Bwahahaha... I have half a dozen English friends, and they all say the same thing about "plain" Budweiser. "It's fantastic over here, mate, the stuff we get across the pond is **** compared to this!" You seem bent on hating American styles of beer... that's cool, but it doesn't make YOU cool.
I think you're on Step #6, by the way... keep going!
The point is not how many "friends" you have that claim Bud is better
over there, the point is that most American beers are overcarbonated,
whether BMC or not, and that many homebrewers here haven't tried
the imported beers in their original homeland. Many foreign brewhouses,
Bass for example, create a bottled product formulated specifically for
this market, i.e., overcarbonated, different bitterness level. Go to
England and have some Bass on draft to compare.
I can see how some Europeans, not used to the American style, might
think American beers interesting just because they are different, but the
American style is hardly the best to highlight the subtle flavors of
the lower gravity style beers. Try drinking a bottled water, then try
a bottle of plain soda water. Or better, try a taste of Guiness with
the widget in it, then try the bottled export carbonated version immediately
afterward. The carbonated version will tast like the widget version
that has had soda water added to it.
I can't get into this "A BMC is great after mowing the lawn on a hot
day" argument. The last thing I want after exercise is alcohol, I'd
much rather have a ginger ale on ice. The best alcoholic drink for
me on a hot day would be hard cider on ice. Beer for me is gourmet food,
not soda pop.
Jim
rockin: as they say)
