Beer at WDW-has it come to this???

[2infinityandbeyond]

What you don't think the Big Mac is a specialty It even has special sauce on it !

Maybe Bud with special sauce would make it better.

 

[dqpowell]

While I agree, Budweiser may not be a "specialty" beer. But many of you speak as though it is trash. Which it is not.

Sorry, but Bud is just about my last choice, after Coors Light.

There are many American-made beers I prefer. Any beer made by the Brooklyn Brewery - especially their lager, which puts Bud to shame. Any Saranac, including their awesome Adirondack Lager, which used to be called "Adirondack Amber." These are lagers with actual taste, as opposed to Bud.

You should take pride in the fact that your country produces the #1 selling beer in all the world.

Why? Seriously, what is it about AB's success selling a totally unremarkable beer that should make me proud? If Bud was a better tasting beer -- you know, if it actually tasted like real beer -- then I'd be proud of their success. I'm far more proud of those American brewers that sell good beer, even if they don't have anywhere near the numbers that AB has.

And for all of you who think it is an inferior beer, I encourage you to go to Sea World, Busch Gardens, or an AB Brewery and take the tour / brew class, and see how truly special Budweiser is.

I don't need to tour one of the AB factories or listen to their brainwashing material to know what Bud tastes like. Sorry. Maybe you should tour a real brewery sometime.

David

 

[Got Quattro?]

Sorry, but Bud is just about my last choice, after Coors Light.
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Sorry but your logic makes no sense.

If it was crap, it wouldnt have the sales it has. And dont blame them for being able to perfect the brewing process which allows you to get the same beer in st. louis, tampa, United Kingdom...anywhere in the world.

Do you look down on Disney because they are so large?

Everyone has there opinon, but saying it it tastless just shows how ignorant you are.

 

[swummyh20]

Dude, Budweuser is not that great of a beer, taste wise. Who cares what their worldwide sales are. The fact that it is being sold at WDW as a specialty beer is ridiculous. If I had to choose and American beer, give me Sam Adams all the way

 

[dqpowell]

Sorry but your logic makes no sense.

My "logic" makes perfect sense. I have had Bud, and I know what it tastes like. I have had other beers, and I know what they taste like. I prefer the others. That's perfectly sound logic.

If it was crap, it wouldnt have the sales it has.

I didn't say it was crap. I said it was unremarkable and (comparatively) tasteless.

And dont blame them for being able to perfect the brewing process

Perfect the brewing process???? Holy cow, you're a lot funnier than I thought. AB may be able to produce beer that tastes the same everywhere it's brewed, but that doesn't mean it tastes good to people who know what beer is supposed to taste like.

Do you look down on Disney because they are so large?

Get this straight, okay? It will make the conversation go better. I am not "looking down" on AB because they are a large brewer. I think their product (Bud) is unremarkable, based on the taste. I would think the same exact thing if they were the smallest brewer in the world.

Everyone has there opinon, but saying it it tastless just shows how ignorant you are.

No, it shows that my taste buds actually work correctly.

David

 

[willis37862]

Sorry but your logic makes no sense.

If it was crap, it wouldnt have the sales it has. And dont blame them for being able to perfect the brewing process which allows you to get the same beer in st. louis, tampa, United Kingdom...anywhere in the world.

Do you look down on Disney because they are so large?

Everyone has there opinon, but saying it it tastless just shows how ignorant you are.

Perfecting the brewing process Sorry but that was funny.

It has high sales because its cheap ( here at least ) not because it is good. And everyone can have an opinion and just because someone says it is tasteless does not make them ignorant

 

[2infinityandbeyond]

Sorry but your logic makes no sense.

If it was crap, it wouldnt have the sales it has. And dont blame them for being able to perfect the brewing process which allows you to get the same beer in st. louis, tampa, United Kingdom...anywhere in the world.

Do you look down on Disney because they are so large?

Everyone has there opinon, but saying it it tastless just shows how ignorant you are.

