date:Nov 07, 2012
Some U.S. craft brewers are uneasy about plans by Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR) to buy out Mexican beer maker Grupo Modelo (GMODELOC.MX), fearing the giant's increased power could make it harder for them to hitch a ride on delivery trucks to stores and pubs.
Brewers, as well as beer wholesalers and members of Congress, have been quietly taking this concern and others to the Justice Department, which is investigating whether the $20.1 billion deal complies with antitrust law. The department has