I rather like this idea.
Though, if they were to succeed, what would they do with it?
"For years, Anheuser Busch InBev has been snapping up beloved craft breweries: Chicago's Goose Island in 2011, Seattle's Elysian and Redhook in 2015, and Colorado's own Breckenridge Brewery the same year.
Never before have things gone the other way. Until now. The Boulder-based Brewers Association launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy the world's largest beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev for $213 billion dollars.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 32 hours after launch, $1.9 million had been pledged by more than 5,900 craft fanatics...."
Craft brewers launch largest-ever crowdfunding campaign to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev - Colorado Daily
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LarsMac;1513384 wrote: I rather like this idea.
Though, if they were to succeed, what would they do with it?
"For years, Anheuser Busch InBev has been snapping up beloved craft breweries: Chicago's Goose Island in 2011, Seattle's Elysian and Redhook in 2015, and Colorado's own Breckenridge Brewery the same year.
Never before have things gone the other way. Until now. The Boulder-based Brewers Association launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy the world's largest beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev for $213 billion dollars.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 32 hours after launch, $1.9 million had been pledged by more than 5,900 craft fanatics...."
Craft brewers launch largest-ever crowdfunding campaign to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev - Colorado Daily
One hell of a long way to go yet though.
On the other hand, we might get some decent beer if they succeed
Though, if they were to succeed, what would they do with it?
"For years, Anheuser Busch InBev has been snapping up beloved craft breweries: Chicago's Goose Island in 2011, Seattle's Elysian and Redhook in 2015, and Colorado's own Breckenridge Brewery the same year.
Never before have things gone the other way. Until now. The Boulder-based Brewers Association launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy the world's largest beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev for $213 billion dollars.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 32 hours after launch, $1.9 million had been pledged by more than 5,900 craft fanatics...."
Craft brewers launch largest-ever crowdfunding campaign to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev - Colorado Daily
One hell of a long way to go yet though.
On the other hand, we might get some decent beer if they succeed
A new approach - David wants to buy Goliath
We could work out how feasible it is, I expect others have done the same sum.
It's an American thing, nobody but an American is going to join in.
There's 200 million adult Americans who are not teetotal - bear with my made up facts, they're close-enough estimates to get the sum done.
20 million of them care what their drink tastes like and have a bank account. That's the maximum number who might contribute if the ball starts rolling.
A 50% share in Anheuser-Busch InBev would cost them 213bn /2 /20m = 5320 dollars each. That's more than each of them spends on Christmas presents annually.
So no, it can't be done. They'd need to each pledge $500 a year for ten years and that's not practical.
It's an American thing, nobody but an American is going to join in.
There's 200 million adult Americans who are not teetotal - bear with my made up facts, they're close-enough estimates to get the sum done.
20 million of them care what their drink tastes like and have a bank account. That's the maximum number who might contribute if the ball starts rolling.
A 50% share in Anheuser-Busch InBev would cost them 213bn /2 /20m = 5320 dollars each. That's more than each of them spends on Christmas presents annually.
So no, it can't be done. They'd need to each pledge $500 a year for ten years and that's not practical.
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Doesn't it defeat the very idea of "Craft beers" ?
It's not going to happen, could it be a publicity stunt of some kind, though can't think how it could be.
They have a lot of brands, covering the world....HERE
It's not going to happen, could it be a publicity stunt of some kind, though can't think how it could be.
They have a lot of brands, covering the world....HERE
I thought I knew more than this until I opened my mouth
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Another consideration is that, if they continue attracting funds at their present rate of $1.9m every 32 hours, they'll have enough to buy half the shares in 205 years. That doesn't offer ground for optimism.
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.