Quote Originally Posted by MindGoneHaywire
Back before Bud changed, their alcohol content was less than 4%, if I remember correctly. The difference between the American & the Canadian versions was a lot more significant than it is now. I remember having some Canadian Bud & being shocked that it actually tasted like beer, not water. And it was explained to me by someone in Buffalo, IIRC, that anyone who lived near enough to the border would regularly make trips to get the Canadian beer. There was just no comparison.
Although it may have been different in different parts of the U.S. (and I don't think it was, really) Bud (and all other "premium" beers, for that matter) was always 4.3% in the South. The so-called "popular" beers such as Busch were available as 3.2%, but I have no idea why, other than cost.