Becks is now a domestic US beer!

[Buddahaid]

Just found out when I thought I was sold an old case that Becks is now brewed in St. Louis by Bud. :wah:

[krashkart]

Heresy! :nope:

[Torplexed]

I'm sure they're keeping the brewing standards to the highest quali--Doh!

http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/pictures/homer/HomerSimpson7.gif

[GoldenRivet]

http://justbeer.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/warsteiner-verum.gif

[Stealhead]

Having been stationed in Germany for 4 years I must say that if one wants to truly enjoy a German beer you have to be in Germany and drink it fresh nothing comes close to that not even the imported bottles nothing beats a fresh from the brewery German beer.Although Those in the above picture are pretty good I like a good Hopf Helle Weisse if I am drinking an imported German.Of course I am not one of those guys that sits there trying to name the aroma and what not like these guys: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hopf-helle-weisse-das-original/12974/ I really like the 2nd guy, "Pours hazy light yellow with a massive head." yep.

[Jimbuna]

On a side not....Newcastle Brown Ale (sold the world over) isn't even brewed in Newcastle any more :nope:

[Blood_splat]

Is Budweiser still the Microsoft of beer? I know they make sure they have better shelf placement than other brands. They would even go after the small craft beer market.

LOL Nevermind

[Herr-Berbunch]

Nice pic GR - known throughout the British Forces as Wobbly. I've partaken one or two bottles* myself and it beats Becks and Bud (what doesn't?).



*Maybe replace bottles for crates, and add a zero onto the end of the figures...

[Skybird]

You can have it, it is one of the most terrible beers I know. I am tempted to serve it in test tubes, that chemical it tastes, imo. Veltins or Warsteiner for me, please.

[JSLTIGER]

Just found out when I thought I was sold an old case that Becks is now brewed in St. Louis by Bud. :wah:

"Domestic" is a relative term, since Bud is now owned by a Belgian conglomerate.

[BossMark]

On a side not....Newcastle Brown Ale (sold the world over) isn't even brewed in Newcastle any more :nope:
And Tetleys aint brewed in Leeds any more :wah:

[MH]

Czech bottled beer for me.:up:

[Schroeder]

Just found out when I thought I was sold an old case that Becks is now brewed in St. Louis by Bud. :wah:
Only for the US market. The main Becks brewery is still in Bremen (the company I work for is transporting malt for them).

[AVGWarhawk]

I drink Shiner Beer.

[CaptainHaplo]

I don't drink.... but I much preferred a German beer in Germany - a dark or a heavy.....

[Penguin]

Yes, we are also outsourcing here - into the 3rd world of brewing :D
In return we brew Duff here: http://www.duff-bier.de/cms/
Even weird stuff like Duff Grape(fruit):
http://www.duff-bier.de/cms/images/stories/duff/Grape_3_Flaschen.jpg

Oh, and it makes sense to brew beer locally, alone regarding transportation. These industry beers taste always the same anyway, local indegredients don't make so much differences to their taste. Like Schroeder said, the main brewery is still in Bremen, but for example "my" Beck's is made in a brewery in the West (Issum).

The only sort of beer that I know which has a distinguable taste and also different alcohol strength in different countries is Guinness, sfsik the strongest Guniness is brewed somewhere in Africa.

That being said Beck's is overrated anyway - I don't like the grass smell when you open a bottle: yuck!

And to destroy one myth regarding u-boats: Beck's was not the standard beer; though SH3 and the "Boot" movie both featured it. I think this comes from the cases of Beck's they found on U-570. In reality they packed the beer brand on the subs which was available at the port.

[Jimbuna]

And Tetleys aint brewed in Leeds any more :wah:

This thread is about beer not pee :DL

[HunterICX]

This thread is about beer not pee :DL

:O: There isn't such thing as English beer...it's just lukewarm brown piss you drink over there.

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

:O: There isn't such thing as English beer...it's just lukewarm brown piss you drink over there.

HunterICX

How would you know...it hasn't been that long since you reached the lawful age to drink it :O:

[krashkart]

This thread has "Bud" in the opening post... I'd say it's a thread about pee. :haha:

[soopaman2]

Becks is in the same category as Milwaulkees Best and Meister Brau.

Dog-piss made in America is the same as dogpiss made in Europe.

A full step below Natural Ice, and slighly above Miller.

Real Americans drink Yuengling. Oldest American Brewery, and still american owned. The other American beer "crudwieser" is owned by the Dutch now.

