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Date: 21 Jul 2006 03:48:12
From: Steve/Aus
Subject: My First Bud
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Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
section in the liquor store.
Tasting notes below.
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Steve W (in Aus)
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 09:32:20
From: Larry Bristol
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Steve/Aus wrote:
> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
> section in the liquor store.
> Tasting notes below.
>
> ..
>
> Steve W (in Aus)
I'm devastated, Steve. I have always been told that Ozzies described
American Light Lager as "like making love in a canoe".
http://www.doubleluck.com/things/brewery/recipes/Budmilloors.php
--
Larry Bristol --- The Double Luck
http://www.doubleluck.com
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 04:33:52
From: Pj
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Steve/Aus wrote:
> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
> section in the liquor store.
> Tasting notes below.
>
> ..
>
> Steve W (in Aus)
Steve in Oz,
Interesting tasting notes on Bud. I'll add mine below too.
-
phhtttt!
-
Peter
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 07:43:48
From: Phil
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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On 21 Jul 2006 04:33:52 -0700, "Pj" <frysning@yahoo.com > wrote:
>
>Steve/Aus wrote:
>> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
>> section in the liquor store.
>> Tasting notes below.
>>
>> ..
>>
>> Steve W (in Aus)
>
>Steve in Oz,
>
>Interesting tasting notes on Bud. I'll add mine below too.
>-
>phhtttt!
>-
>Peter
Steve was taught that if you can't say anything nice, don't say
anything at all.
Phil
======
visit the New York City Homebrewers Guild website:
http://www.hbd.org/nychg
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 12:57:42
From: Mark R
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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"Phil" <dogglebe@yahoooo.com > wrote in message
news:lef1c25kuf7n6r1khjg58gch76hpv53f7a@4ax.com...
> On 21 Jul 2006 04:33:52 -0700, "Pj" <frysning@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >Steve/Aus wrote:
> >> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium
beer
> >> section in the liquor store.
> >> Tasting notes below.
> >>
> >> ..
> >>
> >> Steve W (in Aus)
> >
> >Steve in Oz,
> >
> >Interesting tasting notes on Bud. I'll add mine below too.
> >-
> >phhtttt!
> >-
> >Peter
>
> Steve was taught that if you can't say anything nice, don't say
> anything at all.
I got it right away and thought it was kind of funny... no taste...no
comments. :-)
Mark R
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Date: 22 Jul 2006 02:53:03
From: Shadow998
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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I wholeheartedly disagree, Mark. Bud does have a taste. It's not
beer-taste, but it's a taste.
Russ
>
> I got it right away and thought it was kind of funny... no taste...no
> comments. :-)
>
> Mark R
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Date: 22 Jul 2006 09:04:18
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Shadow998 <nospam.hrd998cc@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Mark wrote:
>> I got it right away and thought it was kind of funny... no taste...no
>> comments. :-)
> I wholeheartedly disagree, Mark. Bud does have a taste.
> It's not beer-taste, but it's a taste.
My recollection is that it tastes like water you have left
over from cooking rice after it's been chilled.
Dick
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Date: 23 Jul 2006 23:44:55
From: Steve/Aus
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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"Pj" <frysning@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1153481632.027565.297880@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Steve/Aus wrote:
>> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
>> section in the liquor store.
>> Tasting notes below.
>>
> Interesting tasting notes on Bud. I'll add mine below too.
> -
> phhtttt!
> -
> Peter
>
I really didn't find it an unpleasant beer. I can not find anything either
for, or against the taste as it is very light. Without fear of being labeled
sexist I would describe as a 'lady's beer' as it is only lightly hopped.
There is only one variety available here which I presume is budweisser
original at 4.9% abv. At least it is imported - a lot of the 'premium' range
is now brewed by local contract brewers with very few of them actually
getting anywhere close to the taste of the original.
BTW, budweisser descibe their beer in local advertising as being the 'worlds
biggest selling premium beer'.
Steve W (in Aus)
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 14:30:54
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:44:55 GMT, <adlab@bigponddotnetdotau.trashthisbit > wrote:
> I really didn't find it an unpleasant beer. I can not find anything either
> for, or against the taste as it is very light. Without fear of being labeled
> sexist I would describe as a 'lady's beer' as it is only lightly hopped.
That's exactly what it is. The story goes that during WWII they changed
their recipe to appeal to women since a lot of the beer drinking men were
off fighting the war. They lightened up the body and lowered the hops.
Once the war was over, they just never changed it back. I'm guessing
because they realized that it was a lot cheaper to brew that beer than it
was to make something with more flavor/character.
Personally, I don't really consider it beer. It's a "beer" in the same sense
that a McDonald's hamburger is a gourmet steak. They're roughly the same
ingredients, but that's about it.
John.
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 10:04:15
From: Larry Bristol
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
> That's exactly what it is. The story goes that during WWII they changed
> their recipe to appeal to women since a lot of the beer drinking men were
> off fighting the war. They lightened up the body and lowered the hops.
> Once the war was over, they just never changed it back. I'm guessing
> because they realized that it was a lot cheaper to brew that beer than it
> was to make something with more flavor/character.
The legend I've always heard was that after prohibition, the surviving
breweries wanted to increase sales, so they brewed to appeal to women.
> Personally, I don't really consider it beer. It's a "beer" in the same
> sense that a McDonald's hamburger is a gourmet steak. They're roughly the
> same ingredients, but that's about it.
Budweiser has the same ingredients as a McDonald's hamburger?!? GAAK!
But you may be onto something here! That *would* explain the lack of both
malt and hop character! Maybe it's a mindset thing. Next time I'm hungry,
I'll drink a Bud and try to imagine in my mind that I'm eating a Big Mac!
