Don’t mind if I do! I’ve been “boycotting” Bud products for as long as I’ve been drinking beer, but Tom Pearson reports that there’s a reason besides taste to do so: In Birmingham, the local distributor is actively opposing legislation that would lift the state’s ban on beers that are high in alcohol or served in bottles larger than a pint — in other words, lots of really, really good beers.
Just brewing Budweiser is crime enough, but actively preventing Alabamans from having the option of something better is even worse. I feel your pain, Tom. Luckily I can soothe mine with a big bottle of Allagash. I’ll be thinking of you.
Get the details at Free the Hops.
Jacob Grier is a freelance writer, bartender, cocktail consultant, and magician in Portland, Oregon. He writes, eats, and drinks a lot. His articles have appeared in the print or online editions of The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, Reason, The Oregonian, and other publications.
Thanks Jacob. I’ll be enjoying it with you in spirit:)
Yeah, liquor laws and especially beer laws here suck. Many, many good beers are unavailable. : (
One must always remain an enemy of humbug.
Go ahead and boycott that leaves more for real beer drinkers like me. The most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. Get a life and do something that really matters to the world.