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Anheuser-Busch Buys ‘The Fat Jewish’ Wine Brand

  • Brewer to buy remaining stake in Babe, ’White Girl’ rosé maker
  • Deal marks Anheuser-Busch’s largest wine investment ever

Josh Ostrovsky with the Babe mascot.

Photographer: Rob Kim/Getty Images

The world’s biggest brewer is betting on a wine brand that made its name on social media.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, searching for growth as consumers turn away from mass-produced beer brands like Budweiser and Bud Light, is taking full control of Babe Wine, which was co-founded by Instagram influencer Josh Ostrovsky, known by his handle “The Fat Jewish.”