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In response to "The 5 most ridiculous drinking myths you probably believe -- (link)" by Beaker

#3 is off the mark, I think

Posted by znufrii Aug 22 '12, 12:50

I've always thought that criticism of American beers was about the flavor or lack thereof instead alcohol content.

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That's another, separate criticism of American beer - but not one that can be debunked. -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 12:55 20
- craft beers have made it irrelevant. -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 12:55 19
  - Irrelevant to people who buy craft beers, sure. But compare, say, Molson to Budweiser. - Roger More Aug 22, 13:01 6
    - they're both, well, yeah. -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 13:05 5
      - To come at this another way, the worst mass market beers in Australia are Victoria Bitter and XXXX. Neither are good, but they are both bitter beers, - Roger More Aug 22, 13:10 4
        
        I had some pretty shitty beer in the UK. -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 13:14 3
        
        and? -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 13:15 2
        
        there is shitty beer everywhere! although, probably not belgium. -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 13:21 1
        
        Who was disputing that? -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 13:22
  - though, they still only account for just over 5% of total market share. -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 12:58
  - yes cause their sales equate to .000001% of the major brands...oh wait.. -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 12:58
  - I don't think anyone ever claimed that American beers universally were less flavourful by virtue of being American - Reagen Aug 22, 12:58 9
    - Hmm, I'm pretty sure my Canadian co-workers at a company I worked for years ago said exactly that. :) - loosilu Aug 22, 13:00
    - No, american pisswater is less flavourful because it's pisswater. The actual american beer is fine. :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 12:58 7
      - I don't drink Canadian or Blue either. (They're both only marginally better than Bud or Coors) -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 13:00 6
        
        (I've never consumed a drop of alcohol in my life. All of my commentary on this subject is completely tongue-in-cheek.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 13:02 1
        
        well, perhaps "a drop" is overstating it (medicine, food), but the gist is there. Never drank. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 13:02
        
        we have a Provincial brand that is $4 cheaper a dozen then the brands...me likey $4 -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 13:01 3
        
        Alpine (or something like that)? - Reagen Aug 22, 13:03 2
        
        Lite Beer M -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 13:03 1
        
        Lite beer is called Jame Reddy and another one called Strong Beer with a few others too (6 in total) -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 13:04
I've definitely heard people say they have less alcohol. -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 12:52 7
- that's the first thing I always hear about them, hence the canoe joke -- nm - zork Aug 22, 13:07
- It doesn't help things that the most popular American beers are the lite versions. -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 12:55 4
  - But Lite had sales of $5.3B last year. The #2 beer in America is Budweiser, with "only" $2B. -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 12:58 3
    - Butt Lite? heheh -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 13:06
    - It amused me how all the innovations with Coors Lite seem to be designed to get down your throat faster before you taste it. -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 13:01
    - I was amused how Bud Light is now marketing a "Platinum" beer with higher alcohol content than regular Budweiser. -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 12:59
- same -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 12:52

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#3 is off the mark, I think

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