Pabst offers $20,000 reward after Southern California beer theft

Pabst offers $20,000 reward after Southern California beer theft

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Pabst Brewing Co. announced on September 3, 2026 a reward of up to $20,000 for tips leading to the recovery of 1,602 cases of its Blue Ribbon and Old Milwaukee beers that were stolen from a warehouse in Montclair, California on August 17, 2026.

Police said the theft consisted of two related robberies that together removed more than 34,000 cans, about 40,000 pounds, of beer from an Anheuser-Busch distribution center east of Los Angeles, a loss valued at roughly $70,000. The Guardian reported the incident on August 17, 2026, and officers from the Montclair Police Department have been investigating.

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September 03, 2026
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Pabst Blue Ribbon offers up to $20,000 reward for recovery of stolen beer
Pabst Blue Ribbon offers up to $20,000 reward for recovery of stolen beer

Newser • 03 Sep 11:35

Pabst Brewing Co. will pay a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the return of 1,602 cases of beer stolen from a Southern California warehouse on Aug. 17.

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September 02, 2026
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Pabst Blue Ribbon CEO offers up to $20,000 reward for stolen beer
Pabst Blue Ribbon CEO offers up to $20,000 reward for stolen beer

Fox News • 02 Sep 21:07

Pabst Brewing Company announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of 1,602 cases of beer stolen from a California warehouse, with a deadline of Sept. 9.

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Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward for information on stolen beer
Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward for information on stolen beer

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 02 Sep 17:41

Pabst Brewing Co. will pay up to $20,000 for tips leading to the recovery of 1,602 cases of its beer and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee stolen from a Southern California warehouse on Aug. 17.

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August 31, 2026
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Pabst Brewing offers reward for return of stolen Blue Ribbon beer shipment
Pabst Brewing offers reward for return of stolen Blue Ribbon beer shipment

BBC • 31 Aug 16:32

Pabst Brewing Company is offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of a truckload of its Blue Ribbon beer stolen from a California distribution centre, after two related thefts were reported on the same day.

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Two thefts net 34,000 cans of Pabst beer from Southern California warehouse
Two thefts net 34,000 cans of Pabst beer from Southern California warehouse

The Guardian • 31 Aug 16:30

Police say more than 34,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Milwaukee beer, valued at about $70,000, were taken in two separate robberies on Aug. 17 from an Anheuser-Busch distribution center east of Los Angeles.

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August 29, 2026
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Pabst Blue Ribbon shipment of 40,000 pounds of beer reported stolen in California
Pabst Blue Ribbon shipment of 40,000 pounds of beer reported stolen in California

Fox News • 29 Aug 19:58

Police are investigating the theft of a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer from an Anheuser-Busch distribution center, a loss valued at about $70,000.

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