Not the color really but the taste. I like a beer with real flavor.
You're making a mistake assuming that color implies flavor, or the lack of color implies lack of flavor. St. Jakobus at the Forschungsbrauerei is full of flavor and blond in color. It'll knock you on your ass if you're not careful too!
Grew up in the shadow of the home of Budweiser
You grew up in the Czech Republic? When I wrote original Budweiser I didn't mean St. Louis.