res.We could live without the industries that Anheuser-Busch deals in. Would we want to though, probably not? They add excitement to our lives. The theme park and alcohol industries are huge. It is all because we, as Americans, want to have fun. The main alcoholic beverage made by Anheuser-Busch is beer. The varieties they make are innumerable. Anheuser is solely responsible for the Budweiser, Michelob, O'Douls, Red Wolf, Ziegenboch, Pacific Ridge, Natural Light, Hurricane, King Cobra, Tequiza, and Doc Otis Malt Beverage lines. They are jointly responsible with various companies for the Redhook Ale, Widmer Brothers, and Kirin Brewery lines. Their international holdings include 50% ownership in a brewing company in Mexico, Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona. Anheuser-Busch began in 1860 when Eberhard Anheuser bought a failing Bavarian Brewery. His son in law, Adolphus Busch, went to work for him and took over the company when Eberhard died in 1880. Busch built the brewery into a national leader, despite three failures early in the business. Anheuser-Busch was the first to use pasteurization, artificial refrigeration, and the first to bottle beer extensively. This allowed the company to provide a higher-quality beer more efficiently and to make it a nationally known beer.Budweiser was introduced in 1876 as a beer that was made with the highest quality ingredients and traditional brewing methods. Twenty years later came Michelob. A beer marketed as a connoisseur's beer. The company made it through wars, depressions, and the prohibition with the help of the Adolphus' grandsons. Today it is still one of the world's most known breweries. The test of time and the quality of the products keep it there. The focus of Anheuser-Busch is still to expand as far as possible. The introduction to new products and the development of other ventures pushed Anheuser ahead of the rest. With the development of their theme parks, Anheuser...
