Anheuser-Busch investing $7.4 million in Los Angeles Brewery

Anheuser-Busch, a leading American manufacturer and maker of Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois and Cutwater Spirits, announced a new $7.4 million investment in its Los Angeles, CA Brewery. The investment will go toward upgrading brewing and packaging equipment to fuel increased production of Michelob ULTRA, America’s #1 top-selling and fastest-growing beer. 

This latest $7.4m investment in its Los Angeles Brewery is part of Anheuser-Busch’s ongoing Brewing Futures initiative, through which the company is investing more than $300 million in its US facilities to create and sustain US manufacturing jobs. 

Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, said: “Investing in our Los Angeles Brewery enables us to brew and deliver more of the highest-quality beers and beyond that consumers love – including Michelob ULTRA. Investments like this one strengthen our position as a leading American manufacturer, allowing us to continue driving economic growth and creating and sustaining jobs in the communities where we operate.” 

Anheuser-Busch opened its Los Angeles Brewery in 1954. The company has invested $180m in the brewery over the past five years, part of the nearly $2 billion it has invested in its 100 US facilities over the past five years. 

Caroline Menjivar, California state senator, said: “Since opening its doors over 70 years ago in Van Nuys, Anheuser-Busch has played a foundational and generational role in economic growth, employment, and business innovation for the district and constituents I now represent in the San Fernando Valley. This new $7.4m investment will only further contribute to the success of our community, keeping jobs in Senate District 20 at a time when so many are commuting far for good paying jobs. I am grateful to Anheuser-Busch for their continued partnership with the people of San Fernando Valley.” 

Anheuser-Busch makes 45 different high-quality products at its Los Angeles Brewery, which are then shipped across the country to 26 US states. This investment will expand the brewery’s capacity to produce fast-growing brands like Michelob ULTRA, including producing 25-oz cans and 15-pack slim cans to meet growing consumer demand.

Through investments like this one in Los Angeles, which purchases more Michelob ULTRA than any other city in the US, Anheuser-Busch is committed to fuelling the brand’s momentum and supporting increasing consumer demand. Michelob ULTRA is also the official beer sponsor of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games – major global sporting events coming to Los Angeles.