Alternative title: How to trigger all Europeans with one map
As a fellow german I disagree, if someone would give me Becks I’d refuse to drink it. Are you from greater Bremen area by chance?
Proof that America isn’t the only country with bad mass-manufactured beer brands.
Most of there are one of the cheapest beers you can get. I’m sure that is a major factor.
It might be interesting to look at the parent brands and see if this more a matter of who has the most resources for marketing and export sales.
I can attest that the one for norway certainly matches what you might be hinting at. Ringnes is by far the biggest brewer in norway. And while they do own some relatively OKish brands, the one pictured here is by far the blandest one that is not that far removed from water. It’s only popular because it’s cheap. And its cheap for a reason.
It wouldn’t surprise me if a dane would chime in with a similar statement about Carlsberg, although that sentiment could be more suitable for Tuborg. I’ll defer to Danish input on this.
In the UK, John Smiths is a fucking awful beer. There are so many independent breweries that there are many good beers to choose from. John Smiths is literally the bottom of the list!