Declare your beer independence

examiner ^ | April 10

[JoeProBono]

America’s small and independent brewers are asking beer drinkers to sign a Declaration of Beer Independence. By becoming a fan of American Craft Beer Week on Facebook, over 1,300 individuals have already expressed their celebration of craft beer from America’s 1,483 small and independent brewers.

So what’s to declare? The complete declaration emphasizes “informed consumption,” though I personally don’t consume beer, I drink and enjoy it. What’s the lowdown on “informed consumption?” In short, it’s a fundamental mindset of honest and simple knowledge; seeking the facts about where beers are brewed and who brews it.

There is no contrarian “Declaration of Beer Dependence” for those who may not care whether the beer they drink is made by a small/independent/local brewery or mass production large international corporation. Beer is beer. Or is it?

[JoeProBono]

[mylife]

http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/

Yummy!

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[relictele]

I remember a microbrewery’s beer menu with proud detailed descriptions of its many fine varieties.

At the tail end of the last page was one last item. In small print it read:

If you must...Bud Light...$2.50

[CORedneck]

I don’t do big brand beers - they taste like cr@p !

[Jacquerie]

A few years ago my significant other and I went to Napa valley with another couple to visit wineries over a three day weekend.

The other couple returned home with a couple cases of wine.

We had a trunk and back seat full of craft brew. It was the best mini-vacation ever.

[mylife]

I love the stuff! Mmmmm IPA

[mylife]

http://www.oakcreekbrew.com/oakcreek/home.php

[mylife]

One of the finest beers I have ever tasted is “paint pot porter” It is only served on tap at the Old Faithful In at Yellowstone.

Like nectar it was.

[tet68]

I am independent of beer.

“There is nothing quite as good as kissing an ashtray
filled with beer.”

“We don't smoke, we don't chew.
We don't go with girls that do.
Norfolk, Norfolk, Norfolk!!!

[martin_fierro]

DEATH TO MONARCHISTS!

[JoeProBono]

Remember The Alamo

[JoeProBono]

“We don’t smoke, we don’t chew.
We don’t go with girls that do.
Norfolk, Norfolk, Norfolk!!! “

Man, that sure takes me back.

[j_tull]

I both bottled an ESB ,and racked a slightly tweaked ESB cousin recipe to secondary today, (thank you God for putting yeastie beasties on the earth).

[j_tull]

I don’t do big brand beers - they taste like cr@p pi$$ !
Fixed it for ya.

[mylife]

Amen

[Randy Larsen]

I think they get their ground water from our septic systems! LOL!

Glad you enjoyed it my!

[arderkrag]

Awesome. All my favorite beers are indy labels:

Sam Adams
Highland
Sweetwater
Woodchuck (ok, it's not beer, but still)

[The SISU kid]

ping.....