Originally Posted by Silk
I just think you don't know how to make beer.
Or likely only tried the worst examples our country has to offer, being in New Zealand... To be honest, the US makes the best beer in the world.
Just an example... You can say "But the Germans/Belgians/UK/etc... do it better!"
Relative to German beer... Having enjoyed beer in Munich, Bamberg and all over Bavaria, it sure is phenomenal. German beer is my inspiration as a brewer myself, taking many of the techniques, ingredients and processes to produce beer as good as they do. But I have been to dozens of breweries that can produce beer as good as in Germany. Not talking about comparing to the old, dusty import bottles you find at the local store. But fresh, in the biergartens in Munich... Or sitting in Cologne enjoying Kolsch under the cathedral. Same with Lambics from Belgium, or English Ales from the UK... Don't get me started on the plethora of IPA styles the US is known for (New England IPA's for one). All types of porter/stout, barrel aged beers, fruited sours and all the traditional styles you can think of. We have a LOT of dud breweries as well, but we indeed have the most diverse, incredible beer scene in the world. You just have to be here, drink it local and fresh.
We have some 8,000+ breweries in the US. Don't judge it from the few cheap, macro, mass-produced stuff you likely have access to.
I just think you don't know how to make beer.
Or likely only tried the worst examples our country has to offer, being in New Zealand... To be honest, the US makes the best beer in the world.
Just an example... You can say "But the Germans/Belgians/UK/etc... do it better!"
Relative to German beer... Having enjoyed beer in Munich, Bamberg and all over Bavaria, it sure is phenomenal. German beer is my inspiration as a brewer myself, taking many of the techniques, ingredients and processes to produce beer as good as they do. But I have been to dozens of breweries that can produce beer as good as in Germany. Not talking about comparing to the old, dusty import bottles you find at the local store. But fresh, in the biergartens in Munich... Or sitting in Cologne enjoying Kolsch under the cathedral. Same with Lambics from Belgium, or English Ales from the UK... Don't get me started on the plethora of IPA styles the US is known for (New England IPA's for one). All types of porter/stout, barrel aged beers, fruited sours and all the traditional styles you can think of. We have a LOT of dud breweries as well, but we indeed have the most diverse, incredible beer scene in the world. You just have to be here, drink it local and fresh.
We have some 8,000+ breweries in the US. Don't judge it from the few cheap, macro, mass-produced stuff you likely have access to.
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