The Issue That Counts: Which Country Produces The Best Beer?

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Last Conformist
I've never had an American microbrew, but clearly the export brands are doing their very best to convince us yanks can't make decent beer.

And yet, someone's drinking it, cuz American Budwesier is the #1 brand in the world.

[Dauphin]

The only reason I can think is that its cheap and safer than drinking the local water in certain countries.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara

And yet, someone's drinking it, cuz American Budwesier is the #1 brand in the world.

It's not identical everywhere. It is brewed under license by locals. The Bud up here is quite tastey and conforms to local standards for alcohol content, etc.

[Henrik]

1) Czech Republic
2) Southern Germany (well Bavaria really)
3) Ireland

Scandinavian beer

[Zoid]

W00t? England down to 5th place? And behind the US?! This poll is rigged I tell you

[chequita guevara]

All I know is, Bud is the 2nd foulest beer I've had, only slightly worse than Coors. (That's assuming I leave Mamba, Tsingtao, and various Japanese beers out).

[Dauphin]

Michelob is worse than Bud. Bud is like sugar water but Michelob is rank and makes me want to wretch.

I seem to recall Michelob is owned by Anheuser-Busch.

[Provost Harrison]

Now there's a shocker

[Frankychan]

Anyone try that Aspen edge beer they're trying to market?

My friends drank it and said it tastes like beer-flavored water. Yeah, if I want my water to taste like beer, I'll drink friggen beer!

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by Dauphin
Michelob is worse than Bud. Bud is like sugar water but Michelob is rank and makes me want to wretch.

I seem to recall Michelob is owned by Anheuser-Busch.

Budweiser gives me the worst hangovers ever. Feels like someone is stabbing my eyeballs from the inside.

[Provost Harrison]

It's all the chemical sh*t. I was amazed that when in Belgium or Germany I found drinking the stuff far easier with very few side effects...

[techumseh]

Belgian beer is tops! Those Trappist monks know a thing or three about brewing. Dubble and Tripple your enjoyment.

Britain is second, in my book. Love those pale ales.

Canada? Good only in comparison to brews south of here. Except perhaps Quebec, which brews some acceptable imitations of Belgian Tripples.

[Alexander's Horse]

those who drink the most beer per head know best - that would be Germany and Australia

[DerSchwarzfalke]

My vote is for Belgium, though I second the existence of quality American microbreweries. Dogfish Head and Harpoon are some of the best beers I've had.

[chequita guevara]

I'd drink Michelob before I drank Bud.

Ahhh, truth be told, I'd probably just order seltzer instead.