Brewing companies Adolph Coors Co. and Molson Inc. are preparing to announce a $6-billion merger plan as early as Thursday, The Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.

A steeping tub at the Molson Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The grains used to make beer are soaked for 10 hours in these 30-foot-deep tubs.

Shareholders of Canada's biggest company, Molson Inc., on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor of merging with Adolph Coors Co., the third-largest brewery in the United States.