# The Bud Lite boycott-what's the most recent news-(Sept)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [September 13, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056 "2023-09-13T16:39:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/1 "2023-09-13T16:39:09Z")
A quick google turned up lots of older articles, from a month or more ago. The decline in sales was clear over the 4th of July. I assume that the Labor Day holiday is also a time of increased sales for all brands of beer. Are there any statistics on Bud Lite? I get the feeling that the boycotters are running out of steam. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/2 "2023-09-13T20:24:06Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > I get the feeling that the boycotters are running out of steam. I think that Bill Gates is [thinking the same thing](https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/06/investing/bill-gates-bud-light-shares/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/3 "2023-09-14T12:08:47Z")
Since the “Bud Light Boycott” thing started my consumption of Bud Light has skyrocketed. I’ve had three or four as a gesture when the opportunity has come up. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/4 "2023-09-14T13:31:18Z")
You poor thing. Are you okay? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/5 "2023-09-14T13:45:44Z")
I saw a CNBC short saying that while it was already headed in this direction, the dip in Budweiser’s sales allowed Modelo to take second place in the US. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wfisB72QPy0/maxresdefault.jpg "How Modelo Dethroned Bud Light In The U.S.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfisB72QPy0) Also, I have to assume Kid Rock getting caught drinking Bud Light must have put a real dent in the anti-trans movement and I hope took some pressure off of Bud as the person leading the movement just showed everyone that he’s full of shit and did it for little more than the attention. [![](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/NYPICHPDPICT000023991963.jpg) ](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/NYPICHPDPICT000023991963.jpg) What a fucking moron. How stupid do you have to be to even exist in public holding that beer? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/6 "2023-09-14T13:48:02Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > What a fucking moron. How stupid do you have to be to even exist in public holding that beer? Clarification: Not the generic you. How stupid does Kid Rock have to be to be in public with a bud light in his hand? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/7 "2023-09-14T13:48:47Z")
The best Bud Light ever was at a craft brewery that had cans for sale as a “statement”. They also offered Bud Light buyers fresh hop buds to add to their Bud Light. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/8 "2023-09-14T15:33:37Z")
The forum prevents me from going full bore on the subject, but let me just say that at no point in my beer-drinking life have I ever said “I wish my beer tasted more like flowers”. I like my beer like I like my worldview - dark and bitter. BTW - Modelo is owned by Anheiser-Busch outside the US (US rights are owned by Constellation Brands due to anti-monopoly requirements). Not sure how upset AB are about Bud Light being overtaken. ---
**Author:** ![JohnM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnM)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/9 "2023-09-14T23:37:28Z")
You know that hop flowers are where the bitter in your beer comes from, right? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/10 "2023-09-15T02:47:36Z")
I started my Bud Light boycott years ago before everyone was doing it. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/11 "2023-09-15T08:02:53Z")
Stop ruining my irrational hatred of craft beer with inconvenient facts. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/12 "2023-09-15T11:32:22Z")
It’s Kid Rock, this is exactly what _I_ expect from him. Didn’t he do something equally dumb some years ago? I can’t put my finger on it at the moment, but it seems like this is normal for him. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/13 "2023-09-15T18:22:39Z")
I finally got Bud to pony-up my rebates they were offering after the trouble. Check in the mail for $45, on the way! ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/14 "2023-09-15T19:17:04Z")
> [@DorkVader](#): > > I can’t put my finger on it at the moment, but it seems like this is normal for him. Take your pick, there’s a whole section on his wiki page for it. > **[Kid Rock | Public image and controversies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Rock?useskin=vector#Public_image_and_controversies)** > > A philanthropist, Ritchie oversees The Kid Rock Foundation, a charity which raises funds for multiple causes, including campaigns which sent "Kid Rock care packages" to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas. > Ritchie is an advocate for affordable concert tickets, and makes an effort to try and sell tickets to his performances for as low as possible to encourage increased concert attendance for lower income consumers and discourage scalping. Instead of getting paid for the show, he In 1989, R... ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/15 "2023-09-16T02:35:14Z")
I’ve seen him described as the human equivalent of truck nuts. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/16 "2023-09-16T02:46:17Z")
p.s. He and former Creed singer Scott Stapp were filmed cavorting with groupies, and said recording got on the Internet. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/17 "2023-09-16T03:28:55Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’ve seen him described as the human equivalent of truck nuts. I’ve posted this many times here. If Chuck E. Cheese ever wanted to make an animatronics version of singing bumper nuts, it would sound and look alot like KR. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/18 "2023-09-16T03:35:47Z")
Is Senhor Testiculo close enough? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aFkpwad3PWQ/hqdefault.jpg "Testicle Mascot Raises Cancer Awareness") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkpwad3PWQ) ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/19 "2023-09-16T03:38:12Z")
Put a Bud Lite in the good Senhor’s hand and you couldn’t tell the pair of pairs apart. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056/20 "2023-09-16T04:02:00Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Take your pick… I pick this: _A month later, he was arrested and charged with battery after fighting with a [Waffle House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House) customer._ Waffle House. Come for the food, stay for the show.