theatlantic.com— It's not just the aftermath of the recession that's hurting consumption: hipsters, wine snobs, and failing companies like Budweiser are all responsible.
Jun 4, 2010View in Crawl 4
I hate to support Coors, but I love Killians. Not the best for a meal or anything, but it has enough flavor to be tolerable, and it's light enough to drink several.
i used to not like beer too. it's an acquired taste. I used to have to force myself to drink pretty decent beer, and i could almost never bring myself to finish one, but would try to do it so i wasnt the odd man out. But now there are few beverages i like more
Last I knew, major brewery product was the fastest declining sect in the alcohol marketplace while microbreweries make up the fastest rising sect. This is due to distribution channels reaching far into each state so you can get quality microbrew almost anywhere.Before the prohibition era, the availability of various styles of ales and lager was vast. Americans had true choice thanks to the immigration populations bringing styles of beer from the world around. During prohibition, brewers turned to Czech style pilsners due to how rapidly they can be ready to drink. It was all about moving product quickly. Unfortunately, that stuck. American's lost touch with the refined variety they had previously enjoyed, and brewers didn't really have any reason to brew anything different as the demand wasn't there.Thankfully this time is over... Microbrew and homebrew are on the rise and Budweiser is left to gimmicks like vortex necks and party balls to try and lure in the Mountain Dew crowd.
jameslowellJun 4, 2010
Who needs mojitos when you have beer? The paradox continues...
alexmensenJun 4, 2010
But it got a blue ribbon......
schmonsJun 6, 2010
Hipster steals Rednecks beer
fatguylilcoatJun 6, 2010
Obviously you've never heard of the Great Lakes Brewing Co out of Ohio, nor Breckenridge brewery out of Colorado!
fatguylilcoatJun 6, 2010
Pepitone can preach it like he feels it! Amen!
sevin23Jun 6, 2010
St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
edwinbealeJun 20, 2010
water could die... but not beer... mates....
sclubdevinJun 20, 2010
National Bohemian. Idk how much people drink it out of the Baltimore area, but it is by far the best cheap beer
sclubdevinJun 20, 2010
I hate to support Coors, but I love Killians. Not the best for a meal or anything, but it has enough flavor to be tolerable, and it's light enough to drink several.
sclubdevinJun 20, 2010
i used to not like beer too. it's an acquired taste. I used to have to force myself to drink pretty decent beer, and i could almost never bring myself to finish one, but would try to do it so i wasnt the odd man out. But now there are few beverages i like more
jeremecJun 22, 2010
Last I knew, major brewery product was the fastest declining sect in the alcohol marketplace while microbreweries make up the fastest rising sect. This is due to distribution channels reaching far into each state so you can get quality microbrew almost anywhere.Before the prohibition era, the availability of various styles of ales and lager was vast. Americans had true choice thanks to the immigration populations bringing styles of beer from the world around. During prohibition, brewers turned to Czech style pilsners due to how rapidly they can be ready to drink. It was all about moving product quickly. Unfortunately, that stuck. American's lost touch with the refined variety they had previously enjoyed, and brewers didn't really have any reason to brew anything different as the demand wasn't there.Thankfully this time is over... Microbrew and homebrew are on the rise and Budweiser is left to gimmicks like vortex necks and party balls to try and lure in the Mountain Dew crowd.