http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080714/bs_nm/anheuser_inbev_dc

As a (micro)beer fan, I've been watching this unfold for the past several weeks. When news sources reported the bid for Bud went from $65 to $70, it was gunna happen - no matter how much crying in their beer the nonstock holders and politicians did.

What do you guys think about this trend of America being 'For Sale' and what would you propose as a way to turn the tide and begin shoring-up the USA?? I think the most EFFECTIVE & REASONABLE methods will have to be economic and not some new law or bailout.......

Wait and see what this company does to their newly aquired company! They are well known for slashing jobs and increasing profit margins with any company they aquire. They claim they will keep the headquarters in St Louis, but for how long? How long before most or the product will be shipped from bottlers overseas?:sad: Bud sucks anyways.:D

In before the move to CE. :D

as someone who doesn't drink beer, my major concern is what will happen to the clydesdales. and what about the frogs? and the ferrets?.

It is an outrage. A cryin shame.
Bud should have always been USA all the way.....
I will never buy the brand again.

This company does business in cuba. So theres some regulatory hoops for them to jump through. Something with the trading with the enemy laws. jim

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.

You beat me to it, Mike. :D

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.
Yea. Tecate is where it's at... :rolleyes:

The only time I like any major brand of beer is when Ping Pong balls and SOLO cups are involved. ;)

Oh well... I quit drink in 2000 and it looks like I won't be drinking again anytime soon now that Budweiser sold out...

Save my rant on America selling out as the loss of Budweiser leaves more room on the shelf for something better tasting, like...tomatoe juice :p

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.

And they stole the name and logo from a brewer in Budweiss, Czech.

Miller Lite "Tastes Great"

Budweiser will always be brewed in the good 'ol US of A. Not because a European company wants to keep tradition alive, but for the simple reason that the ingredients of Budweiser are such crap that the recipe would never be allowed by any European purity laws.

If they do brew it overseas, it could only improve.

Miller Lite "Tastes Great"
Not really... :)

I'm a Coors Original man myself... that's my daily driver of beers, but I do like to experiment with much heavier, hoppier beers on some weekends. :D

Miller Lite "Tastes Great"



Frosty mug of Miller Lite at Hooter's Happy Hour.:D

MMMMMMMMMMM!

Doesn't get any better than that!:beers:

Randy

Miller Lite "Tastes Great"

Also, foreign owned :sad:

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What do you guys think about this trend of America being 'For Sale' and what would you propose as a way to turn the tide and begin shoring-up the USA?? I think the most EFFECTIVE & REASONABLE methods will have to be economic and not some new law or bailout.......[/QUOTE]

IMO, ultimately it will be the demise of this country. It just keeps getting worse and worse. From food to oil to beer to realestate, this country has become to dependant on outsiders.

This mornings news: we as tax payers are going to bail out Fanny-May that is owned primarily by foriegn investers.

as someone who doesn't drink beer, my major concern is what will happen to the clydesdales. and what about the frogs? and the ferrets?.

you forgot about Spuds!

THIS HAS BECOME A JOKE.SLOWLY ALL OF OUR LARGE COMAPNIES ARE BEING SOLD.SOONER THAN LATER THE USA BE BE OWNED BY OTHER COUNTRIES.WE NEED TO STOP IT SOON FOR OUR KIDS SAKE.EVRYONE IS WORRIED ABOUT GOING GREEN AND SAVING THE PLANET,HOW ABOUT SAVING OUR COUNTRY SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE FREE AND DO WHAT WE WANT!!!!!!!
ERIC:beers:

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.

Evidently MANY people would disagree with your taste.
Would anyone offer 52 Billion for your brew? :noway:

Pretty sad but we might be headed for NO jobs in America one of these days.
We wanted CHEAP prices and HIGH wages and we are getting CHEAP junk and NO wages.

i love their Amber Bock, especially during football season. I will have to drink my Sam Adams during the season as well as the off season. At least Sam Adams is still American.

