‘The Champagne of Beers’ leaves French producers frothing – The Associated Press ‘The Champagne of Beers’ leaves French producers frothing The Associated Press Belgium destroys shipment of American beer after taking issue with ‘Champagne of Beer’ slogan CNN Belgium destroyed 2,352 cans of American beer advertised as Champagne Insider Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here. Facebook Twitter Pinterest