[krashkart]

I've never even heard of Yuengling.

[Stealhead]

Real Americans drink Yuengling. Oldest American Brewery, and still american owned. The other American beer "crudwieser" is owned by the Dutch now.

Yep according to Wikipedia Yuengling is Obama's favorite beer.Yuengling is ok it is a nice simple beer nothing complex about it is far superior to any American style lager made by a large brewer but I would not say that drinking one makes you a real american perhaps a real Pennsylvanian which is the state in which Yuengling is most popular alot of eateries down here in Florida also serve it.Crudwiser or Budweiser is owned by a Belgian company not a Dutch one but the company Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. does own one of the most popular Dutch beers Juliper.

There are several small and medium sized brewers in the US that are owned by Americans that make an outstanding product way better than any of the larger companies.

My favorite american regional beer would be Abita.

[soopaman2]

I've never even heard of Yuengling.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuengling

Just to prove they exist!

Might be an east coast thing.

It has more body than most American Pisswasser.

[Stealhead]

krashkart is from the Czech Republic I dont think Yuengling markets too much outside the US might not be known much west of the Mississippi either.Yuengling producers a lot more barrels than
the second largest American owned brewer Sam Adams 1,500,000 barrels per year Yuengling puts out around 3 million per year.Of course in reality the reason that the worlds largest breweries are owned by conglomerates is because the original owner got a good deal I am sure with the holdings that they get the old owners make much more money than they did separately.You tempt an owner with enough money in most cases he will sell.Anheuser-Busch InBev made a profit of US $4.026 billion in 2010.

If you are a Union man dont drink Yuengling:

"After management threatened to shut down the factory and close shop if workers kept union representation, Yuengling employees filed for union decertification in 2006. As a result, Yuengling did not renew a contract with Teamsters Local 830 of Philadelphia in March 2006.[13] In response, the trade union began boycotting Yuengling products."

[Jimbuna]

Quite liked Lone Star Beer during my visit to Texas :sunny:

[soopaman2]

Yes stealhead Belgian, not Dutch on the Bud, my apologies.

I am a jersey boy. Which may explain my familiarity and favor of the brand.
Obama only likes it because someone told him it was Americas oldest Brewery. Obama most likely pukes after 3 beers, or gets yelled at by his wife for being a drunk, either way, I can't picture him in a bar tying one on.


I remember the old GTA:SA mock radio ad about "pisswasser" beer, and think of Bud every time.

Yes Bud is piss. something we can internationally agree upon...But at least we serve our urine cold.

On a side note, I enjoyed Ranier beer when I was in Washington state, very good local stuff!

[krashkart]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuengling

Just to prove they exist!

Might be an east coast thing.

It has more body than most American Pisswasser.

rgr that. :) Most folks around here haven't heard of Weinhard's. :-?

[Jimbuna]

rgr that. :) Most folks around here haven't heard of Weinhard's. :-?

So where is 'around here'?

I'm sorry but I'm a little intrigued with geography and opinions :DL

[Stealhead]

Yes stealhead Belgian, not Dutch on the Bud, my apologies.

I am a jersey boy. Which may explain my familiarity and favor of the brand.
Obama only likes it because someone told him it was Americas oldest Brewery. Obama most likely pukes after 3 beers, or gets yelled at by his wife for being a drunk, either way, I can't picture him in a bar tying one on.


I remember the old GTA:SA mock radio ad about "pisswasser" beer, and think of Bud every time.

Yes Bud is piss. something we can internationally agree upon...But at least we serve our urine cold.

On a side note, I enjoyed Ranier beer when I was in Washington state, very good local stuff!

Obama probably got introduced to it while in D.C. they probably serve it at the many restaurants in D.C. that cater to bureaucrats.Of course like him or not it certainly dose not hurt the bottom line of Yuengling.

I first heard of Yuengling as a teenager working at a St. Augustine restaurant
most of the kitchen staff drank them all night while cooking.

It is a good american lager though I think largely because of the relative size of the company the larger you get the lower your taste is going to get generally speaking the huge brewers have to use lower quality ingredients which results in less flavor full beer.

The adage that Europeans serve warm beer is largely a myth though most likely created by the big American brewers to make people not want to try a competing beer.It depends on the type of brew actually some are supposed to have better taste and body warm.

