A-B takes InBev offer

[royalfan5]

Hopefully Budweiser will start tasting more like Beck's now.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/25665930

[StoopTroup]

I think it's really sad and sickening.

They prided themselves on being American Owned.

I've drank my last bud.

I think I'm gonna start brewin' my own now.

[MrJimBeam]

:( :( :( :( :( :(

[Hamhock]

Our grandchildren will look back on this as the beginning of the end.

[Animal Mother]

I think it's really sad and sickening.

They prided themselves on being American Owned.

I've drank my last bud.

I think I'm gonna start brewin' my own now.


If you do very many symbolic “last” maneuvers you’re going to be hungry, cold, without beer, music or TV and walking to your destination.

[JohnnyMack]

Another sign of a weak U.S. dollar.

[shaun4411]

personally, i only drink german beer. it just tastes better.

[Curly Bill]

I would say: another reason that Miller > Bud

...but for all I know Miller is foreign owned too. (too lazy to look it up)

[royalfan5]

I would say: another reason that Miller > Bud

...but for all I know Miller is foreign owned too. (too lazy to look it up)

Miller is owned by SABMiller. SAB stands for South African Brewing. I believe they are London based now. MolsonCoors is still half American.

[Curly Bill]

Miller is owned by SABMiller. SAB stands for South African Brewing. I believe they are London based now. MolsonCoors is still half American.

I thought it was something like that. Dang foreigners, if they ain't pouring over our borders, they're buying up our beer makers. :mad:

[OUDoc]

I wish I could sell my family name for $50 billion.
Any takers?

[SoonerAtKU]

People here in St. Louis are acting as if the sky has fallen. Never mind the fact that 95% of them had no idea that the Busch family has only owned ~4% of the business for years and years. This is a publicly traded company, and now people want to rename Busch Stadium to "punish" the family. Idiots.

[Curly Bill]

I wish I could sell my family name for $50 billion.
Any takers?

Why would I want to buy the name Doc?

[OUDoc]

Why would I want to but the name Doc?

Who wouldn't? It comes with an increase in pre-approved credit card offers. :)

[Boomer.....]

I wish I could sell my family name for $50 billion.
Any takers?

I'll give you tree-fiddy.

[Curly Bill]

Who wouldn't? It comes with an increase in pre-approved credit card offers. :)

Like I need some more of those. :D

[Flagstaffsooner]

Hope they dont FU Natty.

[StoopTroup]

If you do very many symbolic “last” maneuvers you’re going to be hungry, cold, without beer, music or TV and walking to your destination.

Heh. I think it's completely possible to take control of your life still.

Yes there may be things we can't do without...but Bud and new cars are the first to go.

I can sing and play my own guitar and I have already got rid of the gas guzzlers.

I am much happier with less.

TV...lol.

I know I can do without it. We unplugged that at the beginning of summer. I control whether or not it comes on. So far very little time has been spent watching it.

I've got the least amount of stuff you can get with DTV and the infomercials are better than some of the programs we used to watch.

Try it...you might like it.

[Bone]

InBev says they won't change anything about the recipe or methods of the A-B properties. Personally, I don't care. I don't ever drink any of their products. I think InBev will stick to their word and they are just looking for economies of scale and to leverage the A-B distribution channels in the US for all InBev products.

[StoopTroup]

I'm drinking out of the garden hose.

[Scott D]

A-B beverages might be better off if InBev did change the recipes.

[BillyBall]

A-B beverages might be better off if InBev did change the recipes.

Like removing the **** taste?

[Bone]

A-B beverages might be better off if InBev did change the recipes.

Agreed. No A-B product can compare to InBev brands like Stella Artois, Spaten, Becks and Leffe.

[JohnnyMack]

I'm drinking out of the garden hose.

Is that code for smoking pole?

[JohnnyMack]

Tonight I'm having this:

http://ratebeer.com/beerimages/43201.jpg

[sooner_born_1960]

Doesn't OleVet have to approve the sale?

[StoopTroup]

Is that code for smoking pole?

Post Reported. ;)

[olevetonahill]

Hope they dont FU Natty.

That will Make the Olevet Mad as hell :mad:

[tommieharris91]

Could they discontinue brewing Natty?

[StoopTroup]

OMG! :eek:

OV! EARMUFFS!

[Sooner_Havok]

I drink micro-brews mostly anyways. As long as I can still get some ZiegenBock when I head to Tejas, I am fine with this thing.

[soonerscuba]

Heh. People that only drink German beer are like people that only drink French wine... victims of marketing and perception as opposed to real product.

This is all the more reason to support your local micro-brewery, good for you, good for the US.

[Sooner_Havok]

Heh. People that only drink German beer are like people that only drink French wine... victims of marketing and perception as opposed to real product.

