Arizona’s Four Peaks Brewing Company is the latest craft brewery to get bought out by AB.

In journalism, it’s called the “Friday news dump” – when businesses or government release bad news on a Friday, when they hope no one is paying attention.

So….with that in mind, just in time for the Friday before Christmas, we get this from AB:

Today, Anheuser-Busch announced an agreement to acquire Four Peaks Brewing Company, the leading craft brewer in the state of Arizona. Four Peaks will represent the sixth operation to join the growing list of innovative and progressive craft breweries within The High End, the company’s business unit providing unique craft and import brands….

….The partnership includes the company’s three primary locations: the 8th Street Brewery & Pub in Tempe; the Wilson Street Brewery & Tasting Room in Tempe; and the Grill & Tap in Scottsdale, in addition to continuing their partnership at the Sky Harbor Airport facility. Anheuser-Busch’s acquisition of Four Peaks is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Four Peaks, founded in Tempe in 1996, is most known for Kilt Lifter, a 6% ABV Scottish Ale, which has won 2 silvers and 3 bronzes from the Great American Beer Festival over the years.

But that’s not all!

Reuters reports that Ft. Collins, Colorado craft beer mainstay New Belgium Brewing is looking for a buyer. At a price tag of a billion dollars plus, looks as though they’re seeking a Ballast Point-style deal.

Will this news change your beer drinking choices? Anyone have opinions on this news? Let us know!

 

 

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