I think its just a regular business cycle. The weak dollar makes alot of our products and companies prime for take over. China which has a lot of spare cash, from all the walmart products has been going on a shopping spree in asia, they bought out a lot of japanese companies. So its happening all over the place. jim

something to remember here is how much money Bud spends in sponsorships, advertising, ect. no matter weather you like the product or not, they are good for our economy, they are/were an American company. I feel this just helps weaken our economy even more :sad:

I AGREE.THIS COMANY IS ALSO WELL KNOWN FOR CUTING JOBS AND SELLING OFF PARTS OF COMPANIES THEY GAIN CONTROL OF.OF COURSE THEY PROMICE TO KEEP THE HEADQUARTERS HERE AND NOT CLOSE ANYTHING,BUT FOR HOW LONG??THEY WOULD SAY ANYTHING TO GET THE SALE TO GO THROUGH.ALL WHO OWN THE STOCK SHOULD SELL AND FLOOD THE MARKET WITH IT MAKE THE VALUE PLUMET THEN SEE WHAT THEY THINK.TOO BAD IT WOULD HURT US JUST AS BAD:sad:
ERIC:beers:

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.


You're only 19 years old, WT do you know about drinking alcohol, let alone beer. :rolleyes:

Respectfully,
John R.

All major brands of beer are "lame" compared to micro brews and high quality imports...comparing them is apples to oranges

I love good beer, but I ****ing hate beer snobs who just love to point out the obvious.

Sometimes you just want to have fun with friends and play games and chugging beer that's $8 for a 6 pack isn't a good way to go about it.

I've even brewed my own beer that came out rather nice, I'm a beer lover, not a beer snob and I understand every type has its place.

It just sucks when something like this happens. Imagine if someone bought out Coke...its the same principal.

You're only 18 years old, WTF do you know about drinking alcohol, let alone beer. :rolleyes:

Respectfully,
John R.

Well I know that if you drink enough you will get a buzz. And I also know that if you drink too much you will get drunk and possibly throw up.

Miller Lite "Tastes Great"

You do know it's South African owned -Right ?

I love good beer, but I ****ing hate beer snobs who just love to point out the obvious.No kidding... I like beer, doesn't matter what kind. I grew up on PBR and Old Milwaukee (whatever I could heist from Dad's shop-fridge :o )

Some of my favorite beers are the "cheap" brands. Natural Light for example... decent beer for $11.50/24-pack :beers: Anyone who'd thumb their nose at my choice of beer isn't someone I'd want to drink with anyway. :)

Well I know that if you drink enough you will get a buzz. And I also know that if you drink too much you will get drunk and possibly throw up.


LMAO! :thumbsup:


Respectfully,
John R.

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.LMAOROFl:)

Do like when they wanted us to ,not buy fuel for one day(Which we couldn't do anyway,all came from the same place.)But don't buy BUD again, You Do!! have other choices/suppliers.

"I like beer. Beer is good. I like beer, because I should":)

I think its sad that american icons are falling into the hands of foriegn hands.:sad:

One a second note. Summit Extra Pale Ale is my favorite choice. But I am always a fan of most beers. I cant think of one I dont like really.

"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy," --Ben Franklin

I think its just a regular business cycle.

I'm going to have to disagree with you on this. Into the mix now are non-companys, quasi-companys (or whatever you want to call them) as well as "sovereign wealth funds" that are run by governments of some crazy countries I've not heard of before. This is not a normal business cycle, it is more like economic & psychological warfare unknown to the capitalist business model.

So fight fire with fire. How? Vote with your pocketbook obviously, but how about this for a quick fix: The governmnt itself needs to play this game and buyout some oil companies in a hostile stock takeover just as Inbev did with Bud. It's cheaper than the pending bailouts (and the FDIC deposit insurance looks underfunded too). Oil is a core problem. This is a marketplace solution that may buy time for America to reorganize itself before utter financial collapse. They did it with ConRail in the 70's and kept railroads alive when they were self-destructing. Now the banks are doing the same damn thing. This is very, very serious stuff guys because all of these financial bloopers are proving to be linked across our economy.

Lets see -
Miller - South African owned
Coors - Canadian
Bud - Belgian.

