I usually assume when Europeans complain about American beers, they just are complaining about our “domestic” beers like Bud Light, Coors, PBR, etc. which makes sense, they are our bottom shelf beers.

I recently chatted with someone at a party who said “no, all American beers are bad” including microbrewery beers.

I’ve never been to Europe so I wouldn’t know, but I do like my Left Handed Milk Stout, NWPAs, and hell even the hipstered out IPAs.

Are these what y’all are referencing?

  • Vanth@reddthat.comEnglish
    16·
    21 hours ago

    I would question your friend on what they are drinking and where.

    The easiest to find Australian beer in the US is Fosters. But go to Australia and few people there actually drink it because it’s not good and there are so many better options.

    I once traveled to the UK and had a Newcastle Brown straight from the tap and it was delicious. Went back home to the US and picked up some bottles, it was old and tasted like barely a shadow of the fresh UK stuff.

    If I judged Australia or UK beers on what I can find easily in the US, I would also think their beers are ass.

    So if he is trying only what he can get in his country, 1) it’s probably old and 2) it’s rarely the “best” a country has to offer.

    • DancingBear@midwest.social
      2·
      18 hours ago

      It’s funny as I was reading the comments and I was actually thinking about fosters specifically and how ass nasty it is

      I have had a good Newcastle and boddington’s and Sammy smith on tap in the states at a Irish bar so frigging delicious although Sammy smith is good in general but probably some of them are too sweet to be considered beer.