Is Budweiser watering down its beer?

Two (serious) aficionados accuse the King of Beers of false advertising

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Will Ferrell's character Jackie Moon once hailed Bud Light as a "magical blend of barley, hops, and delicious alcohol," but it turns out the King of Beers may have been holding back on the deliciousness. Two erstwhile Budweiser fans, Thomas and Gerald Greenberg of Philadelphia, have sued the company for allegedly watering down its brews in a bid to rip off consumers. According to the suit, customers of AB InBev, Budweiser's parent company, "are overcharged for watered-down beer and AB is unjustly enriched by the additional volume it can sell."

Lest anyone charge the Brothers Greenberg with not knowing of what they speak, it should be noted that they are pretty familiar with Budweiser. According to Sam Wood at The Philadelphia Inquirer:

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.