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TeaResa, you don’t need to travel overseas, you just need to travel around to your local microbrewery for a high quality, tasty beer.

 

People traditionally have said American beers don’t match with those in other countries because the big brewers make only light American lagers, made with corn & rice, not malt (it’s cheaper). I won’t go into the whole history here, but it has a lot to do with the ability to drink a couple quick pints & go back to work in a semi-sober condition. The big beer brewers adjusted accordingly, brewing the flavor right out of their beers, & maximizing their profits. Thankfully, over the last few decades, microbrewers have flourished from the East to West Coast & brought flavor back to the American beer landscape. 

 

I used to think I hated beer because it had no flavor.  Now, thanks to my initiation at the High Street Brewery in Eugene, OR, many, many years ago, I now know what real beer is.  Consequently, I am a proud home-brewer & have been judging at the Michigan State Fair Homebrew Competition for the last couple years. Trust me, American beers can now, finally, hold their own & far surpass any beer abroad. Amen!