News Bud an ‘Official’ Beer?

Missouri lawmaker introduces bill to make Bud official beer of state

A Missouri lawmaker wants make Budweiser the official beer of Missouri.

Budweiser is a Missouri-based international icon that — if officially recognized — might even persuade more people to visit the state, state Rep. Curt Dougherty said Friday.

Sounds like “someone” has been spending a little bit of PAC money at the state Capitol.

“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.

Dougherty’s bill was introduced last week but has not been referred to a House committee.

In a statement released Friday, an executive for Anheuser-Busch said the legislation was “flattering” but not requested.

Missouri has 24 official symbols, most of which have been approved over the past 20 years. Lawmakers added four last year — the game bird (bobwhite quail), invertebrate (crayfish), reptile (turtle) and grass (big bluestem). None of course are a commercial product.

There are however 27 states that have given official designation to their favorite beverages. Most have opted for one that is less intoxicating and builds strong bones — milk.

Besides milk, states have picked orange juice, cranberry juice, tomato juice, water, Kool-Aid, coffee milk, South Carolina Grown Tea and the soft drink Moxie.

But Missourians would not be alone in excusing alcohol runs as evidence of civic pride. Alabama in 2004 made Conecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey that state’s official spirit.

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  • mooneyray

    says:

    Natural Lite Ice was the runner up.

  • Jephro

    says:

    Maybe California could go with 2 buck chuck.
    :p

  • mooneyray

    says:

    Thats pretty funny…………for someone who lived in Missouri. 2 buck chuck is a delicious wine however. Do they make you brew pepper beers in Tacoma? Abe says Hello…

    Cheers

  • Jephro

    says:

    I’m busted, eh? 2 Buck Chuck isn’t a bad wine, but i had to take the shot. They bought and sold it by the truckload at Dirt Cheap Liquors locations all over the Lou.

    I don’t make a pepper beer but a few brewers in the company do make it up by the keg from time to time. In fact i have a draft line tainted with a pepper taste that i no longer use. Hefe and peppers don’t go to well together IMHO.

    BTW if i had a vote on the “Official beer of Missouri” i would vote for Schlafly’s APA. I mean, heck, it’s got the whole Lewis & Clark thing going on right on the label.
    Hi Abe.

  • AlexisScarlett

    says:

    Wait- lemme see here:
    The Official Beer of the state of Missery is Budweiser

    Ok then.

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