Beer Lovers: It's Time to Meet Your New Honey

Michelob Golden Honey Wheat Introduced Exclusively in Upper Midwest

ST. LOUIS (May 20, 2009) - For the first time since Michelob Golden Draft was introduced in 1991, upper Midwest beer lovers can enjoy a new beer from the Michelob Golden Family. Available beginning in May 2009, Michelob Golden Honey Wheat is a premium, specialty wheat lager brewed with a touch of orange blossom honey, combining the refreshment of a wheat beer with Golden's classic smooth finish.

Michelob Golden Honey Wheat is brewed with wheat and barley malts and U.S. and European hop varieties. The beer has a golden color and natural cloudiness, a trademark of wheat-style beers. Brewmasters selected orange blossom honey from Florida and California groves because of its slight sweetness and pronounced citrus flavors.

"Before enjoying Michelob Golden Honey Wheat, take a moment to draw in the beer's floral and citrus aromas from subtle spices and orange blossom honey," said Kristin Zantop, Michelob Golden Honey Wheat's brewmaster. "When you sip Golden Honey Wheat, you'll notice a slight honey sweetness complemented by citrus flavors derived from orange, lemon and lime peels added during the brewing process. The result is a well-balanced wheat beer with a smooth finish."

Wheat beer sales continue to grow in the U.S. as adults discover the refreshment and variety of flavors found in the beer style. Sales of wheat beers were up 14.4 percent in 2008 and distribution of wheat beer brands across the U.S. has increased 157 percent since 2004. (Source: IRI InfoScan Total U.S. Food through Jan. 11, 2009)

As a draught-only beer, Michelob Golden Honey Wheat is available in bars and restaurants in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, northern Illinois, eastern Nebraska and western Michigan. Michelob Golden Honey Wheat contains 4.4 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

Based in St. Louis, Anheuser‑Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 49.2 percent share of U.S. beer sales. The company brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser‑Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer. Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired Global Companies list in 2009. Anheuser‑Busch is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and one of the world's largest recyclers of aluminum cans. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer, and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.