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Best Beer Countries

favorite beer Countries

  • Canada

    Votes: 20 20.2%

  • USA

    Votes: 20 20.2%

  • Germany

    Votes: 41 41.4%

  • Holand

    Votes: 10 10.1%

  • Scotland

    Votes: 7 7.1%

  • Belgium

    Votes: 30 30.3%

  • Mexico

    Votes: 5 5.1%

  • Brazil

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Japan

    Votes: 6 6.1%

  • Australia

    Votes: 6 6.1%

  • Russia

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Ireland

    Votes: 18 18.2%

  • Venezuala

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • France

    Votes: 2 2.0%

  • Spain

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Africa

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other (Asia)

    Votes: 4 4.0%

  • Other (South America

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other (Europe)

    Votes: 18 18.2%

  • Other (Carribean)

    Votes: 2 2.0%
  • Total voters
    99
#81
baba said:
Well, the UK needs to brush up on it's beer classifications. I'm sure the brewers have it straight.;)
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the mega-breweries here seem to be obsessed with strong tasteless euro-fizz. they're even flavouring it with lemon... I do despair...

here's phil's lager history (from Fulstow Brewery)

"Phil’s Short history of English Lager

In the good old days, when men were men and beer was real, all the good quality malt went for ale brewing and all the bad quality malt went for animal feed. All was happy, men and beast.

Then one day, an accountant at a large brewery said ‘ We can brew pale fizzy p**s with this and charge the earth for it’. So it was , English Lager was born.

So the next time you see a man drinking lager, explain to him it is made of animal food."

;)
 
#82
TheDarkReaver said:
19 people voted for the USA :p

oh dear, those guys have either got bad taste or are very closeted in their beer drinking experiences.

(don't take me too seriously, i am only taking the piss)
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Okay, I won't take you seriously, but it's obvious you don't know what you are talking about. No offense intended.

For everyone else, it's too easy to say American beer is bad, whatever American beer is. I've yet to find a non-American who can tell me. Most people I know who've made comments like this have spent a few weeks at most in the States, probably in one or two areas, and they think they have an accurate picture of a country that is large enough to hold 50 of their own countries.

Now, many Americans have bad taste in beer. I was at an Irish pub last night with some friends, and we noticed that about a third of the people there were drinking Bud or Coors Light out of a bottle. I just don't get it. But those beers don't define America's beer industry anymore than Fosters defines Australia, or Molson defines Canada, or Beck's defines Germany, and on and on.

Again, it's too easy to slam American beer because you don't like the mass produced stuff. Perhaps some of us should try to take the road less traveled and actually base comments on research and facts.
 
#83
Eublet said:
Okay, I won't take you seriously, but it's obvious you don't know what you are talking about. No offense intended.

For everyone else, it's too easy to say American beer is bad, whatever American beer is. I've yet to find a non-American who can tell me. Most people I know who've made comments like this have spent a few weeks at most in the States, probably in one or two areas, and they think they have an accurate picture of a country that is large enough to hold 50 of their own countries.

Now, many Americans have bad taste in beer. I was at an Irish pub last night with some friends, and we noticed that about a third of the people there were drinking Bud or Coors Light out of a bottle. I just don't get it. But those beers don't define America's beer industry anymore than Fosters defines Australia, or Molson defines Canada, or Beck's defines Germany, and on and on.

Again, it's too easy to slam American beer because you don't like the mass produced stuff. Perhaps some of us should try to take the road less traveled and actually base comments on research and facts.
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yeah i see what your saying :)

i was mainly just touting the old stereotype we have.

i'm sure there are some good beers over there.

incidently i heard from someone who was over the pond that they sell newcastle brown ale there...but in tiny bottles!! do you not get the proper sized bottles of newcy brown?
 
#84
Eublet said:
I've grown up drinking Abita beer. Good stuff, but not sure if it's a worldwide contender.
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God doesn't like ugly, man.

I moved here about 6 years ago from Texas. We had Abita there, but not the seasonal stuff (Strawberry Fest, Pecan Harvest, etc) or the specials like Restoration Ale. Ever had Andy Gator? They don't bottle it. It's sold at a number of local bars...but I don't know how far out it goes.

I've had some of the "true" micro brews from other areas and even brewed my own for a short time, but for most occasions...pass the Abita.

Mike
 
#86
mike_v_s said:
God doesn't like ugly, man.

I moved here about 6 years ago from Texas. We had Abita there, but not the seasonal stuff (Strawberry Fest, Pecan Harvest, etc) or the specials like Restoration Ale. Ever had Andy Gator? They don't bottle it. It's sold at a number of local bars...but I don't know how far out it goes.

I've had some of the "true" micro brews from other areas and even brewed my own for a short time, but for most occasions...pass the Abita.

Mike
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Oh, I love Abita, don't get me wrong. But when compared to a lot of great beers it doesn't necessarily stand out. That's what I meant.
 
#88
louieeadg said:
It's not that our beer drinking experiences are horrible, but, there are now 1200 breweries in the US. And about 80% of them are making real good beer...technically there's no such thing as "American Beer", besides the mass marketed swill, but every style in the world is being made here. No, its not "the original", but when you live 5000 miles from the "original", america has everything one could imagine. :)
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The only beer style endemic to the US is the "steam" beer or California Common, of which Anchor Steam is the best commercial example.

