Anheuser-Busch announced a new $16 million investment in its Los Angeles ( Van Nuys ) brewery with the main takeaways being:
· Expansion of packaging capabilities for the company’s “beyond beer” brands like Cutwater and NUTRL, including variety packaging
· Increased production capacity for 25-ounce cans to meet increasing consumer demand
· Facility upgrades to enhance water conservation and reduce boiler emissions
Anheuser-Busch has been in the Valley since 1954 and is one of more than 120 facilities across the country.
I am down for the third item of water saving but am a bit confused by the first two. Are there not enough variety packs from Bud? Or its ethanol options? And 25 ounce cans? I thought the 19.2 ounce stovepipes were the package du jour.
I also noticed nothing about buying better hops or local malts or making better beer.