[Lee'sGhost]

We are in the golden age of microbrews and this guy is complaining? Hey, dude, quit buying Millier Lite Ferry Piss.

[KC_Conspirator]

You are correct.

However, there is a reason that America gravitated to lighter pilsner beers. The climate is suitable and its hotter over here than in Europe

[cuban leaf]

Back in the 80’s I listened to an interview with the head of Ballard Bitters. They asked him if his company would ever dethrone Bud. His answer was very interesting and I paraphrase from memory:

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No. Budweiser is bland. It may not be good, but it’s flavor is bland on purpose. When a beer has a strong flavor, people either love it or hate it. Budweiser is fine for parties when you have invited a lot of diverse individuals. And the main word in the phrase “cold beer” is the word, “cold”.

But Ballard Bitters beers are a serious treat for many people, while others do not like the flavor at all.

So a microbrew beer with a flavor with character will never dethrone a bland beer that, though nobody loves it, nobody hates it either.

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However, since then, it looks like brands like Bud are dying of a thousand cuts, Ballard Bitters being but one of them.

Oh, and after his interview I coined the phrase “politicians are like beer”. They don’t want to rock the boat. They want to be bland. ‘Cept Cruz and Trump. Which is why I like them so much.

[dsrtsage]

Wtf is this guy talking about. There has been a nationwide explosion of micro brews and home brews and craft brews for quite a while. I have been to 35 countries world wide, including europe and nowhere has the variety that the US now offers

[miss marmelstein]

Who is this guy? Go into any liquor store and see hundreds of different brews. In Baltimore last month we went to a pub that had an incredible diverse selection of beer. What we tasted was excellent.

[Mariner]

"We are in the golden age of microbrews and this guy is complaining? "

The microbreweries of today, for the most part deserve complaint and derision.

Ales, Ales, Ales.

A kindergarden class can make an ale.

While you might occasionally run across a well-crafted ale, it's usually too bitter and exceeds anything in the histry of beer.

It's those darn Cascade hops. They're cheap, but taste like turpentine.

And they give you a head ache.

Yes, there are bitter lagers.

Try Pilsner Urquell or Primator Maibock.

At least they are made with noble hops (Saaz).

That said, I have discovered a new brewery locally (Davis, CA) that brews 100% in compliance with the German Beer law that's been on the books for several hundred years (hops, barley malt, water). And they do it very very well.

Sudwerk.

So yeah, there is a rare find in this explosion of sh!t with fancy labels and fancy names.