InBev

InBev was not a centuries-old brewery under one roof, but a new brewing company created when two major beer businesses joined forces. Its identity emerged from the meeting of Belgian brewing heritage—carried by Interbrew and brands such as Stella Artois and Jupiler—with AmBev’s powerful Brazilian brewing network. For a brief but important period, InBev stood as the corporate bridge between those traditions before becoming AB InBev. A merger-born brewer InBev came into existence in 2004 through the merger of Interbrew and AmBev. Interbrew brought the Belgian brewing businesses formed through the 1987 union of Brouwerij Artois and Piedboeuf Brewery, while AmBev represented the Brazilian combination of Brahma and Antarctica and its expanding beer operations across the Americas. A short-lived name with a lasting legacy The InBev name lasted until 2008, when the company combined with Anheuser-Busch to become Anheuser-Busch InBev. The transition did not erase its Belgian roots: the modern group still presents Leuven’s Den Hoorn brewery, Stella Artois, Leffe, Hoegaarden and other historic brewing traditions as part of its heritage. InBev’s defining character was its transformation of Belgian and Brazilian brewing strengths into one international brewing company. Formed through the combination of Belgian brewer Interbrew and Brazilian brewer AmBev, with Interbrew based in Belgium and the combined company associated with Leuven. 2004 1987: Brouwerij Artois and Piedboeuf Brewery joined to create Interbrew, one of the principal predecessors of InBev. 1998: Brazilian brewers Brahma and Antarctica became AmBev, the other principal predecessor. 2004: Interbrew and AmBev merged to create InBev. 2008: InBev combined with Anheuser-Busch and became Anheuser-Busch InBev.