h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The merger is a huge deal here in St.Louis (the base of Bush) and very unpopular. But I want to know what people from the rest of the world think and for that matter if you even know about it.

I know of the merger. It creates the largest brewery company in the world.

I will have nothing to do with Anheuser Busch because of their entertainment activity - http://www.anheuser-busch.com/BEC.html . Seaworld keeps whales and dolphins in tanks and I disagree with this.

Nor do I drink much lager (mostly what InBev produce). I prefer top fermented beers (proper ale ).

t.

Maybe the dutch can make Bud slightly less crappy?

Someone needs to Arnie,

Try REAl beer, as in the UK. "A pint of your best bitter landlord, please" - or perhaps apint of Guiness. Two real beers!

Novo

Frankly I don't drink there beer myself(alcohol+ me=bad) but everyone around here is acting like the sky is falling.

yeah I'd heard of it. Don't drink any of their beverages though. Wasn't aware of the impact it had on the local community though.

FLagged it up as something I should read more about but I guess I filed it under the 'less important things' since it doesn't immediately affect me.

I wonder if more US brands will be sold outside now with the economic problems. Certainly it is happening in the UK where I guess there's less concern about it as we've sold most of the family silver already.

Well Novo, I drink Bass and Guiness stateside, for what its worth, and I used to enjoy a pint of real ale at a purportedly authentic British pub (enjoy being the operative word).
But I'm just about to start work with a British consulting firm (my office is in Boston, MA, US) and as a perk I should get to go to the main headquarters in the UK one week of the year, and actually try some authentic British brews.

Let me know if you want any advice on which beers to try; I've been extensively researching Brittish/UK real ales since 1993
To the question, I'm pretty sure they don't brew anythign I@d actually bother drinking; if I'm unfortunate enough these days to end up somewhere that doesn't serve a drinkable beer I'll just have water or orange juice, or at a push if they've got a decent spirit have a wisky or vodka or gin or rum