Could Anheuser-Busch Be About to Make Blockbuster Deal to Buy Coca-Cola?

The consumer landscape is changing, and the line between the beer aisle and the soda aisle could soon get pretty blurry.

A number of analysts are projecting that Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) - Get Report might set its sights on Coca-Cola (KO) - Get Report , with one analyst calling it the most likely consolidation play in the beverage space.

Budweiser's lead shareholder, the Brazilian private equity fund

3G Capital

, has shown a great appetite for American consumer icons, like

Kraft Heinz

(KHC) - Get Report

and Burger King. Warren Buffett has partnered with 3G in transactions, and

Berkshire Hathaway

(BRK.A) - Get Report

(BRK.B) - Get Report

is already Coke's largest shareholder.

Any deal may be a while off, as Anheuser Busch integrates its acquisition of SAB Miller. But Wall Steet is keeping a weather eye on Coca-Cola.

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.