No... That won't work... I don't like Big Macs, either!
--
Larry Bristol --- The Double Luck
http://www.doubleluck.com
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Date: 11 Sep 2006 21:54:18
From: Rich
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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> That's exactly what it is. The story goes that during WWII they changed
> their recipe to appeal to women since a lot of the beer drinking men were
> off fighting the war. They lightened up the body and lowered the hops.
> Once the war was over, they just never changed it back. I'm guessing
> because they realized that it was a lot cheaper to brew that beer than it
> was to make something with more flavor/character.
>
There was a story in the Wall St. Journal back in April that talked about
how AB has actually increased the bitterness of Bud lately to try to counter
the trend toward microbrews and the like (not that it's going to help much).
Supposedly they've kept samples of the stuff in cryogenic freeze so that
they can keep track of the changes over the years.
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Date: 23 Jul 2006 10:05:41
From: Droopy
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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I am quite fond of Budweiser World Select. They sell that in the
premium beer section.
Scott Alfter wrote:
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> >Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
> >section in the liquor store.
> >Tasting notes below.
> >
> >..
>
> I don't care where you are...if your liquor store has the nerve to call Bud
> a "premium" beer, you need to find a better liquor store. :-P
>
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Date: 23 Jul 2006 16:46:47
From: Scott Alfter
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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In article <08Yvg.8366$tE5.2024@news-server.bigpond.net.au >,
Steve/Aus <adlab@bigponddotnetdotau.trashthisbit > wrote:
>Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
>section in the liquor store.
>Tasting notes below.
>
>..
I don't care where you are...if your liquor store has the nerve to call Bud
a "premium" beer, you need to find a better liquor store. :-P
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Date: 23 Jul 2006 11:56:53
From: Wayne
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Scott Alfter wrote:
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> In article <08Yvg.8366$tE5.2024@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> Steve/Aus <adlab@bigponddotnetdotau.trashthisbit> wrote:
>> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
>> section in the liquor store.
>> Tasting notes below.
>>
>> ..
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> I don't care where you are...if your liquor store has the nerve to call Bud
> a "premium" beer, you need to find a better liquor store. :-P
>
I have been to a lot of liquor stores around this country that sell
Fosters as a "premium" beer. It ranks (emphasis on "rank") up there
almost as good as Bud. :(
Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company
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Date: 23 Jul 2006 23:54:53
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Wayne <bugeaterbrewing@charter.net > wrote:
> Scott Alfter wrote:
>> Steve/Aus <adlab@bigponddotnetdotau.trashthisbit> wrote:
>>> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle
>>> from premium beer section in the liquor store.
>>> Tasting notes below.
>>>
>>> ..
>> I don't care where you are...if your liquor store has the nerve
>> to call Bud a "premium" beer, you need to find a better liquor
>> store. :-P
My liquor store of choice has the Bud in the cabinet next to the
Malt Liquor.
> I have been to a lot of liquor stores around this country that
> sell Fosters as a "premium" beer. It ranks (emphasis on "rank")
> up there almost as good as Bud. :(
Au contrare! If you concentrate, you can taste the hops in a
Fosters Lager. Fortunately I can no longer distinguish Bud
from Millers from Coors except that Coors is closest to a water
taste. Fosters is a smiggen better than Bud - and a small smiggen
at that.
Dick
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 12:03:26
From: John Bleichert
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Steve/Aus <adlab@bigponddotnetdotau.trashthisbit > wrote:
> Yep. I just tasted my first Budweisser. Bought a bottle from premium beer
> section in the liquor store.
> Tasting notes below.
>
> ..
>
>
> Steve W (in Aus)
>
>
I went to see Slayer a couple weeks ago in my home town. I wanted to
see one of the opening bands so I went in a bit early. To my dismay
and horror everyone was pitching brown beer bottles around, and I was
convinced I had stepped into the makings of a gore-laden bloodbath.
After ducking several bottles and getting thirsty (it was around 11
bazillion degrees inside) I wandered over to the bar and found that
all they were serving was Bud in "plastic" bottles. I was very much
relieved, and even had a few of them (since there was nothing else).
First time I've had a Bud since high school. It's still vomitous,
barely potable swill, but the plastic bottles were a lifesaver.
(had to add an anecdote to the thread)
-----------------------------------------------
John Bleichert syborg@earthlink.net
The heat from below can burn your eyes out!!
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 12:55:12
From:
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Phil wrote:
> Steve was taught that if you can't say anything nice, don't say
> anything at all.
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 12:55:05
From:
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Phil wrote:
> Steve was taught that if you can't say anything nice, don't say
> anything at all.
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Date: 11 Sep 2006 20:16:41
From: wpattison
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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Rich wrote:
> There was a story in the Wall St. Journal back in April that talked about
> how AB has actually increased the bitterness of Bud lately to try to counter
> the trend toward microbrews and the like (not that it's going to help much).
> Supposedly they've kept samples of the stuff in cryogenic freeze so that
> they can keep track of the changes over the years.
Gawd - it's like an evil corporation from a James Bond movie, out to
dominate the world with crap beer. Cryogenic... ROFL!
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 11:08:08
From: Andy Davison
Subject: Re: My First Bud
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On Tuesday 12 September 2006 04:16, wpattison wrote:
> Gawd - it's like an evil corporation from a James Bond movie, out to
> dominate the world with crap beer. Cryogenic... ROFL!
More like "Strange Brew" - a mix of beer, anti-globalisation and Hamlet.
--
Andy Davison
andy [at] oiyou [dot] ukfsn [dot] org
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