All American Heros
How do you make sense of the United States and all its breweries? Gary Monterosso picks 10 favourite beers
With more than 1,300 breweries operating in the United States today, it is astounding to realise that there were only 40 in existence 30 years ago.
Then, most of those breweries were large and generally made light lagers. Thanks to the infusion of microbreweries and brewpubs, there are thousands of American-made beers to try at any one time, although distribution costs can limit accessibility. You’ll simply have to ask your favourite seller of beer for assistance.
Today’s craft brewer has identified those outstanding beers coming from Germany, Britain, Belgium and the Czech Republic and has put his own touch to them, leading to a revolution in drinking habits.
As a result, there are beers of varying styles on the shelves and the drink now is being recognised for its compatibility with food.
Presented below are 10 American made beers worth trying, partially because of their ability to stand alone, but also because most harmonise with a variety of foods. Checking out those beers submitted here will expose you to some of the best this country has to offer.
The beers are listed in alphabetical order by brewery with the location of company headquarters provided.
ANCHOR STEAM
(Anchor Brewing Co., California)
If there is one style of beer that truly is American, it has to be Steam, or California Common. As lagers (bottom fermenting beers that call for lower temperatures than ales) became popular in the United States, the brewery opted to make use of shallow fermentation vess.....
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By Gary Monterosso
Section : Beer Trends
Page number : 58
