Beer drinking thread

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Lung


*S******, s******* Sorry, but all American opinions on beer are null and void owing to their reputation for having the world's worst beers.

You've never had Asian beer then. African beer is also pretty undrinkable. Frankly, we make more quality beer than Australia makes of all kinds of beer. We make more lousy beer, it's true, but we have a fantastic microbrew scene. And frankly, your 25 million people just can't compete with 280 million of us.

[Timexwatch]

I've heard Sapporo is pretty good.

That, and isn't the 2nd or third largest brewer in the world based out of South Africa?

[Dis]

Miller beer was bought by some S. Africa company

[Lung]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


You've never had Asian beer then. African beer is also pretty undrinkable. Frankly, we make more quality beer than Australia makes of all kinds of beer. We make more lousy beer, it's true, but we have a fantastic microbrew scene. And frankly, your 25 million people just can't compete with 280 million of us.

We could argue all day about the respective virtues of our micro-breweries, but when it comes to beer drinking, Aussies beat Yanks hands down! Actually, for i moment i vaguely remembered an American outdrinking me once, but i realised that he was actually Canadian I can't say the same for other Americans i have met

[Adalbertus]

Originally posted by Lung
For some strange reason, when non-Australians think of Australian beer, they think of Fosters. I say strange, because Australians would rather drink from the Yarra than drink Fosters! VB and Tooheys, while good beers, do not compare to the mighty Coopers!!!

Fosters is the only Australian beer which is brewed in France (in licence). Visited the brewery in Champineulles a month ago.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Lung
*S******, s******* Sorry, but all American opinions on beer are null and void owing to their reputation for having the world's worst beers

If you read any beer conosuers magazine then you will find that America is the worlds best place to drink beer. It doesn't matter what style or what flavor of beer you wish to drink because immigraints have brought it here and you will find it here. Locally brewed from locally grown produce. Czech Pilsners, English Nutbrowns, Scottish Brandy Wines, Irish Milk Stouts, French Bier de Guards, Austrian Wheats, German Outmeal brews and Heavy wheats. They are all here along with any other you can think of. No other country can brag of finding so many styles made locally by micro brews and sold fresh. The U.S. even has far more brewers then Germany so it doesn't matter which type of beer you like there is an American company making it from locally grown produce.

You won't find that in any European country, nor Australia, nor in Latin America, nor any where else. American brewing companies gather more gold metals at international bear festivals year after year then any other country so the idea that American beer sucks is just plain ignorant.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Lung Actually, for i moment i vaguely remembered an American outdrinking me once, but i realised that he was actually Canadian I can't say the same for other Americans i have met

It doesn't matter Canadians are simply our future Northern States. When NAFTA is taken to it's logical, EU like, conclusion Canada will be part of the Union.

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Caligastia

VB is one of the worst beers Ive ever had. If you like it then I can't take your other recommendations seriously I'm afraid...

VB is a mans beer so naturally you would not like it.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Newcastle is $7 a 6-pack or $4.50 a glass over at Buffalo Wild Wings & Wreck, aka BW3. Mmmm, I should go get a 12er.

The prices are about the same in Sweden, ~$1.50 for a bottle and ~$4.75 for a pint.

Kamrat X, remember, Sagacious D lives in the land of kick ass ales. I'm sure if we skulked around Britain we could find som much better beers than Newcastle. Old Smith's Tadycaster is a good one, but hard to find.

Yes, I suppose you´d find better beers if you go beer hunting in UK

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Timexwatch
I've heard Sapporo is pretty good.

That depends on your defination of good. It's very strong, but when you can taste the alcohol in a beer, then you know the beer doesn't really have much flavor. I didn't like it. I've had a few Aisan beers I I haven't liked any of them. Europe, the USA, and Mexico make the best beers.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Oerdin


If you read any beer conosuers magazine then you will find that America is the worlds best place to drink beer. It doesn't matter what style or what flavor of beer you wish to drink because immigraints have brought it here and you will find it here. Locally brewed from locally grown produce. Czech Pilsners, English Nutbrowns, Scottish Brandy Wines, Irish Milk Stouts, French Bier de Guards, Austrian Wheats, German Outmeal brews and Heavy wheats. They are all here along with any other you can think of. No other country can brag of finding so many styles made locally by micro brews and sold fresh. The U.S. even has far more brewers then Germany so it doesn't matter which type of beer you like there is an American company making it from locally grown produce.

You won't find that in any European country, nor Australia, nor in Latin America, nor any where else. American brewing companies gather more gold metals at international bear festivals year after year then any other country so the idea that American beer sucks is just plain ignorant.

The problem is that the US is a breadth over depth approach. They have many good beers, but no great beers.

[drake]

The line between "good" and "great" is decided by (so called) yuppie connoisuers, not the average beer drinker. The average man just wants a brew that tastes decent and has a bit of bite to it. What more can one ask for?

And the notion that because something is mass produced means its lower quality is silly. It is true in some cases, but is by no means a rule.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
The problem is that the US is a breadth over depth approach. They have many good beers, but no great beers.

That's not true at all. You just have to look. Dusseldörfer, made in Indiana, of all places, is a truely great pilsner. That's just off the top of my head.

[Dauphin]

I am not a big beer person, I'll stand corrected.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Hydey


VB is a mans beer so naturally you would not like it.

Which man's beer? The only one in the world who can bear the revolting taste no doubt.