 In 2010 Boddingtons was the sixth @-@ highest selling bitter in the United Kingdom , although sales had dropped by almost three quarters since the takeover by Anheuser – Busch InBev in 2000 . In July 2011 AB InBev 's UK president Stuart MacFarlane claimed " We still believe in the brand " whilst admitting to not advertising the brand for five years , instead reaping the rewards of memories of earlier advertising . Contract brewing of Boddingtons Cask continued until March 2012 when production of the beer ended . 
