# What is the Bud of your country? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2004, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976 "2004-08-02T15:49:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![joazito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@joazito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joazito)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976/41 "2004-08-10T14:09:40Z")
> [@SmackFu](#): > > Portugal - Definitely not Cruzcampo! And they give you a really dirty look when you order it before saying no. Sometimes it helps to notice you’re in a new country. Too bad I don’t remember what we did get instead. Probably Superbock, it’s a portuguese beer. And yeah, I haven’t seen a Cruzcampo in years. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976/42 "2004-08-10T14:19:07Z")
I actually had a SuperBock on Sunday night, at a Portuguese restaurant here in Amsterdam. 🙂 **manwithaplan** , doesn’t Smithwicks make a stout as well? I recall having one in London a few years ago. Not too impressive. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976/43 "2004-08-10T16:02:10Z")
Thailand - Singha Beer Had one on the weekend! ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976/44 "2004-08-10T16:12:33Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > **manwithaplan** , doesn’t Smithwicks make a stout as well? I recall having one in London a few years ago. Not too impressive. I’m not sure. They don’t make one for the Irish market but they have tried a few different things for export (one of which, Kilkenny - a creamy ale which had to be left to settle like a stout, was subsequently introduced in Ireland). Apart from microbreweries etc., the only real competitors to Guinness on the Irish market are Beamish and Murphys, both of which are made in Cork. Murphys was taken over by Heineken years ago and is very popular in Cork - it’s a bit lighter and sweeter than Guinness. Beamish’s main weapon in the war against Guinness is that it’s a fair bit cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976/45 "2004-08-10T16:13:39Z")
I should also add that Smithwicks is part of the Guinness group, now Diageo. ---
**Author:** ![Grey\_Tama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Grey\_Tama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_Tama)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976/46 "2004-08-10T16:35:40Z")
In Finland, it is Lapin Kulta which is most like Bud, for two reasons: - it is the top seller - it can be considered to taste like watered down camel urine Now don’t get me wrong, it goes down just fine on a hot summer day in some downtown watering hole (and it is cheap, too!) However, a few years ago, when in work trip in Netherlands, a co-worker introduced me to the wonders of tasty dark beers - no more “Lappari” for me ever since. (Currently in favor: Czechian beers, esp Velkopopovicky because it is available from tab on several pubs around here) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-bud-of-your-country/257976.md?page=2)