A Ruff Job: Anheuser Busch Seeks Canine 'Chief Tasting Officer'

ST LOUIS, MO — Dog need a job? Anheuser Busch wants to pay your pooch $20,000 to sample its new canine-approved brew.

Anheuser Busch, the proprietor behind Budweiser and Busch Light, posted a job description Tuesday for the company's first-ever chief tasting officer. While many humans would jump at the chance to crack a cold one and get paid for it, this job isn't for beer lovers — it's for beer lovers' four-legged friends.

The primary responsibility of the chief tasting officer is to use his or her discerning palate as Busch rolls out new flavors of its Busch Bone Brew, a non-alcoholic brew made with pork bone broth.

Unveiled last year, the first batch of Busch Bone Brew sold out in less than 24 hours, according to a statement by the company.

The role of chief tasting officer comes with a $20,000 salary, (pet) health care coverage and company stock options (translation: free Busch Dog Brew).

Qualifications include "a refined palate, an outstanding sense of smell, and, while not required, proficiency in English would be remarkable," according to Anheuser Busch.

To apply, fetch a photo of your dog and post it to social media. Be sure to list their qualifications and tag the post with #BuschCTOcontest. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. April 28.

Until then, while it might be tempting to belly up to your backyard bar with your four-legged best friend, most experts would pull the leash on that idea. While alcohol toxicity is not as common as you might think in dogs, it can be harmful if consumed in large amounts, according to the American Kennel Club.

Luckily, dogs aren't inherently attracted to alcoholic beverages. That being said, they are more likely to sniff out fruity drinks, ciders and seltzers, so you best keep a lid on those when Fido is nearby.

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