On 2013-03-03, pltrgyst > wrote:

> I love people who make fun of Anheuser-Busch and then go back to
> drinking their beloved Corona, Stella Artois, Beck's, Brahma, Alexander
> Keith's, Leffe, Hoegaarden, Spaten, Hasseröder, Löwenbräu, Skol,
> Quilmes, Harbin, Cass, Jupiler and Presidente -- all of which are owned
> by Anheuser-Busch Inbev. 8

Being "owned by" and "the same as" are two completly different things.

The first seven I cannot argue. Hoegaarden is a whole nuther animal.
I bought some sixers last Summer and was in heaven. NOT non-descript
mega swill. Spaten usta be pretty good, but I've not tried it of
late.

There can be no doubt the big Euro breweries have adopted US money
grubbing methods, even if they are still independent. Pilsner Urquell
trashed their ancient tar-lined wood barrels for stainless steel.
Light watery mega swill is gaining ground in German pubs with young
drinkers. Seems only fanatical beer crazy US microbreweries are
resurecting and even extending old world brewing traditions. Granted,
some to ludicrouse extents, but that's Americans. Over the top.
Botton line, only US and Belgian brewers are balls-to-the-wall old
timey beer crazy.