U.S. Bank, Anheuser-Busch, Team Up for Rewards Card

U.S. Bank is partnering with Anheuser-Busch to rollout the Budweiser Rewards Visa Platinum Card, which gives cardholders the chance to earn points toward gift cards good for branded merchandise.

Card members earn three points for every $1 spent on purchases at Budshop.com, Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours & Gift Shops, Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks and Grant’s Farm, Kingsmill Resort & Spa and licensed Bud Shop retail stores. People will also earn one point for every $1 spent made with the card Visa is accepted. New customers will receive a 1,000-point bonus on their first purchase.

And for every 2,500 points earned, cardholders automatically receive a $25 Anheuser-Busch Merchandise Rewards Gift Card redeemable for apparel, gifts, home bar and sports items from Budshop.com and Budweiser Genuine Collection consumer catalogs. People can also use their rewards on Budweiser-branded merchandise on e-mail, phone, mail or fax orders.

U.S Bank and Anheuser-Busch will market the card on its Web sites. Applications for people 21 and older will be available in U.S. Bank locations and Anheuser-Busch gift stores.

U.S. Bank is owned by U.S. Bancorp, the sixth largest commercial bank in the country.