Budweiser was originally a style of lager rather than a brand, from the Czech town of Budweis.
The Americans made their own version and registered the name.

You can still get Czech Budweiser - Budvar and the dark lager is quite good.
(Cave Duck, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 17:24, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

You can actually get Budvar in the US now but they
have to call it Czechvar because Budvar is too close to Bud which has trademarked the name in the US.

It's not bad here but not as good as I got in Austria years ago. (I've never had the dark lager and didn't even know they made it).
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 17:46, Reply)

We're fortunate that there's a one really good pub nearby that, as well as having a good, ever changing,
selection of "real" cask ales, also has glass fronted chiller room with a selection bottled beers from around the world. There is a menu on the bar but it is a menu of beers rather than food.
I happened to see the dark lager in there and was intrigued (I don't normally drink lager at all). It's worth trying should you come across it. It's unmistakably lager, but with depth and body.
(Cave Duck, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 18:01, Reply)