Key facts
- Tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer were stolen in two separate heists.
- The thefts occurred on August 17 at an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, California.
- The total value of the stolen beer is estimated at $70,000.
- The stolen beer included Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee.
- Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts into a social media promotion.
Thousands of cans of Pabst beer were stolen in two separate heists from a southern California warehouse on August 17. Police in Montclair are investigating whether the incidents were part of a single operation.
In the first theft, approximately $45,000 worth of beer destined for Tucson, Arizona, was taken. About an hour later, a company identified as a "purported subcontracting company" submitted fake documents to pick up an additional $25,000 worth of beer. The total value of the stolen beer is estimated at $70,000.
Roughly 34,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee beer, amounting to over 1,500 cases, were stolen. Pabst Blue Ribbon has responded to the thefts with a lighthearted social media campaign, stating the weight of the stolen cargo at 40,000 pounds and humorously addressing the thieves.