I am half tempted to no longer buy bud products. But, the american worker still benefits, and what kind of lager pisswater can I drink when its hot out?

Well I know that if you drink enough you will get a buzz. And I also know that if you drink too much you will get drunk and possibly throw up.

Geez, sounds like you know all there is to know.

Hi Guys ,

I live in Belgium , land of beer ...:D

I'm not a beer drinker myself , I prefer to drink red wine with my meals , but when I drink beer , it's always independent brands like "Duvel" or "de Koninck" ...

http://www.duvel.be/

http://www.dekoninck.com/

As a matter of facts , INBEV was a joint venture between Interbrew & AmBev , but my impressions about it are that AmBev sucked everything from Interbrew , brains & knowledge .

The headquarters might still be in Belgium , but I think it's an empty shell ...

Anyway , I don't like all those major groups buying other major groups , everything they produce will taste the same within years ...

I'll surprise you but the best beer in the world isn't belgian but czech :

http://www.pilsner-urquell.com/

Regards ,

Laurent

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.

just wondering what beer you like?:beers:

You're only 19 years old, WT do you know about drinking alcohol, let alone beer. :rolleyes:

Respectfully,
John R.

hey! At 19 I knew it all. Well that's a lie, it was 16.:D

I'll surprise you but the best beer in the world isn't belgian but czech :

http://www.pilsner-urquell.com/

Regards ,

Laurent

That IS a tasty one!!

I have always liked their commercials. Especially this one. Clydesdales are awesome horses.
YouTube - Respect: Budweiser Clydesdale Salute to 9/11

just wondering what beer you like?:beers:

First choice would be either Tecate or Corona. MGD in a bottle isn't so bad. In a can I think it's nasty.

I think Coors light is just about as bad as Budweiser. But not quite.

Budwesiser sucks anyway. I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.

My thoughts precisely.

Frosty mug of Miller Lite at Hooter's Happy Hour.:D

MMMMMMMMMMM!

Doesn't get any better than that!:beers:

Randy
id rather take a poke in the eye

Evidently MANY people would disagree with your taste.
Would anyone offer 52 Billion for your brew? :noway:

Pretty sad but we might be headed for NO jobs in America one of these days.
We wanted CHEAP prices and HIGH wages and we are getting CHEAP junk and NO wages.
glad to find someone that likes bud...thought i was gonna have to leave the site!!!!:D

i guess i'll just stick with whiskey!!!

Budwesiser sucks anyway.

I see on the bottles they call it the great American lager. They should call it the great american piss water.
opinions are like *, UNFORTUNATELY everyones got one! you just dont talk about a mans beer.
im sorry...im ranting, trying to find a new beer, and trying to figure out what to do with all my budweiser stuff. my therapist says we're making progress!!:D

Baby steps. :D

the largest american beer company in missouri is now boulevard brewing co. in k.c. I think ill have another pale ale

boulevard is good, I'm having a Sunshine Wheat right now, I prefer them over Boulevard just slightly...mostly cause I don't have to slice oranges to get the flavor :D

Geez, sounds like you know all there is to know.

I bet your right, he knows all there is to know about drinking beer for a 19 year old. He drinks light beer and wakes up with his lips stuck to the floor. :beers:



Rocky

It ain't over 'til it's over...
http://www.financialweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081024/REG/810242245/-1/FWDailyAlert01

First choice would be either Tecate or Corona. MGD in a bottle isn't so bad. In a can I think it's nasty.

I think Coors light is just about as bad as Budweiser. But not quite.

Coors light has less taste than bud! beer rookie??.

I agree we are selling out. America as a great place to live is long gone. It's becoming a mixed up mess of everything that stands for nothing. Really sad.

Eh, to each his own, but we've got LOTS of micro-brew snobs out here where I live. There is a local brewery that has won several national awards and nearly every bar in town sells their products. Some don't sell anything else. Listening to the MB snobs whine at my Super Bowl party every year gets old after a while. They come back though, so it must not be that bad. If they don't like my Coors or Budweiser they can BYOB.