Re: Beer Styles - Your favorites?
I will drink micro-brews but not really a big fan of these yuppie beers. I like full bodied “grown-up” beer not “kinder” beer.
I think it's a bit of a blanket statement to call micro-brews "yuppie beer". I know many people (including my self) that are far from fitting the definition of being a classic yuppie, and they may exclusively enjoy micro-brews.
If you're a fan of history, micro-brews are Americas past before prohibition stomped out all but the largest breweries. Immigrants from around the world brought their individual beer recipes from the old country, and were brewing batches for anybody in the local bar to enjoy. It all happened before the era of mega breweries, and bottled beer. It's only been in the last 20-30 years that small production breweries have finally recovered. I certainly appreciate their effort, and all the styles they bring to the table.
An interesting thing to know is that Samuel Adams is made right here in NC under contract BY MILLER BREWING CO....so much for brand loyalty!
Can't brew all the worlds beer exclusively in Boston. As passionate as Mr. Koch is about his beer, I'm sure he sees to it that Miller is brewing it for him under his strict standards.
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