Eberhard Anheuser

American brewer

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Eberhard Anheuser was a German-born American businessman who became a cofounder of the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.. He purchased a struggling brewery in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1860. In 1861, his daughter married Adolphus Busch, who became a key figure in the company's growth. Anheuser entered the brewing business with Busch in 1865, and Busch became a partner in 1873. Busch's innovations, such as pasteurization and refrigerated railcars, allowed the company to distribute beer nationwide and introduce popular brands like Budweiser. By 1901, Anheuser-Busch was the largest brewery in the United States.12

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Adolphus Busch
…a German-born American cofounder, with Eberhard Anheuser, of the firm later to be known as Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., one of the largest breweries in the world.
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…a German-born American cofounder, with Eberhard Anheuser, of the firm later to be known as Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., one of the largest breweries in the world.
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Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
…bought by the soap manufacturer Eberhard Anheuser in 1860, and the following year Anheuser’s daughter married Adolphus Busch, a brewery supplier who became the driving force behind the brewery’s future success. Busch pioneered the use of refrigerated railcars and of pasteurization in the brewing industry as part of his efforts…
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…bought by the soap manufacturer Eberhard Anheuser in 1860, and the following year Anheuser’s daughter married Adolphus Busch, a brewery supplier who became the driving force behind the brewery’s future success. Busch pioneered the use of refrigerated railcars and of pasteurization in the brewing industry as part of his efforts…
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