Indeed, and miraculously, it seems to be happening. Britain was fortunate enough to have had CAMRA (the CAMpaign for Real Ale) -- which seems to have paid off handsomely -- and the US has lots of micro-breweries popping up, some of which produce astonishingly good ales and lagers.Caultron wrote:The world needs more than just Bud Light, Miller Lite, and Coors Light.
Caution. Ramble follows.
I've been a bit of an ale-head since before I was supposed to be drinking, and have always detested the mass-market "beer" that gets foisted off on an ignorant public in the USA. My usual go-to brew when I'm out is Guinness -- which at 4.2% ABV is decidedly low-test, but delicious, which means I can enjoy more of it than I could, say, of Arrogant Bastard (which is a "treat brew" for when I'm home and want to savour). My local serves Guinness on draught, so I'm a happy boy there. The place where I take lunch also brews, and I think I shall have to sample what they have on offer (save that they also have Guinness on draught which makes for a fairly high bar to clear).
Most of my friends -- at least the ones who imbibe -- tend to like good stuff, but others like cruder brews including one who drinks Pabst Blue Ribbon and though I occasionally shout him a round make sure to do so down my nose and with the opprobrium of, "I'm not usually one to lessen another man's existence, but would you please put that man's "beer" on my tab." (The lad also likes Jameson, so I suppose he can't be completely rotten.)
In any event, it's nice to see proper beer getting the sort of respect it deserves, not only as a grand tradition, but as an art form. Blessed are the micro-brewers!