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Just looking at the brew made me put on my drool bib. Even the description is perfect: 2 row German pilsner malt Hops: German and Czech whole flowers Alcohol by volume: 5.3% I may find it here. I'll let you know. Mike
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Budweiser sees big sales drop
Anheuser-Busch isn't seeing hot sales of the iconic American beer. But more profitable brews are selling well. By Kim Peterson Is Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD +0.80%) killing American beer? That's the theme of this very persuasive Businessweek article, and the company's latest results show that Americans continue to turn against Budweiser. The brewer's flagship beer saw a 7% decline in U.S. sales in the third quarter. That's a pretty dramatic fall, continuing a trend we've seen for years. Coors Light booted Budweiser from the No. 2 spot in America last year, though Bud Light still has the top spot. The company also makes Stella Artois and Beck's, and said overall U.S. beer sales fell 0.9%. But Anheuser-Busch is still making plenty of profit. Its North American profit was $1.82 billion in the quarter, Reuters reports. That disappointed analysts who expected to see $1.92 billion. But overall profit rose 15% from a year earlier to $2.34 billion. The company is trying to reverse its downward spiral by introducing new products, and it seems that drinkers have responded to Bud Light Lime-A-Rita and the more potent Bud Light Platinum. But getting consumers to buy those new drinks came at a cost: Selling and marketing expenses rose 12.8% in North America in the quarter. Try as it might, Anheuser-Busch cannot sell more beer. Organic volume -- which removes the impact of acquisitions and disposals -- fell by 0.3%. Analysts expected a 2% increase, Bloomberg reported. Much of that volume slowdown was due to Brazil, one of the company's largest markets. Europe and Russia also saw lower quantities of beer sold. We're now on two straight quarters of volume declines; Anheuser-Busch saw volume fall 0.1% in the second quarter. But overall organic sales rose 9.1% in the third quarter, beating the 7.5% Analysts expected. So how can sales be rising on falling volume? Higher prices. Beer drinkers are moving away from Budweiser, but they are embracing the more expensive Bud Light Platinum and Lime-A-Rita. That's bringing revenue up. Although it may not look good, these numbers are pretty much where Anheuser-Busch wants to go. People aren't drinking lower-margin Budweiser but they're trying the more profitable Bud Light Platinum and Lime-A-Rita. Anheuser-Busch is paying for that attention, hoping that eventually it can bring down those marketing costs once consumers are sold. Overall gross margin rose to 58.4% in the quarter from 57% a year earlier. It all jibes with Anheuser-Busch's intense and aggressive focus on profit at all costs. Here are some of the moves made by CEO Carlos Brito to shore up profits, according to Bloomberg Businesweek: •Shifted the brewing of Beck's from Germany to St. Louis, alienating fans who said the taste was weakened. •Laid off 1,400 people, or 6% of its American workers. •Sold the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks. •Made its labels smaller, the glass in its bottles thinner and cardboard packaging weaker. •Used broken rice instead of whole grains in its beer, something previous management would not do. •Cut the number of employee BlackBerry phones and told execs to start flying commercial. •Cut purchases of high-quality hops, like those from Germany's Hallertau region, in favor of cheaper hops. Investors have applauded every step along the way, making Brito one of the most well-known CEOs in business. Shares of Anheuser-Busch have risen by 50% in the last year. And where does that leave Budweiser, once an American icon? Anheuser-Busch has tried several times to revive Budweiser, without success. For now, it seems happy to place Budweiser on the back burner while it brews up more profitable beverages. http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post...a-7b72498f6afe
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November 4th, 2012 | #144 |
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I did my damnest to try every German bier when I lived there, and failed miserably. My favorite was from a little village near the Czeck border, Konigstein (about 11km west of Vilsek). It was a dunkel style bier brewed and only available in that town.
