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Budweiser

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Will Ferrell in the Best Super Bowl Ad You Didn't See

    In the past year, Will Ferrell has made a series of low-budget (to be generous) ads for Old Milwaukee, which aired in very, very few, very small markets. Last night, Deadspin reports, during the Super Bowl, North Platte, Nebraska, was treated to the following: If nothing else, it's more succinct ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    The Best Super Bowl Commercials by the Music

    The Darkness saved Samsung's ad from spiraling down into forgettable territory. ​Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have had a rooting intere ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    To Protect and Serve and Jab

    The Darkness saved Samsung's ad from spiraling down into forgettable territory. ​Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have had a rooting intere ... More >>

  • News

    November 3, 2011

    Did Mayor Slay dis Anheuser-Busch? Readers sure hope so.

    The Darkness saved Samsung's ad from spiraling down into forgettable territory. ​Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have had a rooting intere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Report: AB-InBev Outraged Over World Series Bet Excluding Budweiser

    Cardinals and Budweiser: Nothing to make light of.​St. Louis gossipmeister Jerry Berger writes this week that Anheuser-Busch InBev "is pissed" with a friendly wager that Mayor Francis Slay made with Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck over the World Series. The bet would have Slay winning some Texas stea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Budweiser Hopes "Bow Tie" Can Boosts Sales

    New can: Does it Bud for you? ​We'd always heard that the beer industry was pretty much recession-proof. In good economic times, people drank because they were happy. In bad economic times, people drank perhaps even more because they were depressed. Well, so much for that, at least according to An ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Happy Birthday MTV! Eight Food Commercials Revolutionized by Music Videos

    ​Happy birthday, MTV! Although you take a lot of whacks for not playing music anymore, there's no doubting the swift and massive change in American culture after your debut. Not only did video kill the radio star, it smacked the crap out of staid old food advertising. In a few brief years, we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Eight Fast Food and Alcohol Matches Made in Heaven

    aldenteblog.comYou want fries with that Burger King beer?​ Taking lead from a handful of Whopper Bars -- Burger King restaurants that serve beer -- and a few Seattle Starbucks outlets that have started serving beer and wine in the evenings, Sonic's jumping on the fast food booze bandwagon. Two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Salmonella Patients Testify in Congressional Food Safety Hearings

    As reported yesterday, several giant egg farms are testifying before Congress after last month's massive salmonella recall. Also testifying - several people sickened in the outbreak, including a 77-year-old Colorado grandmother who nearly died from salmonella-related septic shock. Despite not being ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    A-B's New Ad Strategy: 'Grab Some Buds' aka Free Beer!

    image via​Anheuser-Busch unveiled a new advertising strategy for Budweiser today, reports USA Today. Brace yourselves, because it's a revolutionary one:FREE BEER!! The idea behind the company's new "Grab some Buds" campaign is targeted toward the under-30s who guzzle astonishing amounts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    World Cuppage: USA 2 - Slovenia 2; Pints, Passports and Piss-Poor Officiating at the Dubliner

    Photos by Keegan HamiltonBudweiser: It's what American soccer fans drink to drown their sorrows.​The lingering question after watching the American soccer team get robbed of a comeback victory against Slovenia earlier today has nothing to do with the offside rule or the poor eyesight of referees f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Trash Workers in Columbia Busted for Taking Discarded Beer from Landfill

    So, you'll never guess where I got this.​Such an undignified ending for the King of Beers. The Columbia Tribune reports that two mid-Missouri refuge workers were busted this week for taking as many as 50 cases of Budweiser (and some Michelob Ultra) from the city dump. The beer was past its expirat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2010

    Cards vs. Astros

    So, you'll never guess where I got this.​Such an undignified ending for the King of Beers. The Columbia Tribune reports that two mid-Missouri refuge workers were busted this week for taking as many as 50 cases of Budweiser (and some Michelob Ultra) from the city dump. The beer was past its expirat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    AB-InBev Brewery Workers Choose Between Buyouts and Layoffs

    Image viaWho's behind the latest brewery lay-offs?​Like a shopper deciding between Bud Light and Bud Select, local brewery workers are stuck with two underwhelming options from AB-InBev: retire early or get laid off.We missed this story when it first appeared in last Friday's St. Louis Business Jo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Six Questions: Stand-Up Comic Ralphie May on Imo's Pizza, Budweiser and Fatherhood

    Ralphie May thought life on the road was tough enough. Now his two-year-old daughter, April June, and eight-month-old son, August, are teaching the Last Comic Standing vet just how grueling -- and rewarding -- the journey can be. May comes to St. Louis with a show at 8 p.m. Friday, February 26 at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Blogger Finds Bud vs. Coors Theme in Up in the Air, Unreal Takes It from There

    Per the blog Whose Voice Is That? (via a Tweet from NYTimes media writer David Carr), the film Up in the Air contains a hitherto unnoticed subplot:Budweiser's quest for Coors! Writes WVIT?'s anonymous blogging voice:Up in the Air focuses on Ryan Bingam -- played by George Clooney -- a corporat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    What!? Anheuser-Busch Has "Frat House" Culture!? We'd Never Guess Based on Its Ads!

