Miller was purchased by South African Breweries PLC in 2002, forming SAB Miller.

Coors and Molson brewing of Canada merged in 2005, forming MolsonCoors.

In 2007, SAB Miller and MolsonCoors formed a “joint venture”, forming MillerCoors. Pete Coors is the chairman of the joint venture, and executives from SAB Miller and MolsonCoors are also in important management positions.

Anheuser Busch was purchased by InBev in 2008, forming Anheuser Busch InBev. InBev is based in Belgium. Anheuser Busch InBev has established North American headquarters in the original St. Louis, Missouri Anheuser Busch headquarters.

The Gambrinus company (not the brewery) of San Antonio, Texas owns Shiner Brewing, Pete’s Wicked Ale, Bridgeport, and Trumer Pils in the US[4].

Redhook brewing and Widmer brewing have merged to create a public company that is called the Craft Brewers Alliance. Redhook and Widmer, and therefore the Craft Brewers Alliance, are owned to a large extent by Anheuser Busch InBev.

D. G. Yuengling and Son, the oldest operating brewery in the US, is still owned by a Yuengling family member. It is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

August Schell Brewing Company, is the second oldest operating brewery in the US and has been in business in New Ulm, Minn. since 1860. It is operated by a descendant of the founder August Schell and produces a large line of beers. They recently began purchased Grain Belt.

Sierra Nevada Brewing is owned by the American Ken Grossman. He is a co-founder of the brewery.

Anchor Brewing, which has been in operation since 1896, is owned by the American Fritz Maytag, of the Maytag family that once owned the Maytag appliance company.

New Belgium Brewing Company is an American employee-owned company.