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.

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.