The Anheuser-Busch eagle sign atop the Newark brewery will get dismantled and shipped to St. Louis when the plant closes. The facility has brewed beer for 75 years. Cranes arrived Monday to remove the landmark, which has perched above the building since 2001.
Monday came and went with the sign still up. Workers hit snags. A construction worker at the site spoke about problems during removal but wouldn’t say when crews might finish.
“The iconic Anheuser-Busch sign atop the Newark brewery is an important piece of our company’s history and we plan to relocate it to our hometown of St. Louis where it will be preserved and enjoyed by visitors for years to come,” an Anheuser-Busch spokesperson said in a statement, per NJ,com…