Anheuser-Busch InBev earnings beat expectations as increased marketing drove sales of the biggest brands and the key US market showed signs of recovery.

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev reported fourth-quarter operating profit on Wednesday that was well ahead of analyst forecasts, helped by record revenues and cost management even as volumes fell more than expected.

The world’s largest brewer’s sales were dragged by continuing weakness in China, but it gained market share in the U.S.