I'd saw off my leg for my grocery store to start carrying something besides shitty IPA's and Budweiser
I'd saw off my leg for my grocery store to start carrying something besides shitty IPA's and Budweiser
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You from the states? Over here in Germany I can get (in a 5 km radius):
- Pilsener
- Hefeweizen
- Schwarzbier
- Porter
- Kölsch
- Lager
- Export
- Bock
- Helles
- Alt
- Kellerbier
- Landbier
- IPA
- Stout
- Red Ale
- Brown Ale
- dubbel/trippel/quadruppel
- ...
It really varies by location in the states. Im lucky enough to live in an area with a ton of different craft breweries that do a ton of different things, but there's definitely places here that have fuckall in that area
We can get almost all of those here, too, though the traditional German ones seem to be less common. What bothers me is that IPA, fine brews, have been a freaking obsession here for about 10 years, and it's driving me nuts. It's at the point where one says "I want a craft beer" and they list 10 IPA, one lager, one amber ale, and Guinness.
C'mon people, take your heads out of your asses and look around!
It has to vary wildly by region in the US, because in the northeast, this "hurr durr only IPAs everywhere" meme hasn't been accurate for like 10 years, if it was ever accurate at all.
Have a gander at the last 20 drinks here: https://untappd.com/PariahBrewingCompany
I literally walked into this place last year to check it out, saw what was on tap and had to turn around and walk out (the strong ale or witbier even wasn't even there). It was IPAs all the way down.
I was able to get a locally produced rauchbier at the Cincy Beer fest about 12 years ago. Cincinnati has a large ethnically German population, but I was still surprised by that.
Oh yeah, forgot about rauchbier. I don't like it very much though.
Rauchbier is such an experience. For anyone who gets the opportunity to try one: get two. You'll need to drink one to get used to it and another to really enjoy it.
I've seen kolsch in the PNW of the US a couple times. It doesn't hit the same as it did when I was in Germany though.
Not a sour in sight :(
Ever smell the juice that comes out of a dumpster if it's rusted at the corner?
(I'm sorry, enjoy what you enjoy)