
I admit that my concerns aren’t either. All I can do is tell you I have concerns here. You don’t, and I accept that.