Miller Brewing Company merged with Coors Brewing Company on July 1, 2008, to become MillerCoors. Prior to the joint venture, Miller Brewing was the second largest brewing company in the United States behind Anheuser-Busch and was based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was owned by SABMiller. Miller owns breweries in Albany, Georgia; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Eden, North Carolina; Fort Worth, Texas; Irwindale, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Trenton, Ohio, all of which have remained open since the MillerCoors joint venture.
Miller Brewing Company was founded in 1855 by Frederick Miller when he purchased the small Plank-Road Brewery. The brewery’s location in the Menomonee Valley provided easy access to raw materials produced on nearby farms.
On September 19, 1966, the conglomerate W.R. Grace & Co. agreed to buy 53% of Miller from Mrs. Lorraine John Mulberger (Frederick Miller’s granddaughter who objected to alcohol) and her family. On June 12, 1969, Philip Morris (now Altria) bought Miller from W.R. Grace for US$130 million, outbidding PepsiCo. On May 30, 2002, it was acquired by South African Breweries from Philip Morris for US$3.6 billion worth of stock and US$2 billion in debt, to form SABMiller; with Philip Morris retaining a 36% share at that time, with voting rights of 24.99%.
On August 14, 2006, Miller Brewing announced it had completed the purchase of Sparks and Steel Reserve brands from McKenzie River Corporation for US$215 million cash. Miller had been producing both products prior to this purchase.
On October 9, 2007, SABMiller and Molson Coors agreed to combine their U.S. operations in a joint venture called Miller Coors. SABMiller is to own 58% of the unit, which is to operate in the U.S. and Puerto Rico but not Canada, where Molson Coors is strongest. Molson Coors is to own 42%, but the parties are to have equal voting power.
This vintage beer tin sign makes a great gift.
The Budweiser Clydesdale Stables are home to approximately 35
Clydesdale mares, stallions and foals. Anheuser-Busch has one of
the world’s largest herds of Clydesdale horses and owns
approximately 250 nationwide. Grant’s Farm, where up to 15 foals are born each year. is proud to be one of the breeding operations for the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales.
Only the finest Clydesdales become part of the Budweiser teams. The physical requirements are strict. The ideal Budweiser Clydesdale should possess the following characteristics:
The full-grown Clydesdale should stand 18 hands (about 6 feet) at the shoulder and weigh between 2,000 and 2,300 pounds.
The ideal horse is bay in color, has a blaze of white on its face, a black mane and black tail.
Most important, the Clydesdale will have white feathering on all four legs and feet.
All hitch horses are geldings, characterized by their even temperament and stronger, more natural draft horse appearance.
Before leaving the stables, guests are invited to visit the Label Stable Gift Shop. Browse through a wide variety of Budweiser Clydesdale gear. Hats, shirts, key chains, coasters, steins and plush animal Clydesdales are some of the many items available.
This animal tin sign makes a great gift for anyone.
I recently remodeled my entire basement, turning it from a dank, musty, cavernous pit to a livable space. Since I don’t believe in making modest goals, I set out to create the ultimate bar and billiards experience right in my own home. My wife wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about the idea at first, but then she found out that I was planning to stock her favorite wine in addition to serving up my brews of choice.
I moved the pool table in without incident and set up the wet bar in a matter of days. Then my mind went blank at the thought of decorations. But then I thought about what I had seen adorning the walls of real bars – neon beer signs, sports memorabilia and beer tin signs. Inspired by the great minds that had come before me, I set about finding my vintage décor online.