Budweiser
In 1860, Eberhard Anheuser, a German immigrant, launched the E. Anheuser Brewing Association of St. Louis, Missouri. Budweiser, the first American beer brand, was introduced in 1876. In 1879, the company was named Anheuser-Busch, adding Anheuser’s son-in-law and company president Adolphus Busch to the name. Belgian brewery InBev bought Budweiser for $52 billion in 2008.
