In a statement, Molson Coors Beverage Co. said they "respect local restrictions around the word ‘champagne,’" and they "remain proud" of its nickname.
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Belgian customs seized a shipment of 2,352 cans of Miller High Life in Antwerp, Belgium in February. Comité Champagne, the trade group that protects the Champagne region of northeastern France's designation of origin and its trademark, asked that the beer, bound for Germany, be destroyed.
The trade group, which paid for the process, released video and photos of the process of disposing and recycling of what amounted to 98 cases of beer. The beer and cans were "recycled in an environmentally responsible manner," the group said.
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Corporate America needs to understand that. They’re consumer base And not who is popular in the Hollywood bubbles of America.
You think hollywood elites drink miller high life? 😂😂😂😂😂
OK so… if the Champagne producers group is worried about confusion/mixup of miller beer and Champagne then their product must really suck a$$.😂
Miller High Life is not the Champagne of Beers because it is Bettaa Dan de Chumpaeeene ov za Veers, yes!
Didn’t realize how sensitive France was about the beer that has carried that slogan for probably decades… Talk about holding secret grudges and animosity.
Obviously you didn’t pay attention. Belgian customs seized the beer shipments. It was protecting the EU. They were doing their job.
Governments never go to far.
Thats quite petty EU
Speaking of alcohol abuse.
🤣
Looks like the French still mad that we had to bail them out of every major military conflict
If the government Really cares about Americans, they do this too😆😆😆😆
Champagne of beers ..france must be scared to death of any German beer…good grief !!!
2000 cans is nothing 😂😂 just a media stunt they still paid for them .
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
*_This is idiocy._*