Guide Note

Budweiser and Bud Light are the most popular beers in America. Founded in 1876 by Anheuser-Busch, the traditional Budweiser is a pale lager-style beer made with rice and barley malt. Its alcohol content by volume is 5% (lower in some states.)

Nearly half of all beer sold in the United States is of a Budweiser brand.

Fast Facts

Introduced in 1876
Owned by: Anheuser-Busch
Based in St. Louis, Missouri
First sold in cans in 1936
Takes 30 days to brew Budweiser
Derives its name from the city of Budweis in the Czech Republic

Budweiser Advertising

Budweiser beer advertisements have been prominent on American television for decades. In the mid-1990s, the company introduced three frogs that would respective say "Bud", "Weis" and "Err". A series of other animal creatures were subsequently added to the campaign.

In the early 2000s, Budweiser commercials featured a series of beer-enthusiasts saying "Wasssuppp?" to each other and indicating their fondness for Bud. Budweiser is the "official beer" of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Slogans

"The King of Beers."
"The Great American Lager."
"True."
"This Bud's For You."
"Where There's Life, There's Bud."
"When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All."

Categories

Food | Beverages | Alcoholic Beverages | Beer

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Budweiser

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Official Sites: Budweiser | Bud Light
Official Site: Anheuser-Busch Companies
Wikipedia: Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)
Video: Budweiser "Wassup" Commercial (Time: 1:00)
Budweiser Events Center
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour
Bud.TV

Budweiser Super Bowl XLII Ads

Budweiser Info

Budweiser News and Articles

Google News: Budweiser
USA Today: Lawmaker wants Budweiser to be Mo.'s brew (March 8, 2008)
- "'We've got a state dinosaur, a state frog, a state reptile, a state flower, a state nut, but no one has given a thought to a company that's been in Missouri for many, many years and is bringing prosperity to our state and manufacturing a product in our state that many people enjoy,' Dougherty said."
Boston Globe: "The King of Beers seeks overseas allies" (May 27, 2007)
Reuters: Anheuser-Busch to Expand Budweiser Sales in China (March 16, 2007)
CNN Money: "Anheuser-Busch To Launch Bud.TV" (September 6, 2006)
Forbes: "This Bud's For Whom?" (June 7, 2006)
USA Today: "'Magic Fridge' of Bud Light Ices an Advertising Win" (February 6, 2006)

Budweiser Finance

Yahoo! Finance: Anheuser-Busch Companies Stock Summary
MSN Money: Is Bud Still The King of Beer Stocks? (October 13, 2004)

Budweiser Blogs and Fan Sites

Beer Advocate: Budweiser Forums and Discussion
BloggingStocks Post: Bud Light vs. Miller Lite: Battle of the Brands (April 6, 2007)
37signals Post: Budweiser ad a ripoff? (February 7, 2007)
The BBQ Report Post: Budweiser Barbecue Sauce (June 24, 2006)
All About Beer: The Budweiser menace (March, 1997)

Budweiser Recipes

That's My Home: Budweiser Chili Recipes
Drinksmixer: Budweiser Information and Drink Recipes

Budweiser and Popular Culture

YouTube and Google Video: Budweiser Commercials
YouTube: "But He Has Bud Light" Commercial (Time: 0:30)
YouTube: Original Budweiser Frogs Commercial (Time: 0:28)
The Onion Satire: "Beer Commercials Aren't What They Used To Be" (May 9, 2001)

Budweiser Competitors

Budweiser History and Trivia

Realbeer.com: Best Selling Beers In US (August 22, 2006)
DietFacts.com: Budweiser Beer nutrition information
The History of Budweiser Labels

Budweiser Merchandise

Official Store: BudShop.com
AllPosters.com: Budweiser Posters
eBay: Budweiser Collectibles | Budweiser Sports Items

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