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[–] [email protected] 255 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Here is the key sentence in the article.

...an acceleration in the long-term decline of so-called domestic-premium brands, which include Bud Light and rivals Miller Light and Coors Light...

So, are people drinking less beer or are they drinking less piss beer? Could it be that people are having two Hazy Imperial IPA's with 8+ ABV instead of a six pack of Coors Light? I am taking this headline with a grain of salt.

EDIT: I found my glasses.

[–] [email protected] 92 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Who the hell thinks those three are premium?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (3 children)

If that's premium what isn't premium? Steel reserve? That's just malt Coors with different marketing. Micky's? That's just malt Miller with different marketing. 10 barrel? That bud light wearing 2010's hipster clothes.

I think we're giving these brand too much credit with the word premium.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Hey, hey, hey! Don't disrespect Mickey's.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Mickey's is good... I like steel reserve too... I also enjoy imperial IPAs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

They gave it the title of premium, not the consumer. If they labeled it as waste runoff it wouldn't sell as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Below those are brands like keystone and Natty Bo.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

People who drink keystone, busch, and natty

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You ever had Milwaukees Best?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I don't even like alcohol. I still know that those are piss beers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Hey now, those Clydesdale horses worked hard to convert water into ~~piss~~ Budweiser.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Article has a vague accusation that soda-based drinks are to blame without covering any of the other possibilities here

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I thought soda consumption is also down? And the fizzy alcohols had leveled off or declining as well? I am curious myself.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Probably talking about LaCroix and that other stuff

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago

I'm more of a once a week Porter, Ale and Hard Cider drinker, but it's still a Microbrew.

Grain a salt is right: People just don't like the taste of that crap anymore, not with so many options on the market now.

Coors/Bud/MGD/Corona? I haven't had one in years.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

A Four Noses or Cerebrus Hazy is so much better than the domestic swill it’s not funny. We have so many more options these days that I’m glad it’s hurting the big guys. They’ve been making crap pilsners for decades.