Anheuser-Busch InBev versus Constellation Brands – ‘Beer’ to have its day in court – Comment

What is beer? Pretty obvious, right? I mean, it's not like there's been much by way of disagreement for, what, 500 years? Thanks to a contract spat in the US between Anheuser-Busch InBev and Constellation Brands, however, what constitutes the definition of 'beer' is going to be settled in court - whether we like it or not. A quick[ish] timeline: In mid-2013, A-B InBev acquired full control - building on its 50% holding - of Grupo Modelo, the Mexican company that owned the Corona, Modelo and Pacifico beer brands. To bypass monopoly concerns, A-B InBev agreed to divest Modelo's US licence