    Today a former Anheuser-Busch executive filed a lawsuit claiming her former employer  discriminated against her based upon her gender. The suit filed by Francine Katz claims Anheuser-Busch (now AB-InBev) has a "locker room and frat party atmosphere" that works against female employees. Whoa! St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Where You Should Have Been For the Home Run Derby Last Night

    It wasn't inside the stadium, where beers cost $8.75 and tickets $200 and up (though at least one scalper downtown was selling for $100). (View slide show here.)No, the real party was on Walnut Street right outside the left-field gates to Busch Stadium. Several hundred people were packed in between ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    'Cause Nothing Stops the HydroHoosier, Creve Coeur Drag Boat Race Officially On!

    flickr.com/photos/13kingdomsAhh, the HydroHoosier. Though rare in these parts, he is an indefatigable beast who will persist in "gunnin' it and stunnin' shit" no matter what financial difficulties may accrue.So in case you've heard that the 30th Annual Budweiser Creve Coeur Drag Boat Classic on June ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Budweiser Raises Eyebrows With "Beer and Porn" Web Ad

    No matter your, ahem, tastes, you can probably agree that the latest Bud Light marketing campaign stinks. Not only is "drinkability" an absurd, made-up word, the commercials that feature people "drawing" on the screen seem about ten years behind the technology curve. Luckily, the ad-maker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Hey Ump, This Bud's For You!

    Props to Walkoff Walk for unearthing this goofy, dated Budweiser commercial from the '80s. The old school faux-Royals/Cardinals uniforms, the stubby Bud bottles, the instantly recognizable shot of Busch Stadium, and the fact that the coach is probably winking at the ump because he just hocked i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    D'oh! Chinese Beer Overtakes Bud Light as World's Biggest Seller

    flickr.com/photos/avlxyzYou've surely been cautioned not to eat yellow snow. But in China, drinking yellow Snow is evidently big business. How big? Well, last year Snow -- a golden-lager brewed in China -- overtook Bud Light to become the No. 1 selling beer in the world. Snow saw its sales volumes j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 3.25

    The need to reduce meat consumption in the developed world needs to be balanced against the need for meat in the developing world. (BBC News)AB InBev loses another round of its ongoing copyright battle over the Budweiser brand in Europe. (Reuters)Signs of a thaw in the Anthony Bourdain-Rachael Ray c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Anheuser-Busch, Lohr Distribution Launch Mardi Gras TITS, Err, TIPS Program

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • News

    November 12, 2008

    Unreal washes our hands of kindergarten and bids on a website

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2008

    Last Night: This One's for You at the Soulard Art Market

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Bar of the Week: The Cat's Meow

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2008

    The Anheuser-Busch Buyout: A Contrarian Take

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2008

    Unreal has a few questions for Mr. Corporate Takeover Architect, checks in with dear old dad and the potential first ladies, and chooses a new favorite war

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    Budweiser vs. Stella Artois: A Taste Test

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    Budweiser vs. Stella Artois: A Taste Test

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2008

    Meet the New Boss! InBev CEO Carlos Brito

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2008

    Beer & Brat Festival at Westport Plaza

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • News

    April 2, 2008

    The 75-year anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition is upon us. Let us toast.

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • News

    March 5, 2008

    The Mexican explains why one set of godparents just isn't enough

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 5, 2007

    Parlor Tricked-Out

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2007

    I Want My Bud.TV!

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2007

    Czech Mate for Anheuser-Busch

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2006

    This Bud's for You, and You and You and You

    Fair warning: There will be no public intoxication or baring of breasts tonight as consultants with Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser distributor Lohr educate Mardi Gras concessionaires on TIPS (Training for Interventions ProcedureS). This dude will drink for TIPS. The class tonight at 6 p.m. at One Busc ... More >>

  • News

    May 3, 2006

    Beer Nazis

    A vomiting A-B eagle and tales of AA misconduct are almost enough to put Unreal off the sauce (almost). Plus, two local kids kick Pokémon butt.

  • News

    March 15, 2006

    Stout Fellow

    Unreal hoists (metaphorical) pints with Yakov Smirnoff and (real) pints with the Guinness brewmaster; then we try to get a deal on an empty Falstaff keg. Plus: RFT editor Tom Finkel makes some unbelievable hires!

  • Dining

    September 15, 2004

    Czechvar Premium Lager

    Vincent's Market, 2400 South 12th Street, 314-772-4710

  • Dining

    September 1, 2004

    Bucket of Bud

    Winfield's Bar, 3234 Morganford Avenue, 314-664-3213

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best Hidden Neighborhood

    South Soulard

  • Dining

    April 16, 2003

    O'Fallon Gold

    636-474-2337

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 25, 2002

    Best Dive Bar

    Maple Leaf Inn

  • Music

    August 29, 2001

    Big Muddy Blues Festival

    Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2; Laclede's Landing

  • News

    July 18, 2001

    This Czechvar's for You

    Sporting a disguise, the original Bud readies for battle in the realm of the King of Beers

  • Dining

    July 14, 1999

    Yes, Siam

    Manee Thai brings welcome spice to bland suburbia

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