This is all the more reason to support your local micro-brewery, good for you, good for the US.

Also, Becks tastes worse than it smells...

[JohnnyMack]

OMG! :eek:

OV! EARMUFFS!

LOOK AWAY!!!

UNCLICK THIS LINK!!!!!!

:rcmad:

[JohnnyMack]

If Dean hears you all talking about German beer, he's gonna be pissed.

[Sooner_Havok]

If Dean hears you all talking about German beer, he's gonna be pissed.

I do love the beer at Royal Bavaria

[Harry Beanbag]

Heh. People that only drink German beer are like people that only drink French wine... victims of marketing and perception as opposed to real product.

This is all the more reason to support your local micro-brewery, good for you, good for the US.


No kidding. Except for the occasional Oktoberfest brew in the fall, German beer sucks. Beer is one battlefield where little ol' Belgium whips the **** out of Germany.

And yes, some of the best beer on the planet is made by American micro breweries.

[JohnnyMack]

No kidding. Except for the occasional Oktoberfest brew in the fall, German beer sucks. Beer is one battlefield where little ol' Belgium whips the **** out of Germany.

And yes, some of the best beer on the planet is made by American micro breweries.

See, you're not as dumb as you look. You know the two best beer producing countries. :D

[BigRedJed]

I would agree on most of the anti-German beer comments, especially as it relates to Belgians, but I must admit to liking the following German brews quite a bit (in this order): Spaten Optimator, Ayinger Celebrator, and Warsteiner Dunkel. All great beers.

[yermom]

Heh. People that only drink German beer are like people that only drink French wine... victims of marketing and perception as opposed to real product.

This is all the more reason to support your local micro-brewery, good for you, good for the US.

i think he's German...

i used to like Bud, but i haven't had it in a long time. i still drink Amber Bock on occasion.

this is a weird thing though. Budweiser is HUGE. i'd imagine they wouldn't change that much with the product, but i'd imagine the marketing will change

[Sooner_Havok]

i think he's German...

i used to like Bud, but i haven't had it in a long time. i still drink Amber Bock on occasion.

this is a weird thing though. Budweiser is HUGE. i'd imagine they wouldn't change that much with the product, but i'd imagine the marketing will change

Wazzzzz oben?

[r5TPsooner]

Give me an Irish or Scottish beer anyday.

[BigRedJed]

http://www.merchantduvin.com/images/brewery_art/sam_smith_art/ss_oatmeal_bott.gif

[bluedogok]

Miller is owned by SABMiller. SAB stands for South African Brewing. I believe they are London based now. MolsonCoors is still half American.
Not any more MillerCoors is rumoured to be looking for a new HQ in North Texas.


Denver Business Journal - Report: MillerCoors to tap Chicago or Dallas for headquarters (http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/07/07/daily33.html?surround=lfn)
by Rich Rovito The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Crain's Chicago Business reported Wednesday that the headquarters for MillerCoors will be located in either Chicago or Dallas, and not Milwaukee.

MillerCoors has been looking for 100,000 to 150,000 square feet of space in Chicago and could employ as many as 400 people at the home office, according to a story posted on Crain's website.

MillerCoors is looking at three specific sites in downtown Chicago, including the landmark former Carson Pirie Scott & Co. building, Crain's reported, quoting unidentified real estate sources.

MillerCoors spokesman Julian Green declined to comment on the specifics of the search.

"We are actively engaged in the search," he said.

MillerCoors combines the U.S. and Puerto Rico brewing operations of London-based SABMiller plc -- essentially Miller Brewing Co. of Milwaukee -- and the Golden, Colo.-based Coors Brewing Co. subsidiary of Denver and Montreal-based Molson Coors Brewing Co.

MillerCoors officially began operating on July 1.

[Flagstaffsooner]

Could they discontinue brewing Natty? Oh, the humanity.
http://homepage.mac.com/lawsonstone1/Sites/blog/images/hindenberg1.jpg

[royalfan5]

Not any more MillerCoors is rumoured to be looking for a new HQ in North Texas.

MillerCoors is a joint venture between MolsonCoors and SABMiller for American operations. MolsonCoors still exists as the parent company that has strong positions in multiple markets worldwide. MillerCoors is an attempt to match A-B's economies of scale in the US market. There isn't cross ownership between the two companies otherwise.

[bluedogok]

For now....I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes more especially since the A-B acquisition by InBev.

[Bone]

I would agree on most of the anti-German beer comments, especially as it relates to Belgians, but I must admit to liking the following German brews quite a bit (in this order): Spaten Optimator, Ayinger Celebrator, and Warsteiner Dunkel. All great beers.

Optimator is awesome and might be the coolest beer name ever.

