Anheuser Busch

We drove to Budweiser to see the Budweiser Clydesdales. Although we have seen these beautiful horses many times before, each viewing is such a special treat. I was really impressed how the wagon is stored in the back of the Budweiser tractor trailer. The people who work with the horses, or drive the trucks were pleasant and informative.

I had a good time seeing some of the equipment in their «smaller facility» in Fairfield. It is loud most of the time, so they provided wireless headsets and ear plugs for some of the tour.
The fourth floor is supposedly kept at a brisk 36 °F, so they told us to wear jackets.
A highlight for me was when the tour leader grabbed a tap and poured straight from the shiny silver things.
Used a Groupon and got the BeerMaster Tour. That gets you a hat, a glass and 10% off the gift store up front.

I would like to stay the staff was really accommodating. I was in a time crunch and they accommodated my start time. They also gave me a lot of information and I got to learn a lot about how beers are made, the different types of beers, and the history. I also liked the small touches such as wrapping my glass (that comes with the tasting package).

The tour is boring and you see almost nothing. Seriously, go to the Jelly Belly Factory, do a cool tour, then get out of Fairfield before it eats your soul.

Though it is still nice to have a complimentary tour, the experience has been downgraded from the tour 2 yrs. ago. I add it to the list when taking guests to the Jelly Belly Factory. They used to have a nice tasting room with nice ambiance but they have moved it to what is a small conference room. There were beverage dispensers and enough pretzels for all guests before, but the trip yesterday did not have enough water for guests because they poured from a half filled filtered pitcher. They handed out a limited amount of pretzels, too. The complimentary beer is nice but they should offer more options so people know what else they bottle. The guide was nice but not as experienced or passionate as the man we had before. Both employees were young and appeared not to care much about the product. It is a small plant and they have a nice gift shop, now. The limited tour times can make it difficult for people to visit. Overall they went from classy to cheap on experience, which is unfortunate.

i audited this company once at the fairfield plant. i have fond memories of a salami sandwich in their employee cafeteria made by a sweet latina.
but to get to that sandwich, i had to go through tough security. but i eventually got used to it after days of being full body searched, signing in and out, wearing a personalized guest badge, using their magnet key access cards for entry, and being buzzed in between doors that would lock behind you before the next door would open (i had fears of being trapped in between with no one to save me for days!)
if you get that far, you will be in the prestinely clean plant where you can see your own reflection in the polished stainless steel containers of budweiser.
so what were we talking about again? o right, my salami sandwich was loaded! mustard, mayo and the sweetest/​crispest shredded lettuce. the bun was also perfectly toasted. too bad they didn’t provide me any beer to wash it down with… but i guess i wasn’t supposed to drink on the job anyway.