[AVGWarhawk]

Quite liked Lone Star Beer during my visit to Texas :sunny:

Next go around Jim try Shiner beer from Shiner TX. :03:

[Jimbuna]

Next go around Jim try Shiner beer from Shiner TX. :03:

Will do Chris :up:

[HunterICX]

Examples of what I drink are:

Chimay Blue, La Chouffe and Weihenstephaner(oldest Brewery in Germany)

HunterICX

[Stealhead]

Oh man I have had La Chouffe before it is very good.

[Gargamel]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuengling

Just to prove they exist!

Might be an east coast thing.

It has more body than most American Pisswasser.

They just started selling it in Ohio here in October. Flat out my favorite beer. Been smuggling a few dozen cases every few months for years. I was making the beer run into Pa, figured I'd pick some up for friends. Now I can buy it at the corner store!!! Yay!!!

[em2nought]

Thailand is more "american" than the modern day USA so as a future expat I prefer Tiger Beer. :D

[Karle94]

The best beer is German-made Heineken. Another good one is the Norwegian nordlandspils (nordlandspilsner). Literally Northlandpilsner.

[Schroeder]

The best beer is German-made Heineken. Another good one is the Norwegian nordlandspils (nordlandspilsner). Literally Northlandpilsner.
Er, isn't Heineken Dutch?:doh:

[Jimbuna]

Er, isn't Heineken Dutch?:doh:

But brewed all over the world by licence as are many others, Carlsberg for example.

When I was living in Holland my favourite was Oranjeboom.

[Karle94]

Er, isn't Heineken Dutch?:doh:

Dutch brand, yes. But I meant German brewed Heineken.

[soopaman2]

I am under the impression that all Hieneken that comes to America is Dutch. At least it is labled as so.

Not that I like it. Not that it is bad, just not something I would buy. (Yet will drink) Imports are pricy for some reason, too many rubes who think foreign means more sophisticated, and drink it on social appearances, rather than taste and enjoyment of beer.
Not a slight if you enjoy the brand, just an observation amongst my peers.

We have to do something about getting Yuengling to Europe, then they might stop trashing American beer as a whole.:yeah:

Even get them a taste of some Sam Adams Boston Lager. We do know what we are doing here!

[krashkart]

I've never met a Sam Adams I didn't like.

[Karle94]

I am under the impression that all Hieneken that comes to America is Dutch. At least it is labled as so.

I ain`t talkin`bout beer in America. This was in Berlin, Germany.

[soopaman2]

I ain`t talkin`bout beer in America. This was in Berlin, Germany.


Yeah I should have clarified a bit.

I guess my point was my tongue was missing out on what your tongue was catching, even a small thing like water used can make a difference.

There is a thing around here in the Mid Atlantic about NYc baked bread is very different and much better tasting than bread from other regions.

It is because (theoretically) NYC and some of Northern NJ is supplied by the Catskill regions, clean water that originates as snowmelt, and not land runoff. Perhaps it is a unique mineral composition but the water really makes it better.

Following the same recipe in LA would not net the same results.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/639748

Ok it is pizza but not beer, my point is (after much meandering) no matter the recipe, the ingredients used make the difference.

I would be willing to bet the Berlin version is different than what they sell the Dutch. Much like Canadian Molson is different than what they sell to us Yanks. (Though I do enjoy the occasional road trip to Montreal, I know what you Canucks got up there, sick bastards!:D)

Weak pisswasser to the yanks, drunk off a 6 pack to the natives.:salute:

[TarJak]

Of the German Bier's I'd rate Paulaner Dunkel as one of the better brews.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Paulaner.jpg/220px-Paulaner.jpg

Becks is for yuppie wankers.

The beer that's most impressed me in the last few weeks is this one:

http://www.getprice.com.au/images/uploadimg/1323/4-20Pines-20Kolsch-Product-20Shot.png

Very tasty.

You can stick your Foster's jokes where the sun don't shine 'cos you can't even buy that pisswasser over here anymore. Sold it to the Yanks and Poms who lap it up by all accounts.:har:

[Stealhead]

You can never go wrong with a good German Dunkel.


