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I knew this thread would take off and burn for a long time. Post as you please.

I am very generic in my reference to large breweries; I’m talking large regional breweries founded pre-WWII that survived regional sales and went on to become nationally recognized. So, I’m talking Bud, Miller, Coors, not Strohs, Keystone or Rolling Rock.

I don’t think of myself as a snob. I don’t discount good beer based on the fact that it may be made by any of these breweries, it’s just that I probably would bypass anything that they sold on the shelf for something local or from a small brewery ~ all things being even.

I think some of the big breweries have some kind of ownership in smaller groups. Often they go to great extremes to camoflauge their relationship. I believe this may be true about Lienie’s and Icehouse. In the end, it really wouldn’t matter to me.

I like Lennies Red, but have never been much of a Wheat beer fan.

I think you would like Smithwicks. I drink it for sentimental reasons; I studied in Ireland and when I drank ale there ~ infrequently as I prefer the native stouts ~ Smittys was the ale of choice. For many years you could not get it here. If you like Bass Ale you will enjoy Smithwicks. An added benefit is that it seems to be very reasonably priced for an Import Ale.

Let me know if you get some and you like it.

Slainte mhaith! (To yer health)