On 4/27/05, Delirium <delirium(a)hackish.org> wrote:
Anthere wrote:
The US is now among the world's largest producers of
premium/specialty beers---just California alone produces more
top-quality microbrews than most countries, and if current trends hold,
the US will in not too long produce more Belgian beer than Belgium does.
As much as I love US microbrews, this is not quite a valid comparison.
They've produced lots of good pale ales and stouts. However, Chimay,
Duvel and other Trappist-style beers have a taste and appeal all their
own that have no equivalent in the States.
I have a relative who used to be brewmaster at one of Budweiser's
plants in the US. Needless to say, we don't talk much to that side of
the family.
-User:Fuzheado