I hope Budweiser gets enough of a bloody nose from their recent PR blunder that it sets wokeness back a little (and I fully support the boycott), but there’s one aspect of this anti-Budweiser campaign that bothers me as a homebrewer and somewhat of an arm-chair beer expert. <\/p>\n
People keep saying Budweiser is bad beer. That’s nonsense. Budweiser is expertly crafted to convert a European style for American tastes. That’s a big part of why it sells so well. <\/p>\n
It’s not my style of beer. I prefer beers that have more to them. But not liking a style does not make it “bad beer.” <\/p>\n
That would be like saying that a Camry is a bad car because you prefer SUVs. Your personal preference does not change the quality of the product. <\/p>\n
Americans tend to prefer lighter beers. That’s been true for a very long time, and that’s why most American beers are brewed the way they’re brewed — to give people what they prefer. And judging by the sales, lots of people like Budweiser products. <\/p>\n
There are situations where it’s fair to criticize a product that a lot of people like. For example, someone might say that those weird slices of “cheese food” are not real cheese. <\/p>\n
Fair enough. They’re often only 50 percent cheese, mixed with other stuff. <\/p>\n
But Budweiser is not “beer mixed with non-beer.” It doesn’t use strange ingredients. (Unless you think beer can’t include rice.) It’s just a light version of a Bohemian lager. And if it weren’t for this Mulvaney nonsense, I might go have one. My throat’s a little dry right now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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