It is as close to tasteless as beer can be, IMO. I'm not sure what Bud calls itself these days, a lager or a pilsner, but if I want a lager, it's going to be Brooklyn Lager, Victory Lager or Blue Point Toasted Lager. Pilsner? It doesn't get better than Victory Prima Pils.

You're not going to convince those who prefer beer as is was brewed pre-prohibition (and we can thank prohibition for the high gravity, mass produced stuff that dominates the US market ) that Bud is good or that it tastes like beer. What Bud does well is marketing. They make good commercials, but not good beer.

 

[Paul in CT]

We also had some great 'Boddingtons' at the R and C..............

Was it on tap or in a bottle?

 

[dqpowell]

It is as close to tasteless as beer can be, IMO. I'm not sure what Bud calls itself these days, a lager or a pilsner,

Their website claims it's the "Great American Lager."

If you haven't already, you might want to give the Brooklyn Pilsner a try as well. Also, if you can get Saranac where you live, it's tasty stuff. BTW, most of Brooklyn's beer is contract-brewed at the Saranac brewery in Utica, NY.

David

 

[hipchickie]

You people are crazy!

While I agree, Budweiser may not be a "specialty" beer. But many of you speak as though it is trash. Which it is not.

You should take pride in the fact that your country produces the #1 selling beer in all the world. While everyone complains about the lack of american made products and exports, everyone is knocking one of the true american success stories.

While bud may not be YOUR beer of choice, it is the #1 selling brand in the WORLD. I take pride in the fact that My country, heck my home town, is where this fine brew comes from. you should too.

And for all of you who think it is an inferior beer, I encourage you to go to Sea World, Busch Gardens, or an AB Brewery and take the tour / brew class, and see how truly special Budweiser is.

I don't even know where to start

 

[2infinityandbeyond]

Their website claims it's the "Great American Lager."

If you haven't already, you might want to give the Brooklyn Pilsner a try as well. Also, if you can get Saranac where you live, it's tasty stuff. BTW, most of Brooklyn's beer is contract-brewed at the Saranac brewery in Utica, NY.

David

Brooklyn Pilsner is another "go to" beer. It all depends on what the store has in stock. I haven't had any of the various Saranacs in a few years, but I will keep an eye out for them. I know they did a holiday season 12 pack at one time, and there were a few really good beers in that mix. Southern Tier is my newest find. Their Phin & Matt's Extraordinary Ale is what it calls itself.

 

[debbiedoo]

Had a look at the menu at Citrico's recently. Offered as "specialty" beers--Bud and Miller Light.
Oh dear----

 

[dqpowell]

Yeah, they do a holiday 12-pack every year with a nice mix of standbys and specialty brews. They also do a "trail mix" summer 12-pack with a few specialty brews as well. They have a pomegranate wheat beer that was so popular this past summer that they've decided to brew it year round. I thought it was okay, but I'm not big on fruit-infused beers. OTOH, my mother loved it.

David

 

[smfnj]

Very interesting thread, and one of my favorite subjects. BTW, how was the beer selection at F&W this year? Haven't been in 2 years but had Sami Claus on tap in '05.

If it was crap, it wouldnt have the sales it has..

Sales / crap have nothing to do with each other. With 300 million people being brainwashed by the "mass produced beer corporations" all these years other countries beer sales just "pale" in comparison.

.... And dont blame them for being able to perfect the brewing process which allows you to get the same beer in st. louis, tampa, United Kingdom...anywhere in the world...

"Perfect the brewing process???", c'mon, you don't really believe that do you, that is absurd. The brewing process was perfected hundreds of years ago.

...Do you look down on Disney because they are so large?.......Everyone has there opinon, but saying it it tastless just shows how ignorant you are.

I guess you can put me square in the ignorant camp as well. IMO, Bud, Miller, Coors, etc are not tasteless, they're just not very good. Now Heineken, that's tasteless, it has zero flavor. Go ahead and flame me, but Heineken, all ice beers, etc taste like ice water.

The 1st 20 years of my adult life I was one of the brainwashed. I went through all the phases....Bud, PBR, Miller, Heineken. Now, none of those beers can even come close to cracking my top 100. I believe that most people who drink these mass produced "beers" (just like I used to when I was young and clueless) haven't been exposed to the truly great beers of the world.

