Thousands of cans of Pabst beer stolen in two separate heists in California
The headline, as it mutated - 3 wordings
- 31 Aug, 05:59Pabst Blue Ribbon gives thieves deadline to return 40,000 pounds of stolen beer1 outlet
- 1 Sept, 16:09Thieves Steal $70,000 Worth Of Pabst Beer In Warehouse Heists1 outlet
- 5 Sept, 18:44Pabst offers $20,000 reward after 1,602 cases of beer stolen in California5 outlets
- and 8 one-off wordings
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2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 29 original reports, 8 reprints
Mon, 31 August 2026
4 reports- wmtv15news.com05:59first to report
The Pabst Brewing Company is asking the public for help after more than 40,000 pounds of beer was stolen.
1 reprint
- b100quadcities.com2 Sept, 17:36their copy
- The Guardian World16:30
Both thefts occurred on 17 August at a distribution center east of Los Angeles Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a southern California warehouse on the same day, police said. Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts – valued by police at $70,000 – into a lighthearted social media promotion. But police in Montclair said on Friday that investigators were trying to determine whether they were part of a single operation. Continue reading...
1 reprint
- fox11online.com31 Aug, 18:09their copy
- BBC News World16:32
Police say a thief presented false documentation at a California distribution centre before driving off with the shipment.
- mymotherlode.com16:37
Police in Southern California are investigating the theft of more than 30,000 cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from the same warehouse on the same day. Police in Montclair put the value of the beer at $70,000 in a news release Friday. Both thefts occurred on Aug. 17. Thieves first made off with $45,000 worth of beer headed to Tucson, Arizona. Montclair police say about an hour later, another $25,000 worth of beer was stolen. Investigators are trying to determine whether the thefts were...
2 reprints
- krcgtv.com31 Aug, 22:31their copy
- iheart.com1 Sept, 16:09their copy
Tue, 1 September 2026
22 reports- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
- iheart.com16:09
Police are investigating possible links between the thefts, while Pabst has launched a playful online campaign.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- abc7chicago.com14:10
Pabst Blue Ribbon needs your help finding its stolen beer, and the company is now offering a reward for information that helps them track it down.
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- fox56.com18:44
Pabst Brewing Co. is putting up to $20,000 on the line as it tracks down a massive shipment of beer stolen from a Southern California distribution center.
4 reprints
- kfoxtv.com5 Sept, 18:44their copy
- wlos.com5 Sept, 18:44their copy
- nbcmontana.com5 Sept, 18:44their copy
- kval.com5 Sept, 18:44their copy
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- jamaica-gleaner.com05:07
Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back, and it is offering a reward to help that happen. Greig DeBow, the CEO of Pabst Brewing Co, said Wednesday that the company would pay up to US$20,000 to anyone who provides new information that leads to the recovery of 1,602 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee beer. The beer went missing on August 17 in Southern California. “I’m sure they look cool with a garage full of PBR,” DeBow said in a post on TikTok. “That’s actually not cool,...