My stepfather likes Krombacher he tried it once because his name is Krombach
and a German immigrant told him about Krombacher.It is fairly good you can buy it sometimes
in the US.There was this little town a few miles away from where I was stationed in Germany
the town was called Otterbach if I ever win the lottery(which will be never because I do not play)
I am going to start a brewery there and name it Otterbacher.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:W_otterbach_og.jpg

[krashkart]

You can stick your Foster's jokes where the sun don't shine 'cos you can't even buy that pisswasser over here anymore. Sold it to the Yanks and Poms who lap it up by all accounts.:har:

It seemed too weak to be an extraterrestrial beer anyway. :O:

[Oberon]

On a side not....Newcastle Brown Ale (sold the world over) isn't even brewed in Newcastle any more :nope:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRp_mVi969I

Wait...what?

Didn't they put in for one of those licence things from the EU that stated it HAD to be brewed in Newcastle to be called Newcastle Brown Ale? (Like how Parmesan that isn't made in Parma is called 'Italian style grated cheese'.) What happened there? :doh:


Oh, and to carry on with the thread, when I do have a tipple (which isn't often, had a drink too many one night and had to work early next morning...mixed me drinks too. One sickly Oberon :haha:) I drink Newcastle, Spitfire, Old Speckled Hen and occasionally the local brew of Adnams bitter.

I'm glad no-one has mentioned Stella...tried it once and immediately rebranded it 'reassuringly overpriced for the taste'.

[TarJak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRp_mVi969I

Wait...what?

Didn't they put in for one of those licence things from the EU that stated it HAD to be brewed in Newcastle to be called Newcastle Brown Ale? (Like how Parmesan that isn't made in Parma is called 'Italian style grated cheese'.) What happened there? :doh:


Oh, and to carry on with the thread, when I do have a tipple (which isn't often, had a drink too many one night and had to work early next morning...mixed me drinks too. One sickly Oberon :haha:) I drink Newcastle, Spitfire, Old Speckled Hen and occasionally the local brew of Adnams bitter.

I'm glad no-one has mentioned Stella...tried it once and immediately rebranded it 'reassuringly overpriced for the taste'.
Spitfire is a nice drop, but not really a fan of OSH. Not given Adnams a go that I'm aware of. Will have to watch out for it next time I'm in the UK.

[Kongo Otto]

Having been stationed in Germany for 4 years I must say that if one wants to truly enjoy a German beer you have to be in Germany and drink it fresh nothing comes close to that not even the imported bottles nothing beats a fresh from the brewery German beer.Although Those in the above picture are pretty good I like a good Hopf Helle Weisse if I am drinking an imported German.Of course I am not one of those guys that sits there trying to name the aroma and what not like these guys: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hopf-helle-weisse-das-original/12974/ I really like the 2nd guy, "Pours hazy light yellow with a massive head." yep.

Aaaah Stealhead has an distinctly good taste! :up::Kaleun_Cheers:
Just one correction: Becks is Prussian "Beer" and Hopf is Bavarian beer, big difference! ;)
Those Prussians didnt even have Beerglasses in proper sizes! :o
What they call Beerglass we call toothbrush glass. Shocking! :haha:
And in Cologne they even use test tubes as Beerglass, even more shocking!! :haha:


And if someone wants to try, the real stuff, try this one:
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/schorschbrau-schorschbock-57-finis-coronat-opus/154245/
:rock:

[krashkart]

I'm glad no-one has mentioned Stella...tried it once and immediately rebranded it 'reassuringly overpriced for the taste'.

Now that you mention it... :hmmm: Not a bad beer, but there are plenty of others for the same price that are better. :)


One of my recent favorites is Peace Tree Rye Porter. I'm not sure of its availability outside of Iowa, though.

[Schroeder]

You can stick your Foster's jokes where the sun don't shine 'cos you can't even buy that pisswasser over here anymore.
I don't understand. We're talking about beer in this thread, not Foster's.:hmmm:

:O:

Says someone who doesn't drink beer and never had a Foster's.

Just one correction: Becks is Prussian "Beer" and Hopf is Bavarian beer, big difference! ;)
Those Prussians didnt even have Beerglasses in proper sizes! :o
What they call Beerglass we call toothbrush glass. Shocking! :haha:
Well at least us Prussians can speak proper German.:smug:

:D

[Jimbuna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRp_mVi969I

Wait...what?

Didn't they put in for one of those licence things from the EU that stated it HAD to be brewed in Newcastle to be called Newcastle Brown Ale? (Like how Parmesan that isn't made in Parma is called 'Italian style grated cheese'.) What happened there? :doh:


Oh, and to carry on with the thread, when I do have a tipple (which isn't often, had a drink too many one night and had to work early next morning...mixed me drinks too. One sickly Oberon :haha:) I drink Newcastle, Spitfire, Old Speckled Hen and occasionally the local brew of Adnams bitter.

