Mildly Interesting

Does any German actually want to drink it?

Ducks and runs for cover

Safe to drink urine is much more difficult to come by considering the medical infrastructure here in the US.

Budweiser is just launching in Germany, so they have to price low to gain market share.

Most beer is and always was. Though when in Germany you'd be a fucking fool to drink that swill vs nearly any other offering.

They have to make it dirt cheap because it has to compete with real beers here.

The reason is called 'Bud' and not 'Budweiser' is because there is a Czech town called Budjeovice, or 'Budweis' in German. Be from that town is called 'Budweiser' as in 'from Budweis'.

It's that name Mr Busch used when making a bohemian style lager in the US. Then when the iron curtain fell and the beer from the actual town entered the International market AB InBev made a huge stink, forcing the beer to use a different name in the USA (it's sold as Czechvar).

But then the European Union responded by honoring the 'appellation contrôlé' ruling, where a brand that used a place name is protected, so that only products from that geographical location van use the name.

This is why they have to sell it as bud. But when comparing the beers they should've gone with 'butt'. People know this and don't buy the shitty American stuff. All budget grade beers in Germany are better than it.

It still tastes like shit over there, though

That's because the American economy is collapsing.

Would not pay that for earwax flavoured fizzy water in a place where you can get some of the finest ales in the world for about the same price.

Just did a quick look in Alberta, Canada. Best price I could find was $26.99/15, or $1.80/can. That converts to €1.11 per can.

Cans are 355ml though, instead of the German 330ml.

EDIT Cans in the US are probably 355ml as well. If they were scaled down to 330ml, the price would be...

€0.75. Same as Germany.

does anyone drink it out there? the branding looks completely different as well lol

People who have tried this and are used to European beer - is it really that bad?

As a naive kid I was kind of a "USA fan", looking forward to try Anheuser-Busch Budweiser (Light or regular) at least once and thought this to be impossible in Germany due to Budweiser-Budvar holding the trademark here.

I was even recently tempted to buy and try it, although I have been completely and strictly dry since taking SSRIs. Then I remembered multiple sources claiming it's piss, and decided against it.

Makes me wonder why that stuff is so popular in the USA.

It blows my mind that. Anyone would drink American beer flavored water in Germany..

Surprised they can sell bud for even that price in Germany

Like making love in a canoe...

Many grocery items are cheaper in Germany than in the US.

Of course that's skewed due to the USD vs EUR cost difference.

We have laws in Germany to enforce and ensure there are non-alcoholic drinks that are cheaper than beer.

And in the US people get exploited at the supermarket cashier for almost everything anyway.