Speaking of empirical evidence, I thought I'd be fun to see what the best selling (and, therefore by your argument, highest quality) beer in the US is.
1. Bud light
2. Coors light
3. Miller light
4. Budweiser
5. Michelob ultra light
6. Natural light
7. Miller high life (the champagne of beers)
8. Busch
9. Keystone light
10. Blue moon Belgian white ale
Source:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/188723/top-domestic-beer-brands-in-the-united-states/
Oh, also, bud light is the number three beer worldwide after a couple of watery Chinese beers. Open market!