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Pabst offers reward after beer heist fromCalifornia warehouse: ‘Ps, this is real’

Company is offering cash reward for 40,000lb stolen cargo, and turns theft into lighthearted social media promotion

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Lucy Campbell31 Aug 2026, 10:26 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readAmericasUnited States

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Pabst offers reward after beer heist from California warehouse: ‘Ps, this is real’

Company is offering cash reward for 40,000lb stolen cargo, and turns theft into lighthearted social media promotion

Pabst is offering a reward after tens of thousands of cans of its Blue Ribbon beer were stolen from the company’s southern California warehouse two weeks ago – if it is all safely returned.

In Instagram posts , Pabst put the weight of the stolen cargo at 40,000lb (18,000kg) and started a countdown seeking its return.

Pabst is offering a reward after tens of thousands of cans of its Blue Ribbon beer were stolen from the company’s southern California warehouse two weeks ago – if it is all safely returned.

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Source: The Guardian · Lucy Campbell. Published 31 Aug 2026, 10:26 pm.

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