I'm glad no-one has mentioned Stella...tried it once and immediately rebranded it 'reassuringly overpriced for the taste'.

I don't think this link (the best one) is dated but the second one is:

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/751559-newcastle-brown-ale-to-be-brewed-outside-tyneside

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1220212/Tyne-tears-Newcastle-Brown-Ale-leaving-toon.html

[Kongo Otto]

Well at least us Prussians can speak proper German.:smug:

:D

:D:D:D
Bavarian for Beginners Lesson 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pesi9A2rCI

[surf_ten]

Ah, been many years since I was stationed in Germany. I really missed the beer, schnitzel, and brats. Bitburger was my favorite pils and Konig Ludwig dunkel my favorite dark beer.

I have yet to find any German restaurant here in the States that can match the awesome food and drink I experienced in Germany.

[Thomen]

Becks.. just thinking about it makes me shudder. Another beer I cannot stand Kolsch.. the piss they brew and sell in Cologne as beer. IMHO it is as bad as Bud or Coors Here in the states I drink Yengling (good "bang" for the buck), Sam Adams and when I can find it, Pilsener Urquell, which I think is still one of the best beers overall.

[Jimbuna]

A local store took a supply of this the other day....an aquired taste but not too bad.

http://www.ocado.com/catalog/images-hires/32627011_H.jpg?identifier=adea092c5f44d3f2cc5c7f60 364dec24

[Takeda Shingen]

Late to the thread, but honestly guys it's all InBev anyway and has been for some time. I suppose it doesn't really matter where it is brewed anymore. Besides, I never thought Becks to be particularly tasty. Kind of the Budweiser of Europe.

[soopaman2]

Late to the thread, but honestly guys it's all InBev anyway and has been for some time. I suppose it doesn't really matter where it is brewed anymore. Besides, I never thought Becks to be particularly tasty. Kind of the Budweiser of Europe.

In all fairness to to InBev, when they bought out Bud they changed little to the actual structure. I may have villified them, but they have done right by Americans.

Bud is still brewed here in the Usa by Americans with the same formula. It is a good beer, I cannot say it isn't.

I just prefer something with a little more of a kick in the mouth. Hence my inclanation towards Yuengling.

On a side note, nice to see a few Yuengling fans here!:salute:

[Takeda Shingen]

In all fairness to to InBev, when they bought out Bud they changed little to the actual structure. I may have villified them, but they have done right by Americans.

Bud is still brewed here in the Usa by Americans with the same formula. It is a good beer, I cannot say it isn't.

I just prefer something with a little more of a kick in the mouth. Hence my inclanation towards Yuengling.

On a side note, nice to see a few Yuengling fans here!:salute:

I live an hour away from the Yuengling brewery. It has a nickname here--redneck champagne. :D

[u crank]

http://reposdelight.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/funny-thought-of-the-day.jpg

[soopaman2]

Hey, skeever butt!:rock::haha:

[Penguin]

Those Prussians didnt even have Beerglasses in proper sizes! :o
What they call Beerglass we call toothbrush glass. Shocking! :haha:


Though we are not Prussian, but currently under Prussian occupation (since 1815 ;)) our standard glasses are 0.2 liters.
The big advantage is in the summer: while you guys drink your 1l glasses which are like 30° after a little while in the sun, we get a fresh cold brew every few minutes - and a look at the beautiful waitresss. :up: Well, actually in our traditional micro-brew pubs we have usually a grumpy man working as a waiter...


Becks.. just thinking about it makes me shudder. Another beer I cannot stand Kolsch.. the piss they brew and sell in Cologne as beer.

You really have to look if you can get a pack of Alaskan Amber in your region, imo the only Alt that is brewed in North America. However avoid the Alaskan Summer Ale - that's Kölsch :eek:


For the uneducated: How Kölsch is made: http://file1.npage.de/006878/85/bilder/koelsch_gebraut.jpg (content warning, pic shows a drawn horse genital)

[August]

I like this stuff:

http://www.divawinesdesserts.com/product_images/f/163/SHIPYARD-chamberlain-pale_ale__24091_zoom.jpg

[krashkart]

Peace Tree Blonde Fatale. It will kick your ass.

Europeans would probably call it a wussy ale anyway. :O: