Exactly. There are a million great brewers and people who like good beer tend to not necessarily drink the same thing over and over like those who like lighter/####tier beer.I am a crappy mass-produced American beer drinker, but in defense of my country's taste buds that graphic is more about the fact that the crappy beer market is dominated by a handful of products than about taste. If you categorized craft beer as a single product instead of tens of thousands of different ones it would be easily the top-selling beer in America.
#buildthewallBlows my mind that Modelo is selling more beer than Budweiser.
Not really fair to group thousands together and count it as one. It makes up roughly a quarter of the market. The top 10 beers which are all fairly crappy tasteless beers are still over half the market. I would say a good 70% of the beer that Americans drink are pretty bland. Of course that is true all over the world. Heineken is not all that much different than Budwieser.I am a crappy mass-produced American beer drinker, but in defense of my country's taste buds that graphic is more about the fact that the crappy beer market is dominated by a handful of products than about taste. If you categorized craft beer as a single product instead of tens of thousands of different ones it would be easily the top-selling beer in America.
Both are owned by AB InBev.Blows my mind that Modelo is selling more beer than Budweiser.
I get what you're saying, but craft beer drinkers intentionally drink different beers. Most certainly have a few they prefer and buy more often, but ultimately it's about the sampling. And they won't ever compare with regards to sales because they quite simply won't produce enough. If they did then it may/would impact the finished product.Not really fair to group thousands together and count it as one. It makes up roughly a quarter of the market. The top 10 beers which are all fairly crappy tasteless beers are still over half the market. I would say a good 70% of the beer that Americans drink are pretty bland. Of course that is true all over the world. Heineken is not all that much different than Budwieser.
I was just about to post this.Blows my mind that Modelo is selling more beer than Budweiser.
Ahhh beer snobs...America: What we lack in quality we make up in quantity.
Do they even sell Bud anymore? (Kidding, kinda)Blows my mind that Modelo is selling more beer than Budweiser.
Did you happen to see that people are still drinking BUD ICE????Do they even sell Bud anymore? (Kidding, kinda)
Everyone drinks Bud light.
That was the one thing that turned my head about what you posted.Did you happen to see that people are still drinking BUD ICE????
Nah, that's White Claw.Ahhh beer snobs...
Besides, everyone knows IPA’s are just pumpkin spice lattes for basic white bros
Is Modelo a sponsor of UFC? I think that is the brand in the commercials.Blows my mind that Modelo is selling more beer than Budweiser.
I work out 5-6 days a week and like staying in shape. I also like drinking beer. I switched 5 years ago to light beer only and will deal with a watery tasting Miller, Coors or Bud light for 95 calories. After awhile you get used to it. If I am going out I will have 6 beers so if I can keep those under 600 calories that is good.
Came in here to post a combination of these two. I drink ####ty light beer because I don't want to spend a ton of money and I don't want to be a fatass.When you can get 12 crappy beers for the same price as a 6 pack of local good stuff, you tend to drink more of the crappy stuff when you drink more, and save the good stuff for when you just want one or two.
Right now in my house I have the remnants of a case of Bud light, a case of Natty light, and a 6 pack of good local Brew. I'll drink the good stuff a couple nights a week, just one, and usually a few cheaper on weekends, probably a couple during the week. I'm probably pretty typical with beer.
I do prefer cheap wine, mostly because I'll buy the expensive stuff.
Decent to good whiskey usually, although I do like the Tennessee honey Jack.
Natty Light selling over a BILLION dollars didn't raise an eyebrow?That was the one thing that turned my head about what you posted.
Never had Bud Ice, but that combo of words has "next day headache" written all over it.Did you happen to see that people are still drinking BUD ICE????
I distinctly do not remember those days aged 15-early 20something in which I often bought a case of that stuff more than once per week.Natty Light selling over a BILLION dollars didn't raise an eyebrow?
trader jake said:Natty Light selling over a BILLION dollars didn't raise an eyebrow?
-OZ- said:.
Right now in my house I have the remnants of a case of Bud light, a case of Natty light...
Nope, somehow I missed that.Tom Servo said:Did you happen to see that people are still drinking BUD ICE????
I'll take cheap beer over soda any day.Wingnut said:I can't remember the last time I had a macro beer. If I'm somewhere that only has those, Ill hit my weed vape pen and drink soda. Life is too short to drink crappy beer.
It should sell more. That stuff is fantastic!trader jake said:Natty Light selling over a BILLION dollars didn't raise an eyebrow?
Not me. Not gonna pay for something I don't like. Plus, last time I drank Bud Light I think it was, I drank about 10 of them, barely had a buzz, and just felt full and bloated.I'll take cheap beer over soda any day.
I rarely get hangovers from craft beer. When I do it's because I made the mistake of going UP in ABV towards the end of the night. Always start with the stronger stuff and then go lighter to avoid that.People like to get drunk. Getting drunk on craft beer is probably the worst hangover possible.
College costs really are getting out of control.trader jake said:Natty Light selling over a BILLION dollars didn't raise an eyebrow?
Yeah, I was gonna say... I subsisted on Natty Light in college.College costs really are getting out of control.
You might be conflating hangover intensity with amount of consumption. Craft beer is typically much higher in ABV, so people get drunk faster and easier on less volume because they don't adjust their consumption amounts or rate of consumption. There's also factors such as there is less water in two 7.5% beers than three 5% beers despite the same amount of alcohol as well as that it takes a person longer to drink 3 than 2 so they are also metabolizing the alcohol at different rates. If you are responsible with your drinking, it doesn't make much difference in hangovers although some folks swear the rice and corn that the big brewers use as adjuncts cause terrible hangovers. I know I personally could not drink any Budweiser products any more once I got in my thirties as I developed an allergy to something they put in their beers, despite their marketing claims that they only use pure ingredients like barley, water, etc.People like to get drunk. Getting drunk on craft beer is probably the worst hangover possible.
I was gonna mention this too.I just wish they still produced and sold "Bud Dry"
Excellent post and I agree across the board. Here's my problem and where I need FBG help. I have friends who are craft beer fiends. Think nothing of driving 2 hours in traffic to get the latest IPA from Monkish. While I enjoy the taste of several of these beers (don't like really hoppy or bitter stuff though) bottom line is I drink one and I want to take a nap. Majority just feel so damn heavy and it's like insta-bloat. So therefore I drink more of the Mexican lagers and crappy, tasteless beer. I'm more of a vodka and red wine guy with a gained appreciation for a nice Blanton's. But if I'm going to drink a craft beer, what should I be looking for that is on the lighter side and I can have 2-3 without feeling like I'm Cecil Fielder? I tend to gravitate towards Blondes, Lager/Ales/Pilsners but even some of them are heavy for me. Any you love in the category I'm describing?[icon] said:For me:
When it’s 100 out, drinking poolside, working in the yard, Binging all Sunday at a bar watching football, etc: Miller Lite or Pacifico
Nice dinner, enjoying a beer or two at night, etc: Craft beer or, more often, a good bourbon neat.
IMO if I’m drinking for flavor, a nice 100-120pf unfiltered bourbon blows the doors off a craft beer.
Generally craft beers fall in no man’s land where they’re too boring when drinking for flavor, but too heavy for drinking when it’s hot or I’m active.
Guinness served in Ireland was unlike anything I've tasted. Looks heavy but to me it's not. I could have several of those - and did.Idon'talways drink beer, but when I do, it's a Guinness.
this...and water beer still has its place. I usually had a good beer or two to start the day on vacation, but I switched to the water stuff when day drinking on the course or at the beach. The taste buds start to go south like my tolerance did years ago, so sticking with the good stuff just doesn't make sense.
its fantastic. couldn't get enough.Guinness served in Ireland was unlike anything I've tasted. Looks heavy but to me it's not. I could have several of those - and did.