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Budweiser for sale?

JohnNotBeatle said:
Drinking Bud is like making love in a canoe.
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It's fun?

yg17 said:
If anyone's seen Beerfest, I'm convinced that the reason they train by drinking ram's piss is so if they end up having to drink Budweiser in the competition, they'll be used to it and won't get sick to their stomach. Give me a good Hefeweizen anyday.
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Such heresy from someone who lives in St Louis! ;)

Has anyone, here, tried the Bud Lime? It's actually surprisingly tasty. Much better than the Miller version.

If I want cheap, cheap beer...I tend to drink Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Stripe or Lone Star. Otherwise, I go for higher quality stuff that has more flavor and body.
 
Hopefully they'll close the Bud breweries and have them all brewing European beers. Then we might be able to buy a decent pint when in the US :p

And if we're really lucky it might educate the American palette and they'll also stop putting so much damn sugar in their food, meaning we can also find something to eat over there to stop ourselves getting drunk so quickly :D
 
Abstract said:
Like Bud Lime?
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PlaceofDis said:
he said 'higher quality' i would hope that doesn't qualify then.
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dynamicv said:
Hopefully they'll close the Bud breweries and have them all brewing European beers. Then we might be able to buy a decent pint when in the US :p
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Hey now! The US has a lot of Microbreweries. Some of the stuff they brew is amazingly good. Goose Island has some decent brews, Anchor & Steam, Rouge Brewing, etc...

I'm keen on stouts and certain lagers but have never been disappointed by Blue Moon when I can't decide on what I want....
 
dynamicv said:
And if we're really lucky it might educate the American palette and they'll also stop putting so much damn sugar in their food, meaning we can also find something to eat over there to stop ourselves getting drunk so quickly :D
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I thought everyone always complains about how horrid british food is.
 
dynamicv said:
And if we're really lucky it might educate the American palette and they'll also stop putting so much damn sugar in their food, meaning we can also find something to eat over there to stop ourselves getting drunk so quickly :D
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But if you don't eat you'll still manage to get drunk on the weak fizzy stuff they serve before you die of hyponatremia.
 
Blue Velvet said:
Er. No. American food over here is pretty much the low-end.
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Worse than this...
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Blue Velvet said:
That's a pretty outdated view. You'd be surprised how much has changed over here food-wise in the last 20 years.
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The food in Britain has improved, I can attest that. But it started from a pretty low level.

Blue Velvet said:
Er. No. American food over here is pretty much the low-end.
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Sure, but what passes for American cuisine in the UK is mainly factory food. I don't eat in those places over here either.
 
Living up here in the Northeast I think we have some of the best food in the country.
 
IJ Reilly said:
The food in Britain has improved, I can attest that. But it started from a pretty low level.
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Post-war rationing was partly responsible for cultural views towards food. It wasn't lifted until the mid 1950s.

Of passing note: Whole Foods Market has pretty much tanked over here. The sole store is often reported as near-empty. The supermarkets here offer similar ranges of organic and fresh food at cheaper prices. They had grand plans for a nationwide roll-out but those plans have been quietly shelved.

On the Budweiser thing: I like the occasional Bud as long as it's cold. I couldn't spend an evening drinking it though.
 
Blue Velvet said:
Post-war rationing was partly responsible for cultural views towards food. It wasn't lifted until the mid 1950s.
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That doesn't quite explain the mushy peas phenomenon though. I know that's a cliche, but it seems to me, that particular dish was the norm until quite recently. A number of years ago on one our Britain trips we asked someone in a shop where we could get "good English food." After the surprised look we were directed to a French restaurant. We probably ended up at a pub.

Not that I mind decent pub grub. Nothing goes better with a pint than sausage and chips or cottage pie.

Of passing note: Whole Foods Market has pretty much tanked over here. The sole store is often reported as near-empty. The supermarkets here offer similar ranges of organic and fresh food at cheaper prices. They had grand plans for a nationwide roll-out but those plans have been quietly shelved.
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That's not too surprising. Over here Whole Foods is really only successful in very affluent areas. I've never understood the appeal.

On the Budweiser thing: I like the occasional Bud as long as it's cold. I couldn't spend an evening drinking it though.
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Takes me a whole evening to get through one.

I thought it was really strange to see Budweiser appearing on taps in the UK. One barkeeper at a pub tried to serve it to me when he discovered that I was American. I remember him seeming rather pleased when I refused it in favor of a best bitter.
 
MacNut said:
That goes for all beer, it has to be cold.
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Actually, no. The rule of thumb is that beer should be served at the temperature at which it was brewed. Most lagers are cold brewed, so that covers most of the beer drunk in the US. Bitters, ales, stouts, etc. are brewed at higher temperatures. Most of them should be served at "cellar temperature," right around 50-55 degrees, for the best flavor.
 
IJ Reilly said:
I thought a Brit complaining about American cuisine was a bit a of laugh too.
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Things have come on massively over the past couple of decades. The idea of the celebrity chef has become rather ingrained in British culture, and as a result our restauranteurs are all trying far harder to impress their diners.
 
dynamicv said:
Things have come on massively over the past couple of decades. The idea of the celebrity chef has become rather ingrained in British culture, and as a result our restauranteurs are all trying far harder to impress their diners.
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I've been to the UK many times over a period of 35 years, and even lived there for a short stretch. I've witnessed the changes, mainly as you say, over the last 20 years. I'm not saying that British cuisine hasn't improved, probably a lot, but it began that period with a deservedly poor reputation for overcooked meats and vegetables and at least two servings of potatoes served with nearly every meal -- even at supposedly good restaurants.

It's been a few years, but even on that last trip, our most memorable meal by far was at an Indian restaurant. I think it was in Ely.
 
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