BOYCOTT the SELLOUTS!!

[DrEntropy]

Help me in boycotting Anheuser-Busch since they are sellouts. They are now owned by a foreign country.

Drop your beer off at my house & I will dispose of it. We'll teach those bastages!

:laugh:

 

[bugimike]

I'm witja Doc. :thumbsup: , but since it would get hot on the way to your house (and I like it cold!), I will begin the disposal process right here !! Let the lessons begin!!

 

[TR6oldtimer]

Finally a Belgium beer at a reasonable price.

 

[Baz]

Finally a Belgium beer at a reasonable price.

 

[martx-5]

All I can say is that for the most part, the Belgians know how to brew beer. Maybe they can teach Anheuser-Busch a thing or two.

BTW, I've always boycotted Budweiser. :laugh:

 

[DNK]

<span style="font-size: 26pt"><span style="color: #FF0000">STELLA</span></span>

 

[Mickey Richaud]

No boycotting here - just don't think beer's been the same since Falstaff, Jax, and Schlitz disappeared!

 

[vagt6]

My wife worked for Anheuser Busch years ago and part of her retirement stock is still there. It's has done VERY well over the past 15 years or so.

I actually met "Susie" Busch, an heir to the company, at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg once. She looked and acted like royalty, nice lady. Probably the wealthiest person I've encountered, ever. Lotsa cash in that beer biz.

From what I saw, it's an impeccably managed company, darn near perfect and highly principled. Some very smart people in management.

They sold it because it was a good business decision. Very good for their stockholders.

I never really liked Budweiser, but I'm obviously in the minority on that one. Practically everyone has had a "Bud" at one time or another, it's sold literally all over the planet.

I hate to see it go overseas, but we'd better get used to this trend. Globalization is sometimes good for us, sometimes not.

Interesting.

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

I don't like beer that much,no matter who brews it.
But I do like those Clydesdales. :thumbsup:

Stuart.

 

[Tinster]

I think I read somewhere that Yazkackistan is
negotiating to purchase Niagra Falls........
......................
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[DrEntropy]

...an' here I heard it wuz OUTER Yazkackistan...


...I'm gonna sack my sources...

:smirk:

 

[Steve]

Now, considering that Miller is also owned by a foreign company, all that is really left of American-owned breweries are the micro-brewers.

 

[DeltaAir423]

No boycotting here - just don't think beer's been the same since Falstaff, Jax, and Schlitz disappeared!

Schlitz has been reintroduced.

Now, considering that Miller is also owned by a foreign company, all that is really left of American-owned breweries are the micro-brewers.

What about Sam Adams, Pittsburgh Brewing Company, Yuengling Brewing Company, and Lone Star Brewing Company. I certainly wouldn't call those micro-breweries.

 

[Shane]

What about Sam Adams, Pittsburgh Brewing Company, Yuengling Brewing Company, and Lone Star Brewing Company. I certainly wouldn't call those micro-breweries.

I think those are considered <span style="font-style: italic">Craft</span> breweries. Sam Adams produces @ 1.2 million barrels a year for 0.7% of the American market. Anheuser-Busch produces over 100 million for 52% of the market. I love this quote from Jim Koch:

"Anheuser-Busch literally -- literally -- spills more beer than I make all year," he says. "They make 100 million barrels and they lose 1.5 percent to just spillage in the breweries." - Jim Koch, CEO

For me, this is definitely a quality over quantity issue. Plus, I prefer ales and stouts. Not exactly AB's strong suits...

 

[martx-5]

What about Sam Adams, Pittsburgh Brewing Company, Yuengling Brewing Company, and Lone Star Brewing Company. I certainly wouldn't call those micro-breweries.

I think those are considered <span style="font-style: italic">Craft</span> breweries. Sam Adams produces @ 1.2 million barrels a year for 0.7% of the American market. Anheuser-Busch produces over 100 million for 52% of the market. I love this quote from Jim Koch:

"Anheuser-Busch literally -- literally -- spills more beer than I make all year," he says. "They make 100 million barrels and they lose 1.5 percent to just spillage in the breweries." - Jim Koch, CEO

For me, this is definitely a quality over quantity issue. Plus, I prefer ales and stouts. Not exactly AB's strong suits...

Craft breweries or micro breweries...call them whatever you want, but one thing for sure, is that the quality of their beer is much better then the big three...A-B, Miller and Coors. My personal favorite everyday beer comes from Sierra Nevada. Their Pale Ale is pretty much the standard that others are judged by. I also like their Porter and Stout. There's a ton of craft or micro brewers in this country, and most of them produce excellent products. But, you have to pay the price. A six of Sierra Nevada will set you back almost $10 w/tax and deposit.

I see that A-B has come out with an American Ale. I haven't tried it yet, but the Beer Advocate didn't totally trash the stuff. The general consensus was that it's a step in the right direction for the big brewer.

I've read that one of the reasons for the buyout by Inbev was to allow more distribution of Inbev's inventory of beers into this country, and widen A-B's product line to the rest of the world where is doesn't really have wide distribution. I think it's a win-win for both sides.

 

[Silverghost]

I think the Clydesdales playing football half time commercial is one of the best of all time.

 

[tony barnhill]

<span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">ALASKAN</span></span></span> Beer rules!!

 

[martx-5]

I just looked up those Alaskan beers on the Beer Advocate. They like the stuff! I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

 

[vping]

Bud! Never touch the stuff. blech!

 

[70herald]

I can think of many things to call Budweiser, but "beer" is not one of them.