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It's no secret that InBev's $46.3 billion bid for Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) was aimed so that it could get its hands on the Budweiser and Bud Light brands, two of the top four selling beers in the world. Carlos Brito, Chief Executive of Belgium's InBev, said so quite clearly. Not only that, he also promised Bud would go on to be made in the same breweries, and that none in the U.S. would be shut down should the merger occurs. He also promised to keep most of management in place.

Well, for me the big question has always been why? What is this Belgian-Brazilian company fascination with beer brands that are so American -- in recognition and in taste. Well, it turns out that this is only partly true. While it is true that it is mostly Americans who drink light beers, Budweiser has actually captured sizable market share outside the U.S., like 13% in Ireland and 11.5% in Canada in 2006.

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