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Initech

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19. Anheuser Busch did attempt to try their hand at craft beer last year.

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 04:54 PM

Nov 2014

It was called "Third Shift" and it failed miserably. You can't fool us real craft beer supporters and brewers.

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Americans Now Drink More Craft Beer Than Budweiser [View all] phantom power Nov 2014 OP

you implying that budweiser is not a craft beer? unblock Nov 2014 #1

Are you implying it is? rhett o rick Nov 2014 #29

i decline to answer as i'm told my humor does not improve with explanation.... unblock Nov 2014 #32

Sorry, I am not good catching sarcasm. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #34

fair enough, evidently i'm not good at throwing it. unblock Nov 2014 #35

No, it's me. I have a massive chip on my shoulder and a little to quick to fly off the handle. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #36

oh yeah? well, my chip is bigger than your chip! don't make me prove it! unblock Nov 2014 #37

I yield. I gave up long ago on the argument that mine was bigger. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #39

You mean it took this long? Aristus Nov 2014 #2

You don't drink Bud edhopper Nov 2014 #3

Hell, I'll drink a cold can of Lone Star instead. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #47

My son, a chef in Stowe, Vt cali Nov 2014 #4

FYI, Blue Moon is a fake craft beer brand owned and brewed by Coors. cleanhippie Nov 2014 #5

Shock Top is gross. cyberswede Nov 2014 #6

I know. that was my point. I don't have a very refined beer palate cali Nov 2014 #11

They're not all "super hoppy", perhaps try different styles. cleanhippie Nov 2014 #21

Blue Moon is Coors. CBGLuthier Nov 2014 #7

Thanks for the info about Leinenkugel. LuvNewcastle Nov 2014 #42

Indeed. iandhr Nov 2014 #28

Budwiser is not beer liberal N proud Nov 2014 #8

Craft is sometimes crap Kilgore Nov 2014 #9

Word! Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #12

Sneaky bastards....AB.... Historic NY Nov 2014 #16

and sometimes it's JUST PLAIN BAD JCMach1 Nov 2014 #22

The decline of Budweiser doesn't hurt Anheuser-Busch's bottom line Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #10

I'm totally cool with that trend. It just means variety is winning. phantom power Nov 2014 #15

I'm a Pale Ale man myself Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #18

Sierra Nevada pale is a true classic phantom power Nov 2014 #31

If you want to taste a classic IPA chase down a Rubicon IPA Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #41

That's one of my all-time favorites. LuvNewcastle Nov 2014 #43

A Pilsener like Warsteiner is a treat in the summer Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #44

Thats all I drink, our local brewery is a treasured treat. Historic NY Nov 2014 #13

Our long national nightmare is finally over XemaSab Nov 2014 #14

just how much beer does budwieser drink? belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #17

Anheuser Busch did attempt to try their hand at craft beer last year. Initech Nov 2014 #19

Miller Coors brews Third Shift Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #25

It's still crap no matter who brews it. Initech Nov 2014 #27

If I am not drinking local craft beer - hifiguy Nov 2014 #20

Maybe with all these companies trying, America will actually... and finally JCMach1 Nov 2014 #23

they could do what Gallo did marlakay Nov 2014 #24

So far, most of the better ones don't appear very nterested in being bought phantom power Nov 2014 #33

You're welcome Glassunion Nov 2014 #26

I live in Washington the state where there is a craft brewery on every corner. I get the biggest rhett o rick Nov 2014 #30

I make most of my beer these days madville Nov 2014 #38

Why would anybody drink piss when there are so many great ales? B Calm Nov 2014 #40

If I'm not having Two Brothers or Revolution Brew Paulie Nov 2014 #45

Austin's craft beer sector is booming. Real Ale in Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #46