Forget Coffee. Keurig Wants To Brew Your Beer And Booze

<p>If you&#39;ve wanted to brew your own beer but don&#39;t have room for all that bulky equipment, Keurig thinks it has a solution.</p><p>The company, best known for its automatic coffee makers, is partnering with Anheuser-Busch InBev to create a new machine that will&nbsp;<a href="http://news.keuriggreenmountain.com/press-release/business/anheuser-busch-inbev-and-keurig-green-mountain-announce-rd-joint-venture" target="_blank">pump out beer</a>&nbsp;and some spirits and cocktails.</p><p>Keurig plans to offer its alcohol system in North America, but the company&#39;s press release didn&#39;t say when it would debut.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/why-your-favorite-craft-brewers-are-selling-out-to-big-beer/">Why Your Favorite Craft Brewers Are Selling Out To Big Beer</a></b></p><p>Both companies could use a new market to prop up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2017/01/06/keurig-budweiser-parents-team-make-home-booze-machine/06rhhFwD2kISjzxLFuaNHL/story.html" target="_blank">flagging sales</a>. Craft breweries are taking a chunk out of Inbev&#39;s profits from its mega-brews Budweiser and Corona.</p><p>And Keurig is still reeling after its soda-making Kold system was&nbsp;<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/06/news/companies/keurig-anheuser-busch-inbev-beer-brewer/index.html" target="_blank">a bust</a>. The $370 machine was discontinued after less than a year due to low sales.</p><p>But if the beer-brewing machine is a hit, that could help Keurig justify the roughly $1 billion it spent to develop its carbonation technique for the Keurig Kold.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/coca-cola-sued-over-claims-about-health-risks-and-its-drinks/">Coca-Cola Gets Sued For Claims It Made About Obesity And Its Drinks</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/paris-blames-airbnb-for-population-decline/">Airbnb Is Battling It Out With Yet Another City</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/exxon-crafts-180m-severance-package-for-ceo-rex-tillerson/">Rex Tillerson Leaves Exxon With A Clean $180M Severance Package</a></li></ul>