Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer
Summary
Pabst Blue Ribbon is offering up to $20,000 for information to recover 1,602 cases of stolen beer in Southern California. The beer was taken in two thefts from a warehouse on August 17, with a total value of about $70,000.Key Facts
- 1,602 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Milwaukee beer were stolen on August 17 in Montclair, California.
- The theft happened in two parts at an Anheuser-Busch distribution center east of Los Angeles.
- The first theft involved about $45,000 worth of beer that never reached its destination in Tucson, Arizona.
- The second theft used fake paperwork to get $25,000 worth of beer an hour later.
- In total, about 40,000 pounds of beer valued at $70,000 was stolen.
- Pabst Brewing Co. CEO is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the beer’s recovery.
- The company wants the beer returned by September 9.
- Similar high-value food thefts happened recently, including seafood in New England and chocolate bars in Europe.
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