New York - US brewer Anheuser-Busch will plans to reject a takeover offer from Belgian rival InBev, The Wall Street Journal Online reported late Wednesday.

Citing an Anheuser-Busch insider, the paper reported that the US beer giant, based in St Louis, Missouri, plans to reject InBev's offer of about 46 billion dollars.

A hostile takeover attempt could follow.

Budweiser's major US brands include Budweiser and Michelob, along with a stable of international brands. (dpa)