I'm from the Caribbean. We have Carib beer (brewed by many different islands) and some local beers from various islands. Jamaica has Red Stripe beer. Barbados has Banks beer. etc. ALL of these are much stronger and richer than American beer. American beer tastes like crap by comparison. Or as one commenter said "Piss Water" Sometimes we wonder how Americans get drunk on it.Sorry. . .don't expect American beer to do very well outside of America.
You're American and you use "pissed" in the context that you did? In what part of the US does 'pissed' mean 'drunk'? I always thought that was a UK thing. Not to take away from your post at all. Its true. American beers are so lightly flavored and lack any and all hoppy characteristics that make beer good. I'd go as far as to call Coors Light "sweet" compared to the preferential bitter taste that hops should lend to a beer. I happen to live in Northern California (sacramento) so we have plenty of spots around here with great microbrews and even some of the better Belgian beers. A nice pub here serves Chimay, Allagash and Maredsous(various) on tap and the entire Bay Area is littered with great pubs/bars. www.beerbybart.com.Not to mention the Pacific Northwest is arguably the best place in the US for microbrews. I envy your trip to Dublin and Amsterdam. How was the coffee ;-) ?
"You're American and you use "pissed" in the context that you did? In what part of the US does'pissed' mean 'drunk'? I always thought that was a UK thing. "I have a british friend who says it all the time, and I just sort of picked it up."I envy your trip to Dublin and Amsterdam. How was the coffee ;-) ?"Egh....I hate coffee.
p5ychoJul 7, 2008
Eh, no.
redscofieldJul 8, 2008
That's because we Irish will drink just about anything...
thesexygeekJul 8, 2008
I'm from the Caribbean. We have Carib beer (brewed by many different islands) and some local beers from various islands. Jamaica has Red Stripe beer. Barbados has Banks beer. etc. ALL of these are much stronger and richer than American beer. American beer tastes like crap by comparison. Or as one commenter said "Piss Water" Sometimes we wonder how Americans get drunk on it.Sorry. . .don't expect American beer to do very well outside of America.
fas2Jul 9, 2008
oh snap
roastedbagelJul 9, 2008
Right, because Labatt and Molson are some dam good beers!/sarcasm
rocketbirdJul 9, 2008
You're a pussy, I once downed 4 beers in one night.
striderhiryu81Jul 10, 2008
You're American and you use "pissed" in the context that you did? In what part of the US does 'pissed' mean 'drunk'? I always thought that was a UK thing. Not to take away from your post at all. Its true. American beers are so lightly flavored and lack any and all hoppy characteristics that make beer good. I'd go as far as to call Coors Light "sweet" compared to the preferential bitter taste that hops should lend to a beer. I happen to live in Northern California (sacramento) so we have plenty of spots around here with great microbrews and even some of the better Belgian beers. A nice pub here serves Chimay, Allagash and Maredsous(various) on tap and the entire Bay Area is littered with great pubs/bars. www.beerbybart.com.Not to mention the Pacific Northwest is arguably the best place in the US for microbrews. I envy your trip to Dublin and Amsterdam. How was the coffee ;-) ?
btschulJul 12, 2008
"You're American and you use "pissed" in the context that you did? In what part of the US does'pissed' mean 'drunk'? I always thought that was a UK thing. "I have a british friend who says it all the time, and I just sort of picked it up."I envy your trip to Dublin and Amsterdam. How was the coffee ;-) ?"Egh....I hate coffee.