When I heard we were going to tour Budweiser Plant, I thought it was just going to be a couple of buildings and see how beer was made! Well, I was right on the latter, but it was a LOT more than a couple of buildings, that's for sure! We took an EIGHT BLOCK WALKING TOUR of the brewery!!!!!!!! WOW! We walked in and it was culture shock! Beautiful! Lots of memorabilia of course but also this HUGE gift shop. Our guide told us to look through the shop and then we'd buy on the way out. SMART IDEA since we walked so long! (yes, I did stop by at the end of the tour, I had already made my selections. It's a good thing Michael has a birthday next week< he got the most! HA!). Anyway, we got into this big group with our own "BUD GUIDE" and she walked us along. (you wouldn't believe all the groups and people there!). It was a "mini Disny world--A BEER world!" I loved going to the STABLES to see the Clysdale horses! Oh my gosh, they are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!! It was awesome in there. Saw the wagon they pull, etc. Then on to all these buildings where we got a history tour and how they make beer, etc. At the end (around 2 1/2 hours later) we got to quench our thirst with 2 beers and some pretzels. It was sooo interesting and so much fun. Just wish Terry, Michael, Charles and Pat could've been along, too, since they all enjoy beer they would love seeing how it's made/processed! (don't ask me how it's made, I heard and saw the slide shows, but about all I remember is RICE/BARLEY/HOPS and YEAST!)
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
When I heard we were going to tour Budweiser Plant, I thought it was just going to be a couple of buildings and see how beer was made! Well, I was right on the latter, but it was a LOT more than a couple of buildings, that's for sure! We took an EIGHT BLOCK WALKING TOUR of the brewery!!!!!!!! WOW! We walked in and it was culture shock! Beautiful! Lots of memorabilia of course but also this HUGE gift shop. Our guide told us to look through the shop and then we'd buy on the way out. SMART IDEA since we walked so long! (yes, I did stop by at the end of the tour, I had already made my selections. It's a good thing Michael has a birthday next week< he got the most! HA!). Anyway, we got into this big group with our own "BUD GUIDE" and she walked us along. (you wouldn't believe all the groups and people there!). It was a "mini Disny world--A BEER world!" I loved going to the STABLES to see the Clysdale horses! Oh my gosh, they are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!! It was awesome in there. Saw the wagon they pull, etc. Then on to all these buildings where we got a history tour and how they make beer, etc. At the end (around 2 1/2 hours later) we got to quench our thirst with 2 beers and some pretzels. It was sooo interesting and so much fun. Just wish Terry, Michael, Charles and Pat could've been along, too, since they all enjoy beer they would love seeing how it's made/processed! (don't ask me how it's made, I heard and saw the slide shows, but about all I remember is RICE/BARLEY/HOPS and YEAST!)
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