I would drive 4 hours round trip on Fridays to fill up a few growlers for the weekend. It was worth it. There are a few local micro breweries in my area, and one of them has a good oatmeal, and red. As far as branded beers go, living in Germany really ruined them for me. I do like a Sam Adams Octoberfest fresh from the tap each fall. Pete's Wicked Ale used to make a Honey Wheat back in the 90's that was excellent, but now discontinued. Yuengling Lager is based right here in PA, and is probably the closest thing to a "label" beer that I can stomach. Last edited by Mr A.Anderson; November 4th, 2012 at 08:06 AM. |
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Munich Dunkel Lager Description: An old friend of Bavaria, Munich Dunkels are smooth, rich and complex, but without being heady or heavy. They boast brilliant ruby hues from the large amounts of Munich malts used, and these malts also lend a fuller-bodied beer. The decoction brewing process also lends much depth and richness. Bitterness is often moderate, with just enough to balance out any sweetness. Hop varieties used tend to be of the German noble varieties, like: Tetnang and Hallertau. Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 4.0-6.0% Quote:
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PA has some great breweries. Victory & Tröegs leap to mind. I tried and enjoyed Yuengling, the lager at least.
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December 19th, 2012 | #146 |
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Oskar Blues! In Ohio!
There is a God! I apologize for that whole 'I'm an atheist' thing, Lord. I asked, and I did receive. Praise Jesus. All these years of having to UPS Columbus IPA out to Colorado trading for cans of Dale's or Mama's Little Yella Pils or GUBNA...The mind boggles...The mouth waters. The only down side is that it happened two days before the end of the world. Still, at least it happened. www.oskarblues.com
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December 26th, 2012 | #147 |
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I tasted a beer a few nights ago. A friend suggested that I taste it and I was given a sample. My first thought was that it tasted of walnuts and I thought it would like many beers have a sweet aftertaste. I'm not fond of sweet beers or any sweet taste in beer. It did not.
The bartender (my friend - imagine that) said that the beer was usually described as having a coffee taste, but was not made with coffee. I drank two pints. Certainly one of the best beers I've ever drunk. No sweetness, no cloying aftertaste. It had no extreme bitter or hoppy taste, yet was substantial. I'm told that it is a fairly rare beer. Damnit! I can't remember the name. I shall remedy that and soon. Mike
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If you are ever in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.......
The Old Mecklenburg Brewery Company. http://oldemeckbrew.com/welcome.php We toured the brewery last year when we were down there on business. Quite an operation. The brauhaus is modeled the ones that I frequented while living in Germany. Their Copper Altbier is truely authentic. It is brewed to the Rheinheitsgebot purity laws of 1516, and you can tell the difference between a true bier and the American beers, even micro brews and IPA's found on market. It was my favorite. Unfortunately, because the bier has no preservatives, you can only find it locally. Like I said, if you are ever in the Charlotte area..... |
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Thanks for the tip. I trade with fellow beer-geeks in NC, so I'm sure I could work a trade for some Columbus IPA. (also rated 'A')
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December 29th, 2012 | #151 | |
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I recently started drinking Leffe Blonde, a damn good beer I must say. |
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If you're in NorCal, get this on tap:
Lightly bitter, crisp, with a fresh hop aftertaste. On tap is sooooooooooo good!
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December 30th, 2012 | #153 |
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I never have liked IPAs. Pliny the Elder though... man what a great beer. I've never tasted anything similar to it in my life.
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Yeah, PTE is indeed world-class. Usually brought up along with Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point Brewery in discussions over "the best India Pale Ale". Not available locally of course, so I have to trade with a buddy in CA for my Pliny fix. The guys at Russian River Brewery produce some fantastic beers, that's for certain. Try Blind Pig from them as well. India Pale Ale is far and away my favorite style of beer, and I've tried hundreds of different ones over the years. I've found that the assertiveness of the hops in IPAs can be an acquired taste, but you could say that for ales in general, I would think.
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Not big on Blondes. The ale style or the women.
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January 1st, 2013 | #156 |
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I'm not quite sure I want to try more IPAs. I tried 4 or 5 before Pliny, and honestly, it's not my thing. I'll make an exception though and try the ones you recommended if they're as unique as Pliny the Elder.
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January 1st, 2013 | #157 |
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Yeah, there are styles of beer I'm not that fond of as well. Not big on Belgian Ales. Drain pours for me, the lot.
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Hard to beat....
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Best beer or best beer?
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