Budweiser?

[islandman]

My local Co-op ran out of Stella this evening.

So, for the first time in many years, I bought Budweiser. The US variant of the real Czech Budweiser Budvar, from which the US imitation stole the name many years ago.

The US stuff is tasteless... all sweet, no bitterness which is essential to any good ale or lager.

I won't be buying it again.

Thoughts?

You must be a raging alcoholic.

Because that's the only rationale to explain intentionally purchasing Budweiser.

 

[Dream59]

Excellent point.

I blame Obama.

LOL me too.

 

[Scotsman69]

Thatcher did us a great deal of damage.

Probably because she drank G&T, and not good beer...

Stella is a lovely lass...

And I've been in a bar in Brussels which offered more draught and bottled ale and lager than any other I have visited in my journeys on five continents. Aye, even in Scotland... though we do have bars which offer more whiskies than most.

Belgium probably crams more beer variety into its small area and population than any country on earth. Lagers, ales, stouts... I don't remember a bad Belgian beer.

I blame Thatcher.

I have Stella. All is well.

 

[Dream59]

Probably because she drank G&T, and not good beer...

Stella is a lovely lass...

And I've been in a bar in Brussels which offered more draught and bottled ale and lager than any other I have visited in my journeys on five continents. Aye, even in Scotland... though we do have bars which offer more whiskies than most.

Belgium probably crams more beer variety into its small area and population than any country on earth. Lagers, ales, stouts... I don't remember a bad Belgian beer.

If you drink enough of them you will not remember the good ones either LOL.

 

[john7771]

For some reason I like the taste of Bud light better...but my light beer of choice is coors light

 

[Dream59]

For some reason I like the taste of Bud light better...but my light beer of choice is coors light

Just drink an ice cold glass of water. It will have the same amount of flavor, it will be cheaper, and it is better for you.

 

[thør]

Anyone can make light beer. Just add more water.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Probably because she drank G&T, and not good beer...

Stella is a lovely lass...

And I've been in a bar in Brussels which offered more draught and bottled ale and lager than any other I have visited in my journeys on five continents. Aye, even in Scotland... though we do have bars which offer more whiskies than most.

Belgium probably crams more beer variety into its small area and population than any country on earth. Lagers, ales, stouts... I don't remember a bad Belgian beer.

I have two sets of Stella glasses with the gold rims. They now mock me.

 

[Fata Morgana]

I'm not keen on the Stella cider though. Sorry, cidre.

 

[Scotsman69]

Not much into cider myself. Except when I'm really skint; strong cider is normally the cheapest way to drink alcohol in the UK. But I REALLY need to be counting pennies!

I'm not keen on the Stella cider though. Sorry, cidre.

 

[Beco]

My local Co-op ran out of Stella this evening.

So, for the first time in many years, I bought Budweiser. The US variant of the real Czech Budweiser Budvar, from which the US imitation stole the name many years ago.

The US stuff is tasteless... all sweet, no bitterness which is essential to any good ale or lager.

I won't be buying it again.

Thoughts?

It is like drinking water, plus they put chemicals in there Im just learning....but thick beer is gross. I prefer Asahi, Kirin, or Sapporo beer.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I would kill for a Budweiser.

 

[Beco]

I would kill for a Budweiser.

I have one in my fridge right now, just sitting there

 

[Scotsman69]

With this small but vital addition, I almost agree with you. The original is excellent... but I'm a fairly peaceful laddie, and am not into killing.

I would kill for a Budweiser Budvar.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Everyone has to have standards.

 

[doowdniw]

Not much into cider myself. Except when I'm really skint; strong cider is normally the cheapest way to drink alcohol in the UK. But I REALLY need to be counting pennies!

Uncle was a publican in Gloucestershire. Sold one cider out of little wooden kegs, and he would only sell that cider to the locals that he knew could handle it. He wouldn't touch the stuff. Called it "rot gut". Made for a nice shandy. I had a Crispin yesterday which I found at one of the local liquor stores. I had never heard of it before. It was okay.

 

[Scotsman69]

They know how to make cider in SW England. Cornish scrumpy is to die for. But fuck, it gives you a helluva hangover...

Uncle was a publican in Gloucestershire. Sold one cider out of little wooden kegs, and he would only sell that cider to the locals that he knew could handle it. He wouldn't touch the stuff. Called it "rot gut". Made for a nice shandy. I had a Crispin yesterday which I found at one of the local liquor stores. I had never heard of it before. It was okay.

 

[RedAllan]

Drinking cider in Dorset, I realized why the locals only drank it slowly in halves, the room spun and my legs ran away, that was part of the way into the second pint.

It was tasty stuff though.

 

[Dream59]

Anyone can make light beer. Just add more water.

You got that right. I have had no light beer that has much flavor. I am not saying they do not exist just that I have not found one.

 

[Scotsman69]

Traditional Scottish 'Light' (as opposed to 'Heavy') was very tasty indeed, though low in alcohol content. It was the traditional drink of manual workers coming off their shifts, so they could have a couple of pints to refresh themselves after work, and not go home pissed. 'Light' refers to alcohol content, not colour. It is/was almost always darker than the much stronger 'Heavy'.

It's still available in a few CAMRA pubs in Scotland.

You got that right. I have had no light beer that has much flavor. I am not saying they do not exist just that I have not found one.

 

[Dream59]

Traditional Scottish 'Light' (as opposed to 'Heavy') was very tasty indeed, though low in alcohol content. It was the traditional drink of manual workers coming off their shifts, so they could have a couple of pints to refresh themselves after work, and not go home pissed. 'Light' refers to alcohol content, not colour. It is/was almost always darker than the much stronger 'Heavy'.

It's still available in a few CAMRA pubs in Scotland.

I wish I could give it a try. The light beers available in the US, at least the ones that I have tried, are little better than a bottle of water.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I have half a case of mead I would trade for firearms.

 

[Dream59]

I have half a case of mead I would trade for firearms.

I have enough firearms to outfit a SEAL team, though I would be a little short on ammunition, but not much. The problem I have with the trade is that while I like mead, I find it a little too sweet to consume in any quantity.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I have enough firearms to outfit a SEAL team, though I would be a little short on ammunition, but not much. The problem I have with the trade is that while I like mead, I find it a little too sweet to consume in any quantity.

Two bottles will take you away and knock your blood sugar off the chart.

 

[doowdniw]

They know how to make cider in SW England. Cornish scrumpy is to die for. But fuck, it gives you a helluva hangover...

Yes, Scrumpy! That was the name I was trying to recall. My Uncle said he wouldn't sell to anyone he didn't know because it would "make their legs go all wobbly".