I promise I will not drink any Belgian beer today. Maybe. Actually probably not. I really like that shit. But I'll call it Freedom beer. But I promise not to drink the shitty Belgian beer like Budweiser.
Fuck you for calling Budweiser shitty and Belgian.
Sylistically, no not Belgian. It's a poor take on a Czech style forced by availablity of new world grains in the late 1800's in America, and really crappy consumer taste.
But, yeah, it's now owned by ABInBev...InBev being a Belgian (and Brazilian I suppose) company. So now it's kind of Belgian.
Budweiser is actually pretty good for its price range and style. Especially if you get it on tap, and especially if it's super fresh. If you're ever in St. Louis or one if the other 5 or so cities where they brew it, go to a local bar and get a Budweiser draught. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Actually I have; I have family in St. Louis and one works for AB. And I still don't like it very much. It's probably more that I just don't like pilsners. I'm still on a journey to find a great pilsner that I enjoy. The best I've gotten so far that isn't 'altered' (like Dogfish Head's Peircing Pils) is Weihenstephaner's. Victory's Prima Pils isn't terrible either. But yes, Bud Light is much, much shittier, and probably shouldn't be allowed to be called beer.
I will refuse Bud Light and Coors Light in every circumstance. And I love beer more than I should. If offered a Bud or Miller/Miller Light/Coors in someone's driveway or garage on a hot day I will drink it.
I love pilsners. Recently have gotten into Pilsner Urquell, give it a try if you haven't.
Ah, the original pilsner! I have had it. But that was actually quite a few years ago, before I really got into beer, and I can't remember a whole lot about it. I know it's supposed more aggresively hopped than most toher pilsners, especially when compared to Budweiser. I think I'll swing back around and give it another shot. Thanks for the reminder; there's just too much beer to try out there today.
that AB puts out that I tried recently at a friends house is the Busch Copper Lager. Its the Busch version of Amber Bock, a Michelob product. It was a good amber flavor, but not as heavy as its Michelob counterpart. Surprised me a lot.
But if you're from the St Louis area, try the Four Hands and Urban Chestnut family of beers. Outstanding beer.
I just moved out of St. Louis last year, and I miss it. Four Hands is one of my favorite things ever, though I never liked Urban Chestnut that much. I think it's because I'm not a huge fan of German/Bavarian beers, and that's what they do best. I also recommend Square One if you haven't tried it, it's my favorite St. Louis brewpub.
...never heard of it, but I'll definitely look it up. I like iTap in Soulard and Metro East has a place called Global Brew that I like a lot.
I bet you miss the BBQ, too, huh???
Very good food to go along with an excellent beer selection. They also distil some spirits I believe. It's a cool place.
What I actually miss the most is Vietnamese row on South Grand. So much delicious Vietnamese food, and so cheap! Oh, Pho Grand, how I long for you. But yes, BBQ too. We lived a block and a half from The Shaved Duck (if you haven't been, go), which is a fantastic slightly-upscale BBQ and craft beer place.
but haven't been yet...but we've been meaning to go. Now I have another reason to do so! Don't know much about Vietnamese row, but my type of place to try. I'll have to go exploring more...
It isn't shitty.
People who think its shitty are just stuck up.
I like beer.
I like ALL beer.
Budweiser is a classic American style beer, cold and refreshing. Not the same as craft beers, which I also like a LOT.
But Budweiser is a crisp cold beer that I enjoy when its hot out. Heavy beers don't do it for me in that situation.
Hey, its America. We have freedom to like what we like.
Yes sir.
I am a big fan of Oberon on a hot summer day. But anyone who thinks that it is infinitely better than a Budweiser on a hot summer day is stuck up and kidding themselves.
Also, no french fries, since they're actually Belgian.
Yeah, but I've never stopped calling them Freedom Fries for the past decade or so, so I'm good on that one.
They better not be weaseling out on us. No one sells "Belgium" waffles - they're Belgian waffles.
The best part is that Belgian waffles aren't even found in Belgium
I had some when I was there, actually - although the ones I had weren't very good. They were much harder and heavier (overcooked) than the ones you can get here.
I was similarly disappointed by the pizza when I was in Italy.
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What is Belgium waffle? I've had belgian waffles but never heard of belguim waffles. leave to the hillbillies to boycott something they don't even sell
You mean it's not France Fries or Germany beer? America cheese? Who the hell says Belgium waffles?
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+1 for the rocket pop. I love those things. Now I'm hungry. Who am I kidding, I'm always hungry.
a mini posbang for that, good Sir.
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I'm upvoting every post in this thread 'cause Merica. Screw Belgium. Screw waffles. Screw Leffe. Screw Eddy Merckx (actually very awesome). Peter Paul Ruebans is a bitch! Lemaitre was wrong.
Upvote for referencing The Cannibal. Although today I shall put my cycling bias aside and say BOO BELGIUM.