McCraith Beverages, a beer and wine distributor in New York, is suing Anheuser-Busch for assigning new beers to a rival distributor. In the lawsuit, McCraith alleges it was granted exclusive distribution rights between 1994 and 2004 to distribute Rolling Rock, Stella Artois, Becks, Bass and other beers by Labatt USA, which was later bought by InBev USA. In 2008, InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch. McCraith alleges that when A-B introduced new beers to its lineup in recent months, such as Bass IPA and Beck's Sapphire, A-B assigned the new beers to another distributor in New York. The change in assignments violates New York's Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, which prohibits brewers from changing a beer distribution agreement without cause, McCraith stated in the suit. The New York distributor estimates its damages are at least $240,000.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ENXTBR:ABI) said that it is no longer interested in the acquisition of Budejovický Budvar, n.p. Frank Hellwig, Legal Director of Anheuser-Busch said, "We don't have any plans, or intention, or desire to buy Budvar." Hellwig said that such an acquisition, which it had considered in the past, doesn't make commercial sense since InBev is doing well registering its Budweiser brand in new countries despite the dispute.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV announced that they will report Q1, 2013 results at 7:00 AM, US Eastern Standard Time on Apr 30, 2013