My top five favorite beer brewing countries in order:
1)Britain2)Belgium
3)Mexico4)Germany
5)HollandA newbie named Gary Nichols
My top five favorite beer brewing countries in order:
1)Britain2)Belgium
3)Mexico4)Germany
5)HollandA newbie named Gary Nichols
Someone's gotta say it...have you ever had American craft-brewed beer? And I've got to say it: have you ever had the delicious lagers of the Czech Republic?
Just got back from London. While it was more of a partying/site-seeing trip than a beer tasting trip, I gotta say that they've got some great bitters over there. One thing that surprised me was that contrary to the hearsay, the Guinness didn't really taste any different than it does here in Montreal. Ah well, I'll have to go to Dublin sometime to repeat the experiment there, I guess.
Oh hell yes. I've got a bottle of Chimay (the blue label) sitting in my fridge. Yum.
Really? Which beer makes you say that? While Negra Modelo and Bohemia are nice, I don't really see what else they have to offer. I mean, I love Dos Equis Ambar and Indio, but that's because I've had some amazing times in Mexico while drinking those two, not because they're great beers.
Agreed.
What do they have other than Heiny?
Not a bad list, though I'd replace Mexico with the US or Canada. Tons of great microbrews in North America producing a long list of different styles of beer.
A lurker named Richard
Gary Nichols wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
??? While I've heard good things about Casta (SALUD!), I ain't had none, which means the best Mexican beer I've ever experienced is Negra Modelo, which at least dosen't suck.
Personally, I'd go:
1) U.S. 2) Belgium 3) Canada 4) Germany 5) Britain
Gary, you might want to search around for some craft beer brewed in the Unted States. I may be a bit biased, but I'd put the US right up there with Belgium. But it's hard for me to make an ordered list in general, because different countries tend to have expertise with different styles of beer, and if I have a taste for a fine German pilsner or bock, or British bitter, or skunky bland megabrew from Holland, or flavorless but oh-so-chic pale yellow fizzwater from Mexico, I go with the beer from the country that does it best.
"Richard" schrieb im Newsbeitrag > > 5)Holland
Hi Richard!
A lot. Just to name a few: The La Trappe beers are from Holland, Wieckse Witte, Hertog Jan beers, Gulpener Korenwolf (yes, I do like witbiers;-)) and many more. Recently had the Us Heit Dubbel Tarwe Bier from the Friese Bierbrouwerij. Very nice!
Greetings and Prost from Germany,
Bastian
I have over 4500 different beers in my collection from all over the world. Amongst them 1291 from Holland, So there's a lot more then Heineken !!
Have a look at my site
greetings Harry
1)Germany
2)Britain
3)Canada/United States (Craft\microbrewery)4)Czech
5)Belgium
Spend and evening with Peter at 't Arendsnest in Amsterdam and you'll learn about Dutch beers. Sort of like saying "US? What do they have besides Bud?"
Fred Waltman
LOL! The guy *did* say he was a newbie but....that begs for the question: "Where are you from, Gary?" If he's from Britain, how in the blue hell did Mexico make the list?????
Best regards, Bill
PS: I'm tempted to pour the other 4 bottles of DFH 120 minute ale down the drain. Anybody want me not to and instead send them a bottle or 2?
I was born and now live again in Southern California. I have travelled extensively. I have tried many American craft brewed beers but they are not enough to put the US in my top five. I was referring to overall generally brewed beer.
Gary Nichols
But..how did Mexico accomplish this feat? I'm not trying to be antagonistic...I just wanna know how it dood that.
Best regards, Bill
My order would be the following:
1 - Belgium 2 - Germany 3 - Britain 4 - U.S.Dan Iwerks wrote:
Fair enough. And if you like lager beers, southern California would not be the best place to be overwhelmed by American craft brewing. So you're talking about the quality of a country's best-selling beers? Am I getting that right?
For me:
1) Belgium 2) Germany 3) Britain 4) Czech 5) ItalyByez. Voppe.
"Bill Becker" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:btkvr0$8i3q8$ snipped-for-privacy@ID-128382.news.uni-berlin.de...
Hi Bill,
send them to Germany, we do not have access to it here!
Best regards and Prost,
Bastian
For me, with some reasons:
1)US-- If for any reason because where else in the world do you find the variety of styles that you find in the US. In some cases US brewers have made examples that are better than the original, for example name a commercially available English IPA that's better than the example you find here.2) Germany -- Though you have to go there to find the really outstanding examples, I think no one brews nicer lagers than the Germans and i have yet to taste a US made Alt that compared to what's produced in Dusseldorf.
3) Czech republic-- Produces great lagers.4) Great Britain-- Makes nice clean ales that have a subtle character that is often lacking in the US examples.
5) Belgium-- I guess this removes me from the ranks of the beer snob elite, but while I appreciate the eclectic Belgian styles I find them often to be "too much" in terms of sourness or in the case of the dubbels and tripples to strong to make them every day beers. Therefore I don't buy them too often so it would be disingenous to rank them high, though I value and understand their importance.--Dan E
Dan, don't apologize, I'm with you. I like Belgians, but I'd rather go to Prague or Munich than Brussels. At this stage in my beer-drinking, anyway. After all, things do change.
As a brit, I'm a big fan of British bitters, although the stuff you get in most pubs can be a little bit uninspiring, as always. Too many good beers to name, but perhaps not quite my favourite style
Definitely among the best for me, as there are so many excellent beers brewed there. Chimay blue is great, as are most of the other trappist beers. I'd say Orval is the most interesting, but I'm keen to get hold of more Westvleveren. Delirium Tremens is also a favourite, as are Hoegaardens strong beers, the Grand Cru and Verboden Vrucht - their standard wheatbeer just seems rather bland to me, although quite refreshing.
Not had a mexican beer that i've liked, but that may just be because i've had few mexican beers...
Yes. I could drink hefe weizen, particularly the dunkels varint, all day...
Hehe... I'm currenly learning Dutch, in preperation for a beer visit. I would say that my favourite beers are from Holland, particularly their strong witbeers (eg IJwit, 7%abv, my favourite beer ever) and dark massive ales (eg Columbus, 9%,also from 't IJ). I guess i've just got the strong beer bug recently. Would be grateful for any other suggestions though.
So i'd probably say
Belgium Holland UK Germany USA
although my experience of US beers is limited. Must try more Czech beers, too...
Pete
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