by Geoff » Wednesday Jul 08, 2015 8:46 am
A-B AGREES TO DEAL WITH CONFUSED BECK'S DRINKERS
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to settle a class action suit that alleged the brewing company "committed unfair and deceptive practices" by marketing and selling beer "in a way that misleads consumers into believing that Beck's Beer is German, still imported from Germany." A-B began brewing the Beck's beer sold in the United States at its St. Louis brewery in 2011.
In a preliminary settlement, which is set for a final approval hearing in October, Anheuser-Busch is agreeing to provide refunds to any consumer who purchased Beck's in the United States since May 2011. Refunds would be distributed on the following basis: a. $0.10 for each Individual bottle or can; b. $.50 for each six pack of 12 oz. bottles or cans; c. $.50 for each four pack of 16 oz. cans; d. $1.00 for each Twelve pack of 12 oz. bottles or cans; e. $1.25 for each fifteen pack of 12 oz. bottles or cans; f. $1.75 for each twenty pack of 12 oz. bottles. Claims will be limited to $50 for those who can provide valid receipts and $12 to those without proof of purchase. As an additional part of the settlement Anheuser-Busch agrees to make the phrase "Brewed in USA" or "Product of the USA" more visible on each bottle.
Give a man a beer and he wastes an hour. Teach a man to brew and he wastes a lifetime.