*Allegedly Buying Distributorships in spite of the 3 tiered system being in existence to stop monopolistic control and unfair trade practices... and then closing the distributorships you purchase, makes for less distributorship issues, and more shelf space at Grocery Stores, and keg taps at local bars...
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-a-b-i-craftbeers-probe-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-queries-ab-inbev-on-distribution-incentives-amid-merger-probe-idUSKCN0YG0EG