Bush at G8 enjoying "a cold drink"

[Keystone Phil]

Let me state right away that I know that this will get the Bush haters all excited to take another swing at the guy even though that clearly isn't my intention for posting this. I just find it a bit strange...

I was looking through the Yahoo News photos from the G8 summit and noticed the President drinking in a few photos. The caption says that he is "enjoying a cool drink" which looks a lot like an alcoholic beverage of some sort. This wouldn't be weird to me except Bush constantly talks about how he gave up alcohol.




Anyone else think that this is probably some type of alcohol?

[Gabu]

Could be ginger ale... I can't think of any other nonalcoholic beverage that has that color, though.

[12th Doctor]

Could be ginger ale... I can't think of any other nonalcoholic beverage that has that color, though.

Could be NA beer, too.  Apple Juice looks alot like that, including the slight froth.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Possibly near beer (i.e. non-alcoholic) or iced-tea, tho it's rather pale for the latter.  Given that it is Germany, probably the near beer.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

My guess would be an iced tea, unless Bush is really done with being a dry drunk.

[Alcon]

With his approval ratings, I'd be drinking too.

(It was coming down the pike.  I'll bite the bullet.)

[Hatman 🍁]

Looks like ice tea to me.

[Tender Branson]

Anyone else think that this is probably some type of alcohol?

Need a better view ?



German media says it is a Pils (beer), but not whether it´s alcoholic or non-alcoholic ...

[Tender Branson]

We can solve the case now:

I did some research and on the Austrian Newspaper "networld" it is reported that Bush ordered a non-alcoholic Buckler beer.

[minionofmidas]

LOL, this is incredibly well fitting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckler_%28beer%29

Never seen this beer, and it doesn't state that it's available in Germany, nor are there many German language hits. Why doesn't Heiligendamm stock local produce?

[Tender Branson]

LOL, this is incredibly well fitting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckler_%28beer%29

Never seen this beer, and it doesn't state that it's available in Germany, nor are there many German language hits. Why doesn't Heiligendamm stock local produce?

But its available in the US. And if Bush drinks it back home, he can certainly drink it in Germany too. The import costs of a few bottles of beer don´t matter. The whole summit costs 100 Mio. €

[minionofmidas]

LOL, this is incredibly well fitting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckler_%28beer%29

Never seen this beer, and it doesn't state that it's available in Germany, nor are there many German language hits. Why doesn't Heiligendamm stock local produce?

But its available in the US. And if Bush drinks it back home, he can certainly drink it in Germany too. The import costs of a few bottles of beer don´t matter. The whole summit costs 100 Mio. €

Yeah, that might be it. Or maybe it was imported for Sarkozy, and Bush wanted to try it as well.

[MODU]

My guess would be an iced tea, ...

That is my impression by the looks of it.  It is incredibly pale.

[minionofmidas]

My guess would be an iced tea, ...

That is my impression by the looks of it.  It is incredibly pale.

Uh...

Even without the bottle, this could not be anything but a very inexpertly poured beer. And frankly, the first picture is fairly obviously beer as well.

[MODU]

Then that's some crappy pale ale.  I've seen urine darker than that.

[minionofmidas]

Then that's some crappy pale ale. 

Not all pale beers are crappy, you know. Although this would most certainly seem to be.

[MODU]

I can't make out the label.  What brand is it?

[minionofmidas]

Just read the thread, man.

[MODU]

Just read the thread, man.

I REFUSE!   hahaha . . . however, I did see the link.  I missed it the first go around.  Guess I got stuck on the first picture.    Never heard of/remember that brand, but it's been over 14 years since I was last in Europe, so it's not surprising.

[minionofmidas]

Just read the thread, man.

I REFUSE!   hahaha . . . however, I did see the link.  I missed it the first go around.  Guess I got stuck on the first picture.    Never heard of/remember that brand.

Oh, I haven't either.

[Tender Branson]

Just read the thread, man.

I REFUSE!   hahaha . . . however, I did see the link.  I missed it the first go around.  Guess I got stuck on the first picture.    Never heard of/remember that brand.

Oh, I haven't either.

You are in good company. Allthough I tried Heineken (crappy kind of beer, horrible taste) I prefer the so called "Dunkles Weizen".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkel

[John Dibble]

I can't make out the label.  What brand is it?

You can barely make it out, but it says Buckler I do believe.

[Alcon]

Buckler is a brand of non-alcoholic beer.

I've had it before.  It tastes like beer if beer was fermented inside a cat bladder and then had a glass of water poured into it.

[minionofmidas]

Buckler is a brand of non-alcoholic beer.

I've had it before.  It tastes like beer if beer was fermented inside a cat bladder and then had a glass of water poured into it.

All "non-alcoholic" "beer" tastes like that.

[Gabu]

Why would any sane person drink beer that doesn't get you drunk?  It tastes like sh**t to begin with; at least get something out of it.