[yermom]

i'm kinda partial to Hoegaarden

[MR2-Sooner86]

Hey don't worry guys we still have an American owned and brewed beer!

http://www.bov.ch/labels/USA/th-usa-boston-beer-samuel-adams-boston-lager.jpg

Although the number of people I know who drink their beer can be counted on one hand.

Anyway, no big loss on A-B as I didn't drink their stuff. Maybe it's just me but watered down horse p*ss just doesn't taste that good.

[Bone]

Hoegaarden... *shudder* I can't stand that stuff. There is a drink called a "dirty hoe". You mix about 4 parts Hoegaarden to 1 part Framboise. It is interesting.

I like Sam Adams too.

[bluedogok]

My regular is Shiner but if a place doesn't have that (which isn't very common down here) or Newcastle Ale then I get a Sam Adams.

[tommieharris91]

Sam Adams = very tasty.

[BigRedJed]

Sam Adams is fine, but I like Rogue, Left Hand and New Belgium better, off the top of my head.

[Curly Bill]

Sam Adams is fine, but I like Rogue, Left Hand and New Belgium better, off the top of my head.

I prefer my beer from a bottle or a glass. :P :D

[BigRedJed]

It's cool if it's off the top of the head of the perfect woman. You know: flat topped head (for your beer), big ears and no teeth.

Sorry, all women. In the world. Really, really sorry.

[BigRedJed]

OK, I'm not that sorry.

[Ash]

Oranjeboom, Dutch lager goodness.




They've been taken over by InBev, too.

Where will it end?!?!

[MR2-Sooner86]

I guess I just know all the Sam Adams haters. Anyway, I haven't tried it yet as I haven't found a store that sells singles of several of their brands for me to try. Although I've heard there is a certain type of Sam Adams, like black lagger or something, is very good and has a nice chocolate milk type taste to it.

[Scott D]

Sam Adams is pretty good for low end brews. I'll take Newcastle or Guinness over it every time.

[olevetonahill]

Bunch of ****ing Beer snobs.:P

[Scott D]

Bunch of ****ing Beer snobs.:P

I've never denied being a Beer snob :)

[Harry Beanbag]

I'm not a beer snob, just a beer connoisseur. There is a perfect time and place to drink every beer.

-30 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon for camping trip in the mountains
-12 pack of Guinness for hanging out around fire pit with the neighbors
-12 pack of a good American Pale Ale or Belgian White for those Spring days and Summer evenings
-12 pack of your favorite Oktoberfest brew for Halloween
-6 pack of Milwaukee's Best for taking a dump

[soonerscuba]

Although I've heard there is a certain type of Sam Adams, like black lagger or something, is very good and has a nice chocolate milk type taste to it.
The Sam Adams Cream Stout is pretty good, but I would suggest Rogue Chocolate Stout, if you get past the price tag (I think it runs about $7 for a 22 oz bottle) it's a very solid stout IMO.

[texas bandman]

Haven't drank a beer in years, I'm allergic and it gives me headaches. My drink of choice is tequila straight up with a slice of lime, no salt. They could sell all the American breweries and it wouldn't affect me at all. :D

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

...I'm allergic and it gives me headaches.


Duuuuuuude.

:kelvin:

[Fugue]

Duuuuuuude.

:kelvin:


It may be the saddest thing I ever hoid. :(

[sooneron]

Being allergic to beer is like being allergic to air.

[Fugue]

bandman is a bubble boy?


moops

[yermom]

an allergy triplet

[olevetonahill]

You can develop an allergy to BEER ? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Just ****ing shoot Me NAO :mad:

[StoopTroup]

Being allergic to beer isn't the end of the World.

He's got plenty of other blender drinks to choose from.

[Mjcpr]

So what is the next largest American owned brewer since AB, Miller and Coors are commies?

[royalfan5]

So what is the next largest American owned brewer since AB, Miller and Coors are commies?

Pabst is owned by an American based Charitable Trust.

[Mjcpr]

Does Pabst come in 30 packs? :D

[StoopTroup]

I have a Great Idea....

OleVet Brewing Company

You ain't American if ya don't fill yer hand with a OV!

[olevetonahill]

I have a Great Idea....

OleVet Brewing Company

You ain't American if ya don't fill yer hand with a OV!

I like .:cool:

[royalfan5]

Does Pabst come in 30 packs? :D

I believe so, and every Pabst you drink helps the homeless.

[Harry Beanbag]

I believe so, and every Pabst you drink helps the homeless.

My neighbor and I have probably built a few homeless shelters the last couple of years.

[olevetonahill]

My neighbor and I have probably built a few homeless shelters the last couple of years.

Ive just about got enough Natty cans to Put aluminum siding on my shack:D