American Beer: Something to be proud of

American beer is knocked around the world, due to Budweiser, Miller, et. al.  But we now have more craft breweries than any other country.  It is truly something to be proud of.

Real American Beer

Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser, has been sold to InBev, a Belgian beer manufacturer, which will now be the largest beer maker in the world.  

Over the next few weeks, you will hear lots of politicians talking about America losing a great company.  You'll see a bunch of hicks from all over the US saying that they will no longer drink the "foreign" Bud.  This is all bullshit, of course.  Many drink Coors (owned by the Canadians) and Miller (owned by South Africans).  

I don't drink Bud.  Maybe occasionally, but I don't take pride in it.  It is cheap and alcoholic and not much else.  

Who cares who owns a shitty beer like Budweiser when we Americans have much better domestic choices.  Here are just two:

Boston Beer Company - A publicly traded company based in Boston that brews Sam Adams.  These guys are the best "big beer" makers.  They experiment a modest amount and make some kick-ass beers like the Black Lager and their winter collection.  They also encourage home brewing.

Dogfish Head - This is the 25th largest microbrewery that I toured over the weekend.  These guys are absolutely crazy and make some very strange beers.  They've put everything from coffee to oysters in their beer, and now make a fair amount with different kinds of fruit.  Their beers are so good they can be pared with foods like wine.  

When you've got American brewers like these two making truly world-class beers, who cares about Bud?  Bud has been our national embarrassment for decades (go to any other country and order a Bud), and I'm glad that the Belgians took it over.