Report: Owner of Pabst Brewing may bid on Bills

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Report: Owner of Pabst Brewing may bid on Bills

Posted by Mike Florio on June 11, 2014, 11:54 PM EDT

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It’s fitting, we suppose, that at a time the Bills reportedly are trying to extend the window for selling beer at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the latest potential buyer of the franchise owns a brewery.

According to Tim Graham of the Buffalo News, Pabst Brewing Company owner C. Dean Metropoulos could make a run at buying the team.

“The Metropoulos family has a continued interest in acquiring an NFL franchise and expects to review any such opportunity,” a spokesman said.

Metropoulos tried to buy the Jaguars in 2008. Three years later, Wayne Weaver sold the team to Shad Khan. Last year, Metropoulos revived the Twinkie (http://business.time.com/2013/03/21/how-do-you-revive-twinkies-a-qa-with-the-new-owners-the-metropoulous-brothers/), purchasing the snack cake division of Hostess through the bankruptcy process.

Several potential buyers of the Bills have been identified via reports, and through their own public comments. The process could move quickly, with the overriding concern of the fan base being that the new owner won’t move the team.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/11/report-owner-of-pabst-brewing-may-bid-on-bills/

[BillsOwnAll]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/11/report-owner-of-pabst-brewing-may-bid-on-bills/

Does anyone know if he has any ties To wny?

[TacklingDummy]

One of the best beers in the world.
Also the best colors.

[TacklingDummy]

Beers, Bills, and Twinkies.

Can't get any better than that.

[Skooby]

Beers, Bills, and Twinkies.

Can't get any better than that.

What about the Ho ho's ?

[wolfpack]

Net Worth
$1.3 Billion
As of 6/12/2014 @ 8:40AM *


Age
68


Source Of Wealth
investments, Self Made


Residence
Greenwich, CT


Citizenship
United States


Marital Status
Married


Children
2


Education
Bachelor of Arts / Science, Babson College; Master of Business Administration, Babson College


http://www.forbes.com/profile/c-dean-metropoulos/

[Fletch]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/11/report-owner-of-pabst-brewing-may-bid-on-bills/

Does anyone know if he has any ties To wny?

He lives in Connecticut, I'm sure he's not moving the team there. If he stays in CT then the closest he'll get is WNY. Then again, these guys and their private planes make a one hour trip from Rochester to OP seem like a 6-hour drive to NYC.

[Bill Cody]

Pabst is for sale. They have been on a roll for a decade, sales are way up. Maybe buying the Bills is what Metropoulus is hoping to use the 1B he's going to get from a sale of the brewery. The one note of concern- Pabst is brewed in LA, don't know if Metropoulus has ties to that area.

[sukie]

I thought Pabst was under the Miller Brewing unbrella

[trapezeus]

BAd beer (PBR), bad food (twinkies) with a bad football team = bad owner?

[Skooby]

BAd beer (PBR), bad food (twinkies) with a bad football team = bad owner?

It would probably be Löwenbräu, LOL.

[WagonCircler]

Net Worth
$1.3 Billion
As of 6/12/2014 @ 8:40AM

Terry Pegula literally made more than this guys net worth just yesterday after selling land holdings for $1.75 BIL.

It doesn't increase Pegula's net worth (still $3.3 BIL) but it frees up $1.75 BIL in cash.

I still think/hope Terry's the guy.

[THRILLHO]

I love PBR. I love The Bills. I get made fun of for liking both. Match made in heaven.

[Bill Cody]

I thought Pabst was under the Miller Brewing unbrella

http://qz.com/184372/how-pabst-blue-ribbon-became-a-billion-dollar-beer/

[swiper]

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/224237-Report-Owner-of-Pabst-Brewing-may-bid-on-Bills

Try paying attention before you post.

[swiper]

per Twitter:


Matt Sabuda @MattSabuda
Per ESPN '09: Metropoulos identified by Philadelphia Daily News as an aggressive buyer w/ a desire to relocate to LA

[bleve]

OK, so if I already didn't like PBR, I certainly have a reason to now.

[Homegrown]

Beers, Bills, and Twinkies.

Can't get any better than that.

Trade ya Twinkies for boobs... Beers, Bills and Boobs... Not necessarily in that order to

[swiper]

Trade ya Twinkies for boobs... Beers, Bills and Boobs... Not necessarily in that order to

Be careful what you wish for...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-city-strippers-arrested-for-allegedly-scamming-wealthy-patrons/

[BillsOwnAll]

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/224237-Report-Owner-of-Pabst-Brewing-may-bid-on-Bills

Try paying attention before you post.

Sorry master. It's hard rifling through are these intriguing threads.

[coastal]

per Twitter:
Shocking.

[TacklingDummy]

What about the Ho ho's ?
Even better than the Twinkie.

[sukie]

http://qz.com/184372/how-pabst-blue-ribbon-became-a-billion-dollar-beer/

Pabst Blue Ribbon is contract-brewed (http://www.billszone.com/wiki/Brewing) in six different breweries (http://www.billszone.com/wiki/Brewery) around the U.S. in facilities owned by Miller Brewing Company (http://www.billszone.com/wiki/Miller_Brewing_Company) (a few of which were actually Pabst breweries at one time). from wiki

[Bill Cody]

Pabst Blue Ribbon is contract-brewed (http://www.billszone.com/wiki/Brewing) in six different breweries (http://www.billszone.com/wiki/Brewery) around the U.S. in facilities owned by Miller Brewing Company (http://www.billszone.com/wiki/Miller_Brewing_Company) (a few of which were actually Pabst breweries at one time). from wiki

contract brewed does not equal under the Miller umbrella

[sukie]

contract brewed does not equal under the Miller umbrella

I find it interesting that there is no physical address for Pabst on the label... only a mere PO box in wisconsin

[Woodman]

The Empire Brewery
120 Walton St, Syracuse, NY 13202
<nobr>(315) 475-2337</nobr>

[Bill Cody]

I find it interesting that there is no physical address for Pabst on the label... only a mere PO box in wisconsin

That PO box is worth 1B

[The Popcorn]

Upstart went to the store for a 30 pack after reading this.