[Mr. Bird]

Oh, absolutely. This particular situation is especially galling, I would think, because of the national pride on display during the Cup. To omit Germany's own brew in favor of the widely disparaged American variety is a PR disaster.

[antiRepublicrat]

To omit Germany's own brew in favor of the widely disparaged American variety is a PR disaster.

Too bad the contract likely doesn't simply say "Only Budweiser will be sold at the games." Then they could get some Budìjovický Budvar, a.k.a., the real Budweiser brewed in the Czech Republic. That's pretty good beer.