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Heddi

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13. Seriously! My husband and I were in Germany a few years ago
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:18 PM
Oct 2013

and we were in Munich, at a bar drinking very local beer brewed in a very old brewery that we'd never ever be able to get in the US, and this American sits a few seats away from us and asks the waitress if they have Budweiser. Well, there is an Austrian beer called Budweiser that is totally NOT USA "Bud". SO she brings him that and he has a fit. "No no no, BUDDD-WYYY--ZERRRR" he says, very arrogantly. She says "THATTTT ISSSS BUDDDVYYYZERRRR..." very sarcastically back to him and she goes to the bar and brings the bottle back. Oh he was like NO way, no how, I don't know what you're pulling over on me, I'm an american and I want American beer, BUDWEISER and the bartender, who's had it about up to his neck by now says very nicely and with the most awesome German accent ever "oh Sorry sir, she misunderstood you. She thought you said Budweiser, which is what she brought you. See, what you are asking for is translated roughly to "Stale Dog Piss," and we do not allow that to be imported to our country. So very sorry about that. We can, however, offer you authentic beer in its place, if you'd like...."

It
was
fucking
awesome

Asking for horrible non-beer Beer in Europe, and then getting annoyed that it's not served? That's rich.

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Okay, really? Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #1
No. the trip was awesome. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #2
Okay, sorry. I'm just envious that you got to go to Europe Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #3
Im originally from Europe, thats why i had to go see friends and family darkangel218 Oct 2013 #4
So many excellent beers in Europe and you only drink Coors? alarimer Oct 2013 #18
You think i havent tried other beers? lol! i have darkangel218 Oct 2013 #22
Should be. SABMiller plc is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Downwinder Oct 2013 #5
I didnt go to UK this time darkangel218 Oct 2013 #6
They still have Henninger? Downwinder Oct 2013 #7
Yah, as Kaiser Pilsen darkangel218 Oct 2013 #8
Those "beers" don't pass the Reinheitsgebot (purity law) Ron Obvious Oct 2013 #9
That's because they drink real beer HarveyDarkey Oct 2013 #10
Seriously! My husband and I were in Germany a few years ago Heddi Oct 2013 #13
Been to the 'Budweiser' bar in Amsterdam. It ain't your father's (U.S.) 'Budweiser'. trof Oct 2013 #14
Well, my dad was a long hair pot smoking biker, Heddi Oct 2013 #16
I would have loved to have seen that HarveyDarkey Oct 2013 #15
My husband and I brew our own beer & cider Heddi Oct 2013 #17
+1000 cyberswede Oct 2013 #20
4 day trip to Europe!!! elleng Oct 2013 #11
Thats all i could get off from school. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #12
four days, with two of them for travel can be a pain, but if your just going for business or loli phabay Oct 2013 #25
Of course. elleng Oct 2013 #29
Germans drink real beer. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #19
Umm.. i like my "piss water" thank you very much! darkangel218 Oct 2013 #21
Is there such a thing as a beer troll? kwassa Oct 2013 #23
Tell that to the millions of people who prefer light beer darkangel218 Oct 2013 #24
rather, the millions of people susceptible to huge advertising campaigns. kwassa Oct 2013 #31
sheeet lots of euros drink miller, bud and other lighter beers loli phabay Oct 2013 #27
but they aren't beers. kwassa Oct 2013 #30
so what, if people want to drink it who cares. some people like pepsi and some like coke loli phabay Oct 2013 #32
That is the beauty of Europe liberal N proud Oct 2013 #26
The cousin of my cousin's wife aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #28
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