Yesterday a few friends of mine got together and headed down to the St. Louis world headquarters (at the moment, anyway) of Anheuser-Busch for a tour of the brewing facilities. I took along my camera and snapped a bunch of photos for my out-of-town friends and family (and you, the random visitor who probably entered my site via a Google Search).
A lot of people rag on Budweiser and Bud Light for being, for lack of a better term, “swill.” I’ll admit that I was one of those people, but that was before enjoing delicous same-day Budweiser in the hospitality room at the end of the tour. When I asked our tour guide what made it so damn tasty, he replied - “it’s the water.”
It’s a fact that St. Louis has the best water in the country (kiss it, New York!), so it only makes sense that Anheuser-Busch’s overall quality is directly tied to the fluids that quench the gateway city’s thirst.
As an aside, I thought that it was interesting that the tour guide kept bringing up Anheuser-Busch’s sustainability efforts. I was unaware that Anheuser-Busch recycles 5 cans for every 4 they produce and that by using alternative energy sources, they are able to power roughly 10% of U.S. production. It’s a far cry from the sustainability efforts of New Belgium Brewing, but it’s a great start.
You can view 47 photos of the St. Louis brewery as a Flickr photoset here. Enjoy!
