reuben
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Post by reuben on May 10, 2016 4:30:15 GMT -8
The company [Anheuser-Busch, owned by foreign corporation InBev] wants to replace "Budweiser," the name of the beer, with the
word "America," the name of our country, for the summer.Budweiser wants to be called America
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Post by toejam on May 10, 2016 4:40:10 GMT -8
It's an old trick in the craft brew industry. Name a beer after a location people want to be associated with. You can take a boring blond ale that doesn't sell, give it some creative packaging and name it after the area code of a popular party destination:  I drink Bud more often than 805, so I might raise a toast to America. |
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Post by amaruq on May 10, 2016 4:56:12 GMT -8
"Indivisible Since 1776"
Not for lack of trying.
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Post by Lamebeaver on May 10, 2016 5:43:12 GMT -8
It would be really funny if they registered is as a trademark, like that hotel in Yosemite........
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 6:33:36 GMT -8
Budweiser wants to be called America Sounds like they want to make Budweiser great again — as if it ever were.  |
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Post by FamilySherpa on May 10, 2016 7:39:28 GMT -8
I am sort of a beer snob, but oddly still enjoy budweiser.
But this is pretty farcical, considering ABinbev is a belgian company.
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Post by Hungry Jack on May 10, 2016 7:54:09 GMT -8
As a St. Louis native and craft beer snob, I am appalled by AB and their inane marketing tactics.
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Post by reuben on May 10, 2016 8:02:03 GMT -8
Samuel Adams - brewer, patriot - would not likely go for this.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on May 10, 2016 10:06:39 GMT -8
"Yeah I'm drunk. Drunk on 'Murica!!!!"
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Post by walkswithblackflies on May 10, 2016 10:07:30 GMT -8
I am sort of a beer snob, but oddly still enjoy budweiser. That makes two of us. But it has to be from a bottle. |
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Post by zeke on May 10, 2016 10:25:31 GMT -8
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Post by reuben on May 10, 2016 10:37:34 GMT -8
Arrogant Bastard is good.
ETA: If I ever create a sock puppet, I think I'll call it ArrogantBastard.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 10:53:11 GMT -8
Oi! That would be grand a 420 Beer.
To go along with a nice cone joint.
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Post by reuben on May 10, 2016 11:48:58 GMT -8
I'm drinking some Dogfish 60 right now, but I was just thinking that I haven't had a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout in a dog's age... Sometimes you just name a beer to draw attention. Most times it is not a good thing. Yeah, I've noticed a lot of that. I figure if they have to resort to names like that then the beer probably isn't any goood. Good. <hic!> |
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Post by Westy on May 10, 2016 12:02:28 GMT -8
Budweiser as America want's to be great again!
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