Michael Jackson seemed to think that American Pale Ale (embodied by Sierra Nevada's version complete with Cascade hops) was distinct enough to be its own category.
 
#90
TheBigO said:
The only beer style endemic to the US is the "steam" beer or California Common, of which Anchor Steam is the best commercial example.

Michael Jackson seemed to think that American Pale Ale (embodied by Sierra Nevada's version complete with Cascade hops) was distinct enough to be its own category.
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Yeah, I always forget about Anchor Steam...I want to try it over there because I haven't had a micro California Common...Anchor Steam takes like an even more watered down version of Yuengling mixed with Budweiser. :spit: Over here anyway...

And while I'd never say, "Oh quite the contrary" to the honorary, late Micheal Jackson...I think he was more or less saying that because of the distinct differences in Cascade hops, which as we know, are very different in comparison to hops in other regions of the world. But as far as it's own category...it basically does doesn't it? I thought America had its own category in all brews, i.e. "American IPA", "American Pale Ale", "American Brown Ale", etc...

My comment above was more or less talking to the other, "not as astute as you" crowd who were bashing American beer because everyone thinks all we drink is Bud Lite.

Always a pleasure BigO...

Cheers
 
#93
Hmm,

Taste is subjective so there's always the chance that you just don't like Anchor Steam, but it may also be that you haven't had a fresh one. Straight from the tap it is one of my favorites. Clean and crisp like a lager but with more personality.

I like most stuff from Anchor, including Liberty (APA/IPA) and Old Foghorn (barleywine) but my favorite is their Porter.

Not only do I enjoy their beers, but the brewery is very old school. Anchor Brewery has existed in San Francisco since 1896. It was bought in the 60's by Fritz Maytag (his family owned Maytag Appliance) when he found out the brewery that made his favorite brew was about to close its doors.

To this day they have a very traditional approach to everything. As a beer lover I think you'd really enjoy the tour. If you get the chance, call ahead and make a reservation.
 
#94
louieeadg said:
And while I'd never say, "Oh quite the contrary" to the honorary, late Micheal Jackson...I think he was more or less saying that because of the distinct differences in Cascade hops, which as we know, are very different in comparison to hops in other regions of the world. But as far as it's own category...it basically does doesn't it? I thought America had its own category in all brews, i.e. "American IPA", "American Pale Ale", "American Brown Ale", etc...
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Yeah, you're absolutely right. In tasting competitions, there are distinct categories for "American Stout", "American Brown Ale", "American IPA" etc. But where those are just variations on classical styles I do think that American Pale Ale is distinct enough to be considered it's own style and not a variation on traditional Pale Ale.

I do think it's funny that most non-Americans (and some Americans who only drink BudMillerCoors) think of American beers as watered down and lacking flavor. If you are ever at a beer tasting competition, the reason that there are separate "American" versions of most styles is that American craft brewers like to supercharge most things. Their IPAs are much hoppier, their stouts are often much darker and their brown ales maltier.

louieeadg (or anyone else), you ever had a Lost Coast Downtown Brown? Compare that with a Newcastle sometime. It's a lot darker and fuller, almost bordering on a Porter. Or try any number of American IPAs (Stone's Ruination, Great Divide's Hercules, Russian River's Pliny the Elder) and compare them to their "Old World" counterpart. They have at least double the IBUs. Not better necessarily, but a LOT hoppier.
 
#97
Techmonkey said:
No love for the mexicans? There's nothing better to me than a cool corona on a hot summers day. :)
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Tengo definitivamente cierto amor para nuestros vecinos al sur.

Excusing this Guero's bad Spanish (hey I took French in school), yeah, I can get down with some Mexican beers. But I can't bring myself to drink Corona. I know a lot of people like it, but I can't stand the stuff, not even as a lawnmower beer.

My favorite Mexican beer is Negra Modelo which I think is from the same company. I haven't had it in years, but I remember Bohemia being pretty good too.
 
#98
TheBigO said:
Tengo definitivamente cierto amor para nuestros vecinos al sur.
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You speak it better than me brother! I dropped it for german a couple of years ago.

from what I gather - you've got a type of love for our neighbours to the south?

:smug: good taste. The Modelo is beautiful, but you don't see much of it around here. I grew up drinking corona because it was by far the most readily available mexican beer. I suppose I just get used to the taste! it's only been lately that I've had the wonderful oppertunity to try a few of the other beers from over there.
 
#99
TheBigO said:
Or try any number of American IPAs (Stone's Ruination, Great Divide's Hercules, Russian River's Pliny the Elder) and compare them to their "Old World" counterpart. They have at least double the IBUs. Not better necessarily, but a LOT hoppier.
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Huge +1, and it's why I took exception to the comments earlier about American beers. Many micro-brew versions of "international" classics can often be bolder tasting. Very seldom are they more watery. Whether or not that translates into a better experience for the taster is another issue. It seems that many of the brew masters know that so many people accuse us of drinking watery beer, so they choose to err on the side of hops.
 

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