What do you think the new fad for BMC will be?

[Walker]

Next fad... honestly, if they keep going in the direction of Bud American Ale, it'll all be good. That's a decent beer that you can get pretty much anywhere.

Wow, we have differing opinions here. I bought some of that when I was back in my tiny little home-town in OH because it was the only ale I could find. I found it so terrible that I couldn't drink it. I went back to the same store and bought some Sam Adams Lager (it was the only non-BMC beer they had.)

I tried giving the American Ale to Boston when I came back to NC... he opened a bottle, tasted it, and dumped the rest.

I threw the other 4 bottles away.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Damnit Walker change that ugly ass avatar!

Budweiser belgian?

 

[Walker]

Damnit Walker change that ugly ass avatar!

F*ck you! That is a picture of my loving mother!

 

[the_bird]

Wow, we have differing opinions here. I bought some of that when I was back in my tiny little home-town in OH because it was the only ale I could find. I found it so terrible that I couldn't drink it. I went back to the same store and bought some Sam Adams Lager (it was the only non-BMC beer they had.)

I tried giving the American Ale to Boston when I came back to NC... he opened a bottle, tasted it, and dumped the rest.

I threw the other 4 bottles away.

It's not my favorite by any stretch... I would never walk into a packie and buy a sizer. But, I've been in some dive-ey bars and it's been on draft, and it's certainly better than regular Bud or Miller or Miller Lite or any of that. It's a little too one-note and a little too thin-bodied, but I could drink it. It's >>>>>>>> "regular" BMC.

Thankfully, around here it's basically impossible to go out anywhere and not at least find Sam Adams on draft.

 

[the_bird]

F*ck you! That is a picture of my loving mother!

... who, amusingly enough, used to be your dad....

 

[Walker]

Should I go back to using this one, Bird?

 

[the_bird]

 

[MeatyPortion]

Flavor might be nice.

Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Personally I think the original recipe BM(notC) beers are better than any of their attempts at other styles. If I have a choice between Bud original and the Am. Ale. I choose the Bud everytime. Mind you I live in Wisconsin, so to avoid sacrilege I would order a High Life. Bud Am. Ale lived up to all my predictions about it.

I think we will see more of the same "facro" beers from BMC. Likely more attempts to dupe the public into thinking they are actual craft beers ala Blue Moon and Shock Top.

 

[Coastarine]

I wonder if there will ever be a cider fad.

 

[Walker]

I wonder if there will ever be a cider fad.

Didn't that already happen with Hornsby's and Wood Chuck about 10 or mroe years ago?

 

[Synovia]

Wow, we have differing opinions here. I bought some of that when I was back in my tiny little home-town in OH because it was the only ale I could find. I found it so terrible that I couldn't drink it. I went back to the same store and bought some Sam Adams Lager (it was the only non-BMC beer they had.)

I tried giving the American Ale to Boston when I came back to NC... he opened a bottle, tasted it, and dumped the rest.

I threw the other 4 bottles away.

I have to think you got a 6 pack that had been abused. Its not perfect, but its pretty decent.

 

[arturo7]

Didn't that already happen with Hornsby's and Wood Chuck about 10 or mroe years ago?

I was just going to say that.

Cider + Guinness? WTF?

 

[Denny]

For years, I've been brewing a Rye IPA and Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter and thousands of other homebrewers have been inspired to brew those recipes. Last year, AB brought out a Bourbon Vanilla Porter. This year they introduced a Rye IPA. WTF????? Obviously, whatever I make next is what they'll make next!

 

[MeatyPortion]

I see St. Budweiserus Faux Trappiste La Merde Ale in the future.

 

[KYB]

Yea we have a bunch of ciders at our store right now. Strongbow, Magners, Hornsbys (2 kinds), Wyders (3 or 4 kinds), Woodchuck (about 5 kinds), Original Sin, Harpoon Cider, Samuel Smiths Cider, and Woodpecker.

 

[MR2Aaron]

honestly, the beer industry is long overdue for a "fruit" fad.

Does anyone remember when there was no such thing as flavored vodka? I bet BMC is going to take off with flavored beers. The saddest part is that people will drink them.

How is that different from the apricot and pumpkin ales that the beer snob and homebrew crowd fellate so vigorously?

 

[arturo7]

Something Belgian that is already available in Europe. It would be cheap, befitting InBev's MO.

Just imagine...

Jupiler, the finest of all Belgian Lagers!


(Jupiler is the Belgian Budweiser. Absolute crap!)

 

[Denny]

I see St. Budweiserus Faux Trappiste La Merde Ale in the future.

They already make a wit called Shock Top.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

How is that different from the apricot and pumpkin ales that the beer snob and homebrew crowd fellate so vigorously?

Have you ever tried a Leinikugel's beer? Come to the north woods, try the difference...

The difference is a crap load of money and a much worse tasting beer with no passion and dick owners.

 

[MR2Aaron]

Have you ever tried a Leinikugel's beer? Come to the north woods, try the difference...

The difference is a crap load of money and a much worse tasting beer with no passion and dick owners.

My girlfriend's dad left some sort of Leinkugel's at her place once, which she made me drink. I didn't really like it, but then, I just figured that since it wasn't a hoppy pale ale, I just didn't get it. I can't claim to be an expert, unfortunately.

Is Leinkugel's owned by BMC?

 

[Walker]

How is that different from the apricot and pumpkin ales that the beer snob and homebrew crowd fellate so vigorously?

You will not catch me fruiting my beer or fellating ANYTHING.

-walker

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Is Leinkugel's owned by BMC?

It is owned by the M. I don't really get down on the big boys for doing there thing. But it does bother me when they try to play dress up and make fake micro beers. Leini's is my favorite example of this. Take super chepa beer, add flavor addatives, ferment as a lager, then label it as an ale style.

Yes, people like this beer. I don't understand how, but they do. I don't hate them for it, but I do hate Leini's for it.

 

[gak27]

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but the whole "triple hops brewed" thing cracks me up...

I'm guessing we'll be seeing more "ingredient/process quoting" going on in the ads...

 

[malvado78]

Urine.......

I think this thread was about possible NEW trends. Not the same ones that have been done...

 

[jjones17]

Maybe it will be... *gasp*...

"BMC Co. presents: Beer made with malted grains as the fermentables, and detectable amounts of hops!".

Probably the least likely of all, including the urine idea.

 

[LeeF]

F*ck you! That is a picture of my loving mother!

You're mom is the poster child for a health service campaign trying to keep women from drinking like men? Sweet!

Back to the OP's question. Budweiser will add another valve to the already multi-valved tank and run it to a new bottling line and call it _______(fill in the blank with something marketing came up with).

 

[fullstop22]

Am I wrong or is Bud wheat I see on every commercial being pushed at the wrong time of year? I think of wheat as a spring or summer beer. I just started see it being pushed in late fall now into winter.

 

[MR2Aaron]

Am I wrong or is Bud wheat I see on every commercial being pushed at the wrong time of year? I think of wheat as a spring or summer beer. I just started see it being pushed in late fall now into winter.

I'd imagine that most of Budweiser's intended customer base probably isn't aware that there is such a thing as a 'summer beer.'

 

[humann_brewing]

Am I wrong or is Bud wheat I see on every commercial being pushed at the wrong time of year? I think of wheat as a spring or summer beer. I just started see it being pushed in late fall now into winter.

I think bud drinkers don't care what time of year it is, they drink a tasteless light yellow colored liquid all year long already.