webfact Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Budweiser Just Renamed Its Beer ‘America’Eliana DocktermanBut how will this affect Donald Trump's "Make America great again" slogan?Just in case Budweiser’s galloping horse-filled commercials overlaid with text like “not soft,” “not small,” “not imported” wasn’t a tipoff, the beer company wants you to know that they’re American as apple pie. (Well, except for the fact that they’re owned by Belgian corporation Anheuser-Busch, but let’s not get bogged down in minutia.) The company will double down on its patriotism this summer when it renames itself “America.”No, this is not a Colbert bit. It’s a marketing strategy. Until the election in November, every bottle or can you pick up will read not “Budweiser” but “America.” In addition to changing the name, Budweiser is adorning their packaging with text like “Land of the Free,” “Indivisible Since 1776” and “Liberty and Justice for All.”Full story: http://time.com/4324384/budweiser-america-rename-beer/ -- TIME 2016-05-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZurf Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) Well, that won't make it taste any better, it's still like having sex in the bottom of a canoe Edited May 11, 2016 by MZurf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantex Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Is this only in America or worldwide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyWarbucks Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not a bad beer as mass-market beers go. Quite popular among those of us who were kids in the US during the 1960s. But why the patriotic claptrap? A marketing ploy, or some right-wing nut behind it? Adolph Coors was something like that, but at least he had the sense to keep from advertising it on his beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Hilarious, not even owned by an American company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Why don't they just rename it to 'Water'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddhistVirus Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Why don't they just rename it to 'Water'. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXSTEVE Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Why don't they just rename it to 'Water'. That would be an insult to water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Very apt, since America is going down the p1sser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Look at the most popular beers: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2016/05/10/budweiser-renames-cans-beer-america-anheuser-busch/84176886/ Pretty bad stuff. I'm guessing being overweight pushes you towards these light beers. Yuck. I think the name is a terrible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkapi Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 'Murica! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkapi Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Soon to be changed to "Freedom Water" after the next "terrorist" attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 It is the worst beer in America. Trump's " Make America Great Again." does not work. It never has been a great, or even a good beer. Where I come from in America it has a nick name. I don't want to break any forum rules here, so rather than use that name, I will just say, it is much like " Bum Wiper". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not a bad beer as mass-market beers go. Quite popular among those of us who were kids in the US during the 1960s. But why the patriotic claptrap? A marketing ploy, or some right-wing nut behind it? Adolph Coors was something like that, but at least he had the sense to keep from advertising it on his beer. 1. 2016 Olympics 2. 2016 election year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasset Tak Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Renaming Budweiser to America is an insult to all the people living in the Americas because drinking BUD is like drinking dish water... On the other hand REAL Czech Budweiser is among my top 10 beers so maybe they can start selling that under it's real name in US instead of calling it Czechvar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I mean really, saying "America is like dog pi$$" is going to cause more offence than it needs to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggaebkk Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The initiative makes so much sense, now its name itself will indicate buyers that it tastes like piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggaebkk Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Soon to be changed to "Freedom Water" after the next "terrorist" attack.This story, the freedom fries stories and others makes me wonder if it is the american population who is retarded while their elite is smart enough to communicate at their level, or more worrying, if its maybe the american elite who is retarded... Worrying when you consider the fire power they hold. Well, we are past the worry point, we are actually in a permanent state of world war, and we keep on voting, i guess the overall world populatuon is retarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaman Al Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 “Land of the Free,” “Indivisible Since 1776” and “Liberty and Justice for All.” Land of the Free - You can't live off grid nor grow your own tomatoes and give them to neighbours. Indivisible since 1776 - The Republicans and Democrats have divided it for the last 50 years. Liberty and Justice for all - 11 year olds jailed for life without parole for being at the scene of a murder when they did not actually commit any murder. If only the USA had learned to copy beer as well as it copied so many other european inventions and claimed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 “Land of the Free,” “Indivisible Since 1776” and “Liberty and Justice for All.” Land of the Free - You can't live off grid nor grow your own tomatoes and give them to neighbours. Indivisible since 1776 - The Republicans and Democrats have divided it for the last 50 years. Liberty and Justice for all - 11 year olds jailed for life without parole for being at the scene of a murder when they did not actually commit any murder. If only the USA had learned to copy beer as well as it copied so many other european inventions and claimed them. Hmmm....I think you lived in a different America than I did! 5555 I grew tomatoes and gave them to the neighbors all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 At least they aren't planning on putting "In God we trust" on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyWarbucks Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not a bad beer as mass-market beers go. Quite popular among those of us who were kids in the US during the 1960s. But why the patriotic claptrap? A marketing ploy, or some right-wing nut behind it? Adolph Coors was something like that, but at least he had the sense to keep from advertising it on his beer. 1. 2016 Olympics 2. 2016 election year Yes, the Olympics with a tie-in to the election. I didn't even think of that. You're probably right. I'm somewhat surprised at all the negative comments on the taste of Budweiser. I haven't had one since I was in my teens and as I remember it was fairly good compared to the other popular beers of the time. But then we only drank it to catch a buzz, not for the taste. If ThaiVisa excels at anything, it is as a forum of discerning critiques of food and drink. So I will defer to expert opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Sums it up quite nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Renaming Budweiser to America is an insult to all the people living in the Americas because drinking BUD is like drinking dish water... On the other hand REAL Czech Budweiser is among my top 10 beers so maybe they can start selling that under it's real name in US instead of calling it Czechvar. I wonder what country, you come from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razer Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The original Budweiser was Czech. Some years ago there was a court case over the name. Maybe that has something to do with it. A backroom agreement? I'll take the original over the American brand any day. Have to say, American style beer is really good on a hot day, you are dying of thirst and you want to down something cold and bubbly that's not 50% sugar. German beer ... well, that's something you want to sit down and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 “Land of the Free,” “Indivisible Since 1776” and “Liberty and Justice for All.” Land of the Free - You can't live off grid nor grow your own tomatoes and give them to neighbours. Indivisible since 1776 - The Republicans and Democrats have divided it for the last 50 years. Liberty and Justice for all - 11 year olds jailed for life without parole for being at the scene of a murder when they did not actually commit any murder. If only the USA had learned to copy beer as well as it copied so many other european inventions and claimed them. Hmmm....I think you lived in a different America than I did! 5555 I grew tomatoes and gave them to the neighbors all the time. Do that now and Monsanto will sue you for breach of copyright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 brilliantly stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The original Budweiser was Czech. Some years ago there was a court case over the name. Maybe that has something to do with it. A backroom agreement? I'll take the original over the American brand any day. Have to say, American style beer is really good on a hot day, you are dying of thirst and you want to down something cold and bubbly that's not 50% sugar. German beer ... well, that's something you want to sit down and enjoy. And Czech beer is even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 "America", does it come in a "continent"? Gimme an American sixpack - make that a whole continent, will ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 "America", does it come in a "continent"? Gimme an American sixpack - make that a whole continent, will ya? Incontinent more like..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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