I went to Ireland many times and all the locals were drinking BUD!

Well, I was at Sticky fingers in London the last year. When I ordered a bear, the barman told me they had Budweiser and some other, I don't remember the name. I asked whether it was the Czech or the American Budweiser. He sadly said it was the American one and so I ordered the ther one, whatever it was.

sadly? what is your point?

I do know that many people love to talk in a bad way about Bud, but that is usually telling more about tolerance (or lack of such) than the beer. I like beer like others like wine, do tasting, beer tours and have hundreds of beer favorites across the world. Bud is a great beer, simple as that. If you get it fresh in USA. On tap, not bottle. But it's not the only one of course. If you don't like it, then drink something else, but don't tell us you don't like it. PS. I don't tell people NOT to drink Guinnes Stout, even if it is not ideal in all situations. By the way, most people in English pubs these days drink lager i.e. pilsner type beers and not ales or bitters. No problem for me. It's a free world, and if Budweiser were allowed to sell their beer in German spoken countries, it would be the bigest brand in Europe - I am pretty sure.

Bjornulf

"By the way, most people in English pubs these days drink lager"

Not where I live???

Under 25 and out on the Raz maybe but not if you want a proper pint!

I'm sure Sporty Spice himself will agree??? Eh Adrian?

completely agree Mr Collins

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aslecs
sadly? what is your point?

Isn't it obvious?

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BV is right about the fresh out of the tap taste of Budweiser. Many years ago I toured one of their breweries, and a couple of free samples were given. It was delicious.

Problem is, in bars it's served way too cold, and it loses all its taste.

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bv
I do know that many people love to talk in a bad way about Bud, but that is usually telling more about tolerance (or lack of such) than the beer. I like beer like others like wine, do tasting, beer tours and have hundreds of beer favorites across the world. Bud is a great beer, simple as that. If you get it fresh in USA. On tap, not bottle. But it's not the only one of course. If you don't like it, then drink something else, but don't tell us you don't like it. PS. I don't tell people NOT to drink Guinnes Stout, even if it is not ideal in all situations. By the way, most people in English pubs these days drink lager i.e. pilsner type beers and not ales or bitters. No problem for me. It's a free world, and if Budweiser were allowed to sell their beer in German spoken countries, it would be the bigest brand in Europe - I am pretty sure.

Here,here bv. Bud out of the tap is quite refreshing indeed


Schillid,no worries,nothing beats Humboldt County. NOTHING...Except maybe some nice homgerown from the sunset......Or so I've been told anyway.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

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ablett
"By the way, most people in English pubs these days drink lager"

Not where I live???

Under 25 and out on the Raz maybe but not if you want a proper pint!

I'm sure Sporty Spice himself will agree??? Eh Adrian?

Agreed. I stopped drinking lager a couple of years ago. It still gets drank occasionaly of course, but I'll opt for a real ale over it. Guinness is usually my alternative.

Keg beer isn't good. It should be REAL and cask conditioned or nothing else!

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aslecs
sadly? what is your point?

I meant that the bartender was sad to tell me it was not the Czech Budvar. He really was, I am sure he knew the Czech one well.

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aslecs
sadly? what is your point?

I meant that the bartender was sad to tell me it was not the Czech Budvar. He really was, I am sure he knew the Czech one well.

There's a huge difference between them, no doubt about it.
[www.budvar.cz]

Many years ago we used to meet up with some GI's and they would bring crates of US-Bud from the PX.
It was lots o fun to smoke "Kool" cigs and drink the Bud from cans in dozens, listening to music from AFN or casettes, but it did taste really watery...
and that's when the gallon bottle of Jim Beam entered the game...

long gone times though.

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Problem is, in bars it's served way too cold, and it loses all its taste.

VERY true my friend.

I live in St. Louis, the world HQ of Anheuser Busch, and you should hear all the flip-floppin by the local politicians on this buyout.

First they were totally against it and aligned themselves with a small group of locals who organized and had a few rallys before baseball games and marched to Busch Stadium. Their whole schtick was that it was "anti-American" and "foreigners" should not be allowed to buy an American company. That was funny as that is exactly what AB was trying to do with Grupo Modelo in MEX. Do you think any of those protesters here thought that was OK??? Of course they did.

Now that it is a done deal the local politicians have totally reversed their views and or all for it. Some have mumbled that they will "make inBev keep their word" about keeping the HQ here etc but they have done a totally 180.



I haven't heeard this much flip flopping since a Jimmy Buffett concert.

Margaritaville beer...made from recycled flip-flops. You won't be able to tell the difference.

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First my dealer started getting his weed from Mexico, and now my beer is going to come from Belgium. I'm really starting to feel like an important part of the global economy, especially considering all the money I've indirectly given to Columbians over the years.

Say what?

I am from the U.S. and I will drink toilet water over Budweiser...good luck!

PECMAN

Guiness is the one. Strangest thing in the world to drink but good!

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First my dealer started getting his weed from Mexico, and now my beer is going to come from Belgium. I'm really starting to feel like an important part of the global economy, especially considering all the money I've indirectly given to Columbians over the years.

ROFLMAO....that is some funnychitman..eh?

Nice review:

Budweiser is probably one of the best examples of the pilsner style of beer. It's a top quality, beautifully crafted example of how good a beer can be. First brewed in the Czech Republic way back in.....wait a minute - that's the good Budweiser (Budvar, Czechvar...whatever).

I'll start again.

Budweiser, or to give it its friendlier name, Bud, is NOT one of the best examples of the pilsner style of beer. It is however a good example of the power of global marketing and clever advertising.

Glancing through my well thumbed copy of Michael Jackson's 500 Classic Brews for some relevant information on this beer, I find - nothing. So it doesn't make it into the top 500, what a surprise

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Keep On Rolling

They have Rolling Stones wine... I have never tried it.
Why don't they brew "Rolling Stones Beer" ?
I can't imagine how it would taste.




There's a joke here somewhere.

Budweiser Budvar is one of more tolerable lagers, I'll admitt.

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Happy24
Well, I was at Sticky fingers in London the last year. When I ordered a bear, the barman told me ...

WOW ordering a bear must be pretty dangerous

But a good fresh polar bear can be nice in the summertime


No offense

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Happy24
Well, I was at Sticky fingers in London the last year. When I ordered a bear, the barman told me ...

WOW ordering a bear must be pretty dangerous

He probably just got a little koala bear. Those little boogers aren't very vicious.