Go ahead, tell me you've tried these beers and still prefer Bud......

Belgian pale/brown ales, bocks/dopplebocks, IPA's, witbiers, trappist ales, stouts, krieks, lambics, porters, weisse/hefeweisse, wheats, etc. They're all a dozen notches above the Buds of the world. Even malt liquor has much better flavor than Bud, Miller, Coors, etc. The only advantage Bud has is cost, it is cheap, VERY CHEAP. Just remember, you get what you pay for in this world.
I gladly pay $60.00 for a case of Duvel, it's heaven in a bottle and no - you can't get it in a can.

Steve

 

[JJ721]

It is all a matter of taste. I say drink whatever floats your boat. Although I have to say, a bottle of Bud MUST be accompanied by three Advils - that damn rice gives me one nasty headache! At Wrigley on a hot day, I'll wait for the Old Style vendor before getting a cup of an AB product. But again, to each his own.

 

[smfnj]

It is all a matter of taste. I say drink whatever floats your boat. Although I have to say, a bottle of Bud MUST be accompanied by three Advils

I agree 100%, it is a matter of taste. It's just that many people haven't tasted anything except a small sample of lagers.

Steve (a.k.a Aleman)

 

[dqpowell]

Belgian pale/brown ales, bocks/dopplebocks, IPA's, witbiers, trappist ales, stouts, krieks, lambics, porters, weisse/hefeweisse, wheats, etc. They're all a dozen notches above the Buds of the world.

C'mon, you're not going to get an AB employee to drink any of the Belgian ales, or basically anything imported. I recommended a few tasty American-brewed lagers, because anything beyond that will just taste "wrong" to somebody who likes Budweiser. 'Course, there's a good chance anything with flavor will scare him, so in that sense my recommendations won't do any good either.

I've liked every Belgian beer I've tasted, which isn't saying a lot as I've only tasted about a dozen so far. But they were all good.

Y'know, it occurs to me that a good beer for somebody to try to expand a bit beyond Bud/Coors/etc would be Pacifico Clara. It's a German-style lager that actually has some flavor. Not as good as Brooklyn or Saranac lagers, but it isn't bad at all and might actually be appreciated by a Bud man.

David

 

[Ron from Michigan]

You are so right Uncleromulus " What has happened to the World". Bud or Miller light YUK.............

At least I know when we dine at Citrico's in December that have something else. I'm just when we dine at Raglan Road I can get something else than the standard beers.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Of course I didn't intend to "bash" Bud when I posted the thread, but Bud lovers need to take all this a little bit less personal. IF you were to get on a genuine beer site, you'd find that what has been said in this thread has been pretty kind to Bud in comparison!!
Take me--I like Killians (along with a # of other micros, Belgians, etc etc). Killians dosen't fare well at ALL on some of those sites, but I don't let it get to me. I laugh at some of the posts (some are quite funny in how they describe it) , but I go ahead and drink it anyway.

 

[pilferk]

Sorry but your logic makes no sense.

If it was crap, it wouldnt have the sales it has. And dont blame them for being able to perfect the brewing process which allows you to get the same beer in st. louis, tampa, United Kingdom...anywhere in the world.

Do you look down on Disney because they are so large?

Everyone has there opinon, but saying it it tastless just shows how ignorant you are.

Just because a beer caters to the "lowest common denominator" (and I don't mean that in terms of class of people...just that bud sticks to being "safe" so it can appeal to everyone) in order to achieve mass appeal does NOT make it a "good beer". It makes it a popular beer.

The comparison was made to McDonalds. It's a fair comparison, just as it would be a fair comparison to Coke, or Hershey's Chocolate (I think they're still the top solid chocolate bar in the world). They don't, necessarily, make the BEST products in the world, they make the most widely available products with mass market appeal. I've had better burgers, better cola, and MUCH better chocolate......and I've had MUCH better beer than bud.

See where people are going with this?