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Returning to St. Louis after the Civil War, Busch entered his wife's family's brewery business. He bought out Eberhard's partner, William D'Oench. In 1879, the company was renamed Anheuser-Busch. [3] At the death of Eberhard Anheuser in 1880, Busch became president of the business, and became wealthy due to the success of the brewery.
Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC [5] (/ ˈ æ n h aɪ z ər ˈ b ʊ ʃ / AN-hy-zər BUUSH) is an American brewing company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. [6] Since 2008, it has been wholly owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (), now the world's largest brewing company, [7] [6] [8] [9] which owns multiple global brands, notably Budweiser, Michelob, Stella Artois, and Beck's.
Adolphus Busch III was born on February 10, 1891. His father, August A. Busch Sr., served as the chief executive officer of Anheuser-Busch from 1913 to 1934. [1] His mother was Alice Ziesemann. He was the grandson of Adolphus Busch, the founder of the company, and his namesake. [1] He had four siblings, including August A. "Gussie" Busch Jr.
Adolphus Busch B. 10 July 1839 – d. 10 October 1913 Colonel Adolphus Busch was a German-American co-founder of Anheuser-Busch, along with his father-in-law Eberhard Anheuser. During the American Civil War he served in the United States Army for 14 months. It was at this time that he learned that his father had died and that he had inherited a ...
Other beers marketed under the Busch brand name are Busch Light, a 4.1% light lager introduced in 1989, Busch Ice, a 5.9% ice beer introduced in 1995, [67] and Busch NA, a non-alcoholic brew. Ingredients are a mix of American-grown and imported hops and a combination of malt and corn. [68]
Eberhard Anheuser (27 September 1806–May 1880) was a German-American soap and candle maker, and the father-in-law of Adolphus Busch, the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company. Anheuser grew up in Kreuznach, where his parents operated a vineyard that had been in the family since 1627. [1] Two of his brothers and he moved to North America in 1842.
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August Anheuser Busch Sr. (December 29, 1865 – February 10, 1934) was an American brewing magnate who served as the President and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1913 to 1934. It became the world's largest brewery in 1957 under direction of his son August A. "Gussie" Busch Jr. [1]