Budweiser: what's the appeal?

MadsL · 25-09-2013 08:13PM #1

Third best selling beer in the world, it seems pretty damn popular.

What's the appeal, do you drink it, and why?

I personally don't get why anyone would drink a beer as tasteless as Bud, do you not like the taste of beer?

L1011 · 25-09-2013 08:14PM

Marketing.

MonkstownHoop · 25-09-2013 08:15PM

One of lifes great mysteries

Duff · 25-09-2013 08:15PM

It genuinely is the worst beer I've ever tasted. Don't know how people drink it.

hansfrei · 25-09-2013 08:16PM

Less scutters than normal beer. Bubbley pish all the same.

Dutchie is where its at. Need pubs to start doing a draught version.

BraziliaNZ · 25-09-2013 08:16PM

It annoys me that the average person in Dublin seems to love the stuff. If you go into any of the locals where I'm from all the youngfellas drink it and it's absolutely horrible. I'm not a beer snob really, Fosters and Tuborg and cheap crap like that are drinkable because there's basically no taste off them, but Budweiser really has a disgusting taste off it. I despair when I go home and want a pint of lager and all I can get is Bud or Carlsberg. Carlsberg isn't even that bad usually but in Ireland they brew a special 4.3% pissy version for the Irish palate. I only really drink Guinness at home.

K.Flyer · 25-09-2013 08:18PM

I can only presume ongoing intensive and successful marketing campaigns aimed at those who find all things 'merican very appealing.

25-09-2013 08:19PM

People like to claim it tastes like ****. It doesn't, it tastes of nothing. That's why it's popular.

MadsL · 25-09-2013 08:20PM

K.Flyer wrote: »

I can only presume ongoing intensive and successful marketing campaigns aimed at those who find all things 'merican very appealing.

But even though America now has the best beer in the world, Bud Lite and Coors Lite absolute dominate in the US market. Thankfully now most sporting events have something decent on tap. My local baseball team even has it's own craft brew.

Missyelliot2 · 25-09-2013 08:21PM

The horses ad at Christmas! That is all!

shruikan2553 · 25-09-2013 08:23PM

I wonder if anyone will inform us about how anything made by diageo tastes like piss and anything made by anyone who isnt them is brilliant. Any who drinks that "piss" is an idiot being controlled by marketing and they are incredibly smart to discover these other drinks that the commoners dont drink.

25-09-2013 08:23PM

MadsL wrote: »

Thankfully now most sporting events have something decent on tap. My local baseball team even has it's own craft brew.

Milwaukee?

Duckworth_Luas · 25-09-2013 08:24PM

In Ireland kids drink Jack Daniels, in American kids drink Jameson or Tullamore Due like there's no tomorrow.

Reason = Marketing.

Wacker The Attacker · 25-09-2013 08:24PM

alcohol

Frosty McSnowballs · 25-09-2013 08:24PM

The toad guys......that.is.all

tomtucker81 · 25-09-2013 08:24PM

As a younger chap I started drinking it. Now im a firm Guinness drinker.
I couldn't drink a pint or can of bud now, but for some reason a bottle tastes nicer. Anyone else find that?

Son Of A Vidic · 25-09-2013 08:25PM

The appeal? No idea, but if you're stuck for a drink of water and there's none to hand. Then Budweiser is a suitable replacement.

crockholm · 25-09-2013 08:26PM

Buttwiper

Rho b · 25-09-2013 08:26PM

I seldom drink beer and on the odd occasions its Coors Light or Miller. However I do partake in the odd bottle of Bud during the hot Irish summers!!
Why, due to their excellent advertising campaign.
I love this ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSf_wB1gzk

BraziliaNZ · 25-09-2013 08:27PM

I was home recently and they were selling Molsen Canadian on tap in my local for Christ's sake. I lived in Canada when I was younger and it is by far the PISSIEST beer available in Canada. Even Canadians agree. But they still saw there was a market for disgusting Budweiser swill in Ireland. What's wrong with us??

Chancer3001 · 25-09-2013 08:27PM

It's p1ss

Serious answer, it's available every single pub you'll ever go to. If you drink it often you'll acquire a taste.

Bam, available everywhere and you're used to drinking it. Sorted for life

MonkstownHoop · 25-09-2013 08:27PM

waaaaaaaassssssssssssssuuuuuuuuuuuupppppppppppppppp

SpannerMonkey · 25-09-2013 08:28PM

agreed its one of the worst tasteing beers ive ever had , and leaves you with the worst hangovers . dont know why its so popular . probably because they advertise it so much and come across so clean cut

Achieve Greatness · 25-09-2013 08:29PM

I can only drink cider! For some reason I can't stand the taste of beer. I think it's horrible and I'm amazed so many people drink it and like it.

Bulmers

Lux23 · 25-09-2013 08:31PM

My boyfriend is a publican and had got rid of Bud, nowhere near as popular as it used to be. The big sellers are Guinness and Heineken for him but Bud drinkers don't seem to be able to stomach anything else!

ratracer · 25-09-2013 08:32PM

If you like it drink it, if you don't then don't drink it. Why does everyone seemed concerned with whatever everyone else is drinking?

I drink what I like ( not Bud as it happens), but I don't care what anyone else drinks.

MadsL · 25-09-2013 08:32PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Milwaukee?

*chuckle*

Oddly enough the Isotopes, cheekily named for the Simpsons and the fact that New Mexico was the location of the Manhattan project lead by Oppenheimer to develop the atomic bomb.

MadsL · 25-09-2013 08:34PM

ratracer wrote: »

Why does everyone seemed concerned with whatever everyone else is drinking?

I only asked 'what are you having?' Sheesh.

I actually boycotted buying Bud for a while in rounds, and encouraged anyone drinking Bud to have what I was having...most seemed to like it.

BraziliaNZ · 25-09-2013 08:35PM

Milwaukee's best was even worst. The beast. The one thing I'll always remember (or not) from that J1 many moons ago.

ButtersSuki · 25-09-2013 08:45PM

Lager in Ireland is not exactly a mixed bag - 87% of all lager sold in the on trade is Heineken, Carlsberg and Budweiser (in that order). Add in next biggest player (Coors Light at 6%) and 93% of all lager is controlled by 4 brand which basically all taste the same and all are in the 4-4.6% ABV bracket.

Try doing some blind tasting some night with the 4 aforementioned beers chilled and you'd be surprised at your results.

it's not just marketing, it's marketing + distribution is key to the widespread "popularity" of each of the above.

All are (relatively) tasteless, bland and brewed to be mass market and consumable by the masses, with each pumping millions into the respective brands to keep them top of mind.

None are for me, but I'll no doubt be called a beer snob for saying that I prefer stronger beers with character that I can actually taste.

I suppose ultimately it depends whether you want to drink weaker beer all day/night and keep going or just have a few stronger ones and enjoy yourself in a different way.

Ghost Buster · 25-09-2013 08:47PM

MadsL wrote: »

Third best selling beer in the world, it seems pretty damn popular.

What's the appeal, do you drink it, and why?

I personally don't get why anyone would drink a beer as tasteless as Bud, do you not like the taste of beer?

The beer version of Simply Red. Beer for people who dont like beer. Bland and harmless. I heard a craft brewer once who quite enjoys hearing that someone doesnt like his beer. He feels it suggests that there is enough flavor for people to form an opinion. I get that.

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