The pride we take in this great country should also be properly and accurately applied to our great American beers," U.S. CEO Brendan Whitworth wrote.

Anheuser-Busch's CEO is asking the company's distributors and partners to drop the term "domestic" and replace it with "American," saying it better recognizes the industry's identity.

If you pick up a beer menu at a bar or restaurant in the United States, there's a solid chance the ones  made in America will be grouped together in the

People don’t buy “domestic” cars or salute the “domestic” flag, so they shouldn’t drink “domestic” beer. At least, that’s what Anheuser-Busch’s CEO thinks.

Brendan Whitworth says U.S.-made beer should be reclassified to better capture the spirit that’s ‘intrinsic to the American beer

Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth is calling on the beer industry to replace the term "domestic" with "American" when referring to U.S.-made beers. In a letter to distributors and partners, Whitworth said the word "domestic" is frequently used at points of sale, but he would prefer the term "American" to be used instead.