Becks is now a domestic US beer!

Buddahaid · 02-16-12, 09:08 PM

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

krashkart · 02-16-12, 09:11 PM

Heresy!

Torplexed · 02-16-12, 09:15 PM

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

GoldenRivet · 02-16-12, 09:15 PM

Stealhead · 02-16-12, 10:43 PM

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-he...riginal/12974/ I really like the 2nd guy, "Pours hazy light yellow with a massive head." yep.

Jimbuna · 02-17-12, 07:54 AM

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

Blood_splat · 02-17-12, 09:04 AM

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

BossMark · 02-17-12, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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

And Tetleys aint brewed in Leeds any more

Oberon · 02-18-12, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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

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?

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

) 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'.

Kongo Otto · 02-19-12, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 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-he...riginal/12974/ I really like the 2nd guy, "Pours hazy light yellow with a massive head." yep.

Aaaah Stealhead has an distinctly good taste!

Just one correction: Becks is Prussian "Beer" and Hopf is Bavarian beer, big difference!

Those Prussians didnt even have Beerglasses in proper sizes!

What they call Beerglass we call toothbrush glass. Shocking!

And in Cologne they even use test tubes as Beerglass, even more shocking!!

And if someone wants to try, the real stuff, try this one:
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/schorsc...t-opus/154245/

JSLTIGER · 02-17-12, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

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

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

Schroeder · 02-17-12, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

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

Only for the US market. The main Becks brewery is still in Bremen (the company I work for is transporting malt for them).

AVGWarhawk · 02-17-12, 12:05 PM

I drink Shiner Beer.

CaptainHaplo · 02-17-12, 12:18 PM

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

Penguin · 02-17-12, 12:32 PM

Yes, we are also outsourcing here - into the 3rd world of brewing

In return we brew Duff here: http://www.duff-bier.de/cms/
Even weird stuff like Duff Grape(fruit):

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.

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Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Yes, we are also outsourcing here - into the 3rd world of brewing In return we brew Duff here: http://www.duff-bier.de/cms/ Even weird stuff like Duff Grape(fruit): 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.