“Although AB InBev did have to sell the U.S. distribution rights to Modelo to rival Constellation Brands as the result of an anti-trust suit in 2013, one could still make the argument that Anheuser-Busch still technically retains its top ranking since it still owns the Modelo brand.”
Cheap beer and Bud being #1 for 20 years made the fall more dramatic.
If it were some no-name beer, nobody would have cared.
I do find it hilarious that by abandoning Bud this “America First” crowd let Modelo into the top spot. LOL.
https://www.gearpatrol.com/drinks/modelo-bestselling-beer/
Modelo, owned by… AB InBev.
Kind of…
“Although AB InBev did have to sell the U.S. distribution rights to Modelo to rival Constellation Brands as the result of an anti-trust suit in 2013, one could still make the argument that Anheuser-Busch still technically retains its top ranking since it still owns the Modelo brand.”
They just don’t have US distribution.