Why do English people drink so much Budweiser and Stella?

Question

Good English beer is the best in the world. Why, then, do so many people there insist on drinking weak piss like Bud or Stella? I have even seen Miller Lite and Corona show in England... and it baffles me, really, why anyone in England would touch that junk when the best of the best is all around you.
I travel to England every year for 4 or 5 weeks, mainly on account of the beer... it's basically one long pub crawl every time... and no matter where I travel to in the country, it's the same in almost every pub... Bud and Stella are the big sellers. Meanwhile, the excellent stuff that's brewed on your own soil sits there and goes stale.
Granted, England does produce its share of terrible 'mass consumption' beer--Carling, Bass, Stones, John Smith, etc.--but quality English beer is second to none.
Will someone in Albion PLEASE explain this strange behavior to me?

Answer 1

Stella is lager and bud is a lager-beer. Real beer (ale or bitter) drinkers dont touch the stuff. Got your wires crossed my friend.

Answer 2

I dont like bitter if that is what you mean by 'beer' although I agree there is a lot of good quality real ale in this country.

I like stella but as im only a mear female its a bit strong for me and I can only have 2!!!

I drink fosters but dont get angry with people drinking lager. People can drink what they want its a matter of personal choice.

Answer 3

I admire your taste although each to their own when it comes to drinking. Actually Stella Artois in Belgium is fine and there ar a lot of fantastic lagers - but none of them British or pseudo British.

The worst thing of all - imho - is SMOOTHFLOW; that really is piss!

Answer 4

Fullers beer for me everytime. Stella's not too bad though.

Answer 5

I don't drink any of it, I'm teetotal. I've heard of Carling though